Authority to regulate health insurers at the federal level--including the power to roll back rate increases--will be included in a proposal President Obama will unveil today in a new health care reform bill.

The White House and congressional Democratic leaders are crafting a new health care reform bill including a tax on high-priced health insurance plans, according to administration officials and industry sources.

So far State Farm is the only insurer to unearth data linking auto accident claims to problems with Toyota manufactured cars and trucks, but airing of industry statistics is still likely during two House hearings next week.

So far State Farm is the only insurer to unearth data linking auto accident claims to problems with Toyota manufactured cars and trucks, but airing of industry statistics is still likely during two House hearings next week.

To the relief of workers' compensation insurers and self-insured risk managers, the government has extended their deadline for reporting under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act until next year.

The Obama administration, launching an effort to get its health care reform legislation back on track, issued a report indicating that without changes health insurance premiums will continue to skyrocket.

Legislation to extend the National Flood Insurance Program that is not tied to a jobs bill, is likely to secure passage before NFIP expires, sources said.

A provision extending the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31 is included in bipartisan Senate legislation aimed at creating jobs.