Arthur D. Postal

• What's Next for MLR?

  By Laura Mazzuca Toops  |  April 25, 2012

  The medical loss ratio question is far from settled, as SCOTUS weighs the healthcare law’s constitutionality, and Congress debates two MLR reform bills.

• FIO Advisors to Meet March 30 as Treasury Keeps Overdue Report Close to Vest

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  March 13, 2012

  The first meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance has been scheduled at the U.S.Treasury Department, even as interested parties await the report to Congress from Treasury’s Federal Office of Insurance.

• NU's Top 10 Stories of 2011

  By NU Staff  |  December 19, 2011

  In such an eventful year, with dozens of compelling stories as strong contenders, determining the Top 10 of 2011 was no easy task. But, after a lot of labor—and internal debate—we feel the final list we’ve put together successfully captures the essential news of the past 12 months.

• #5 In D.C., a Busy 2011 Saw Number of Major Moves That Will Shape P&C Future

  December 15, 2011

  Politicians, bureaucrats and industry associations kept our D.C. bureau chief, Arthur D. Postal, plenty busy in 2011. Here are his encapsulated reports on the quartet of congressional stories that mattered most this past year—and which will continue to be newsmakers in 2012.

• 12 Key Coverage Areas for 2012

  By Bryant Rousseau, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 1, 2011

  With the New Year just around the corner, we offer a preview of a dozen topics and trends that will be a focus of NU’s coverage in 2012.

• Loss Estimates Roll In For Deadly Spring Storms, Tornadoes

  By Chad Hemenway, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 3, 2011

  On May 22, a devastating tornado ripped through Joplin, Mo., putting an exclamation point on a spring that has seen deadly and costly storms in several states.

• An Analysis of H.R. 1063 and Its Effect on Workers’ Comp

  By Rafael Gonzalez  |  March 21, 2011

  More changes are in the works regarding Medicare secondary payer rules and workers’ compensation.

• An Introduction

  By Bryant Rousseau, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 7, 2011

  Whether you’re an actor, an athlete or an editor, it’s never easy to follow a legend. And after a 29-year career at NU, I don’t think there’s any doubt that Sam Friedman, our former editor-in-chief, qualifies as an industry icon.

• Insurers Push for NFIP Extension Ahead of Expiration

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 7, 2010

  The property and casualty insurance industry is gearing up to battle for certainty for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) when Congress returns for a short session Sept. 13.

• Splitting Costs on Concurrent Wind/Water Claims

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 1, 2010

  Legislation introduced in the Senate on July 29, which would split the difference on "wind vs. water" claims after a hurricane, appears to be generating little support within the P&C insurance industry.