Office of National Insurance

• Except For Surplus Lines, Dodd-Frank Barely Touches Insurance

  By Robert H. Myers Jr.  |  November 8, 2010

  In the process of reforming the financial markets, Congress was unable to generate a solution that is more than a patch for the holes in the existing flawed model.

• Foreshadowing Federal Insurance Rate Regulation

  By Charles M. Chamness  |  June 21, 2010

  Before Congress and the administration turned their attention to health insurance reform, it was possible to believe insurers could escape rate regulation if they had the option of choosing federal insurance regulation over state regulation.

• Financial Reform Conference To Discuss ONI Tuesday

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 11, 2010

  The conference panel charged with reconciling the House and Senate financial services reform bills will take up the powers of a federal insurance office and surplus lines reform next week on Tuesday.

• Congress Starts Reconciling Financial Reform Legislation

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 10, 2010

  Congress Thursday afternoon launched its effort to reconcile different versions of financial services reform legislation, with the goal of putting a final bill on President Barack Obama's desk before Independence Day.

• Financial Reform Bill Enters Home Stretch

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 31, 2010

  With an historic financial services regulatory reform bill about to enter the home stretch on Capitol Hill, insurance industry groups will keep lobbying to craft an acceptable compromise in reconciling the House and Senate versions.

• Senate Passes Sweeping Reform Bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 21, 2010

  The Senate late Thursday night passed historic legislation making the most sweeping changes to financial services regulation since the Depression by a vote of 59-39.

• Financial Bill Set For Final Vote As Senate Votes For Cloture

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 20, 2010

  The Senate voted today to limit further debate on financial services reform legislation, setting up likely final passage of the bill by Friday.

• Insurers Jockey For Adjustments As Vote Nears On Fin'l Reform Bill

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 17, 2010

  Winning an exemption for insurers from having to help pay to wind down failed non-insurance firms posing a systemic risk to the economy was the key priority for insurers

• Sen. Merkley Introduces His Amendment To Crimp ONI

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 12, 2010

  Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced an amendment to financial services regulation now pending in the Senate that would drastically reduce the authority of the Office of National Insurance it would create.

• Sen. Merkley Introduces His Amendment To Crimp ONI

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  May 11, 2010

  Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., has introduced an amendment to financial services regulatory legislation now pending in the Senate that would drastically reduce the authority of the Office of National Insurance it would create.