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By Arthur D. Postal |
April 26, 2012
Insurance-industry officials say a two-year National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) extension, as proposed recently by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), is better than the current pattern of short-term extensions—but some associations say they would still rather see action on a five-year extension with program reforms.
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By Staff Writers |
March 29, 2012
While the insurance industry is state regulated, Washington D.C. has always remained a major player in the business. PC360 Washington editor Arthur D. Postal has compiled a list of the top-20 public and industry figures in Washington D.C.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
February 1, 2012
Flood insurance program extended through May, but long-term reauthorization is still uncertain
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By Christopher S. Rugaber, Associated Press, Daniel Wagner, Associated Press |
August 30, 2011
The damage from Irene and other disasters means that property insurance premiums will likely rise across the board into 2012, says one research analyst.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
July 13, 2011
Insurance industry trade groups today lauded the decision of the House to pass legislation reauthorizing the National Flood Insurance Program for five years—and urged the Senate to act promptly on the measure.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
June 24, 2011
As Congress works under imminent deadline to deal with the future of the critical National Flood Insurance Program, it is getting conflicting advice as to how it should move to shore up the program, with the Write-Your-Own program getting particular attention.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
May 24, 2011
Agent associations are criticizing what they say are federal efforts to strip away crop-insurance servicing components from their members.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 11, 2011
Led by Sen. Mike Johanns (R-Neb), the Senate passed legislation repealing the much-criticized 1099 reporting provision in the healthcare-reform law and sent the bill to President Obama for his signature.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
April 5, 2011
Led by Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Neb, the Senate today passed legislation repealing the much-criticized 1099 reporting provision in the healthcare reform law and sent the bill to President Obama for his signature.
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By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com |
January 25, 2011
The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America said it is “unnecessary” to impose a uniform fiduciary standard on the sale of investment products, as the Securities and Exchange Commission recommended in a new study.
