Bipartisan legislation has been introduced in the House that would limit the tax exposure of very small property and casualty insurance companies.

Provisions in health care reform legislation now being drafted in various congressional committees signal major changes in how health care is delivered in the United States.

Legislation sent to Congress last week by the Treasury Department, which details an Office of National Insurance that would have strong authority over solvency and international issues, is already dividing the property and casualty industry.

The property and casualty insurance industry's reaction to legislation creating an Office of National Insurance within the Treasury Department is dividing industry trade groups.

WASHINGTON--The Treasury Department last night sent to Congress legislation creating an Office of National Insurance (ONI) with strong authority over solvency and international issues.

The White House is voicing support for a Senate proposal that would impose a tax on health insurance plans valued at $25,000 or more as a means of helping pay for health care reform.

The National Risk Retention Association is joining an industry chorus in opposing a provision in proposed health care reform legislation the industry fears could roll back the uniformity it gained through a 1986 law.

More than 1,000 agents converged on Capitol Hill last week to make clear to their representatives in Congress the vital part they play in helping consumers make wise health insurance choices.