Office of Management and Budget

• All States Will Have Health Exchange

  By Arthur D. Postal  |  March 7, 2012

  Every state will have a health insurance exchange when the system is scheduled to be implemented on Jan. 1, 2014, the head of the government bureau implementing the healthcare law says.

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  Congress Kicks NFIP Can Down the Road, Barely

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  December 19, 2011

  The National Flood Insurance Program is operating on a temporary reauthorization that expires Friday as Washington continues to play winner-take-all politics.

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  1099 Repeal Passes House

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 3, 2011

  The House today passed legislation repealing the much-criticized 1099 reporting provision of the health care law, setting the stage for talks with the Senate over how to pay for the repeal.

• PIAA: Reports Show Med Mal Reforms Help Deficit Reduction

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  November 22, 2010

  The Physician Insurers Association of America is pointing to conclusions by two bipartisan panels for medical malpractice reform as support for its views

• Losses Still Expected On AIG Investment

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 27, 2010

  AIG still relies largely on government funding for capital and liquidity, and "most observers" expect that the AIG Investment Program will generate "significant losses" to U.S. taxpayers.

• New Report Casts Doubt On Government's AIG Investment, TARP

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  September 16, 2010

  American International Group (AIG) still relies largely on government funding for capital and liquidity, and "most observers" expect that the AIG Investment Program will

• Marsh Warns Against Reducing Government TRIA Role

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 25, 2010

  Marsh is telling the Obama administration that cutting the federal terrorism risk insurance program would have a dire impact on the availability of terrorism insurance in the U.S.

• Senator Seeks To Bridge Wind Vs. Water Disputes

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com, Phil Gusman, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 2, 2010

  While a bid to add wind coverage to federal flood insurance has stalled in Congress, a southern senator is pitching a compromise bill that seeks to bridge the gap over wind-vs.-water damage claims.

• U.S. Auto Theft: Downward Spiral Continues

  By Christina Bramlet, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  August 2, 2010

  Amid the surge in questionable staged-accident claims and suspicious hail loss claims comes a sunny spot: a lower incidence of auto theft.

• Multi-Peril Insurance Bill May be on the Move

  By Jessica Hanson, Pciaa  |  July 28, 2010

  The Multiple Peril Insurance Act could be back on the House agenda as early as this week, before Congress leaves for the August recess.