Industry groups tried to put a positive spin on a grim report yesterday suggesting that insurers no longer deserve a limited exemption from federal antitrust law. With momentum building to pull the rug out from under the McCarran-Ferguson Act, it might be time to start thinking about Plan B. What will insurers do if their precious shield is stripped away? How would they adapt? Who would survive, and who wouldn't?
To read the full NU news stories about the report by the Antitrust Modernization Commission, click here. To read more about the industry's reaction, click here.
If all you want are the highlights, note the commission's essential conclusion: Insurers don't deserve an antitrust exemption, and any concerns about particular McCarran benefits–such as insurer data sharing–should be worked out in the courts.
Recommended For You
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
