WASHINGTON--A New York state legislator representing the National Conference of Insurance Legislators called on Congress yesterday to allow states to regulate credit default swaps, saying they are a

WASHINGTON--Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said today that he will work with another House committee chairman to draft legislation that would create a

WASHINGTON--A bill in Congress to create a commission for a study of workers' compensation laws is aimed at securing change in a system that unions and others see as biased against unions, according

WASHINGTON--The Government Accountability Office has launched a probe into whether American International Group's federal funding lifeline is providing it with an unfair advantage in the pricing of

An influential group of financial services executives is proposing creation of an omnibus federal financial regulator with a jurisdiction including life and property-casualty insurers as well as

Two opponents of federal regulation say they support creation of a national Office of Insurance Information--but only through the legislative process, not via unilateral action by the Treasury

Unless a family member is in the business, kids don't typically grow up wanting to sell insurance. Partly to blame is the unexciting circa 1950 stereotype of someone knocking on doors selling life

WASHINGTON--Disclosure that American International Group paid more than $450 million in bonuses early last year to retain employees at its troubled Financial Products Group is stirring more outrage