state-insurance laws

• NAMIC: Proposed HUD Rule Jeopardizes Risk-Based Underwriting

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 18, 2012

  A proposal by federal-housing regulators to bar housing practices with a potential discriminatory effect would force home insurers to stop using risk-based underwriting factors, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies says in a comment letter.

• FDIC Reg Spells Out Authority Over Troubled Insurers

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  March 17, 2011

  The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has issued an interim final regulation dealing with the liquidation of a troubled non-bank financial company, including an insurer.

• Maine Insurance Bureau Collects $3.5 Million

  By Associated Press  |  March 8, 2011

  Maine's Bureau of Insurance says it recovered nearly $3.5 million from insurance companies in 2010 for Maine individuals and businesses.

• Chubb Subsidiaries Fined $1 Million for Violations

  By Eric Gilkey, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  January 25, 2011

  Six subsidiaries of Chubb & Son have been fined $1.06 million by the Washington State Insurance Department, having been accused of “repeatedly violating state insurance laws.”

• Fed Preemption Powers Limited in House, Senate Fin. Svcs Agreement

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  June 24, 2010

  The Treasury Department's authority to preempt inconsistent state laws when concluding bilateral insurance trade agreements with foreign countries will be considerably watered down in final financial services reform legislation.

• Social Media Meets Insurance Regulation: Where Are We Headed?

  By Susan T. Stead  |  June 7, 2010

  As the insurance industry embraces the use of social media as a marketing tool, it must consider risks that are unique to the insurance industry.

• AIG's Long-Term Prospects Challenged As Industry Analysts Raise Red Flags

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

  Analysts raised red flags about the long-term prospects for American International Group at a congressional hearing last week.

• 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

• Insurers Urging Changes In Financial Reform Legislation

  By Arthur D. Postal, PropertyCasualty360.com  |  April 29, 2010

  As debate continues on financial services reform legislation in the Senate, insurance industry representatives said they will work to eliminate regulatory provisions they consider too "bank-centric."