A provision in Rep. Frank's bill, the Municipal Bond Fairness Act, or HR 6308, calls for the U.S. Treasury to collect data on municipal bond insurers, including their financial soundness, concentratio
When Allstate balked at supplying documents subpoenaed by the OIR, the firm was suspended by Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty--a move he ultimately reversed. The material was requested so OIR could
"Every time top officials at the Department of Labor and Occupational Safety and Health Administration have appeared before Congress, they have cited declining injury, illness and fatality numbers to
WASHINGTON--Despite images of flooded Midwestern towns filling the news over the past few days, the devastation being wrought by rising waters is not expected to produce significant claims that further
WASHINGTON--Despite images of flooded Midwestern towns filling the news over the past few days, the devastation being wrought by rising waters is not expected to produce significant claims that further
WASHINGTON--Seeking to stave off what it sees as a potential legal challenge to aftermarket parts, insurance industry groups called on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to ensure that such parts rem
WASHINGTON--Seeking to stave off what it sees as a potential legal challenge to aftermarket parts, insurance industry groups called on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to ensure that such parts rem
The poll of nearly 3,000 organizations conducted by Towers Perrin also found that in the U.S. D&O premiums in 2007 declined by an average 14 percent last year, an even sharper decline than the 4 perce
Working with a collector can be similar to providing other types of insurance, but to cover a client's pride and joy can also mean doing more than simply collecting premiums and paying claims. In the
Legislation that would establish a federal Office of Insurance Information has won the qualified support of state insurance regulators, but state legislators raised a number of concerns at a Capitol
