The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has won significant changes to legislation creating a Federal Insurance Office, giving state regulators more say in its operations.

A provision in the Senate version of healthcare reform legislation dealing with so-called "Navigators" that would be created to help people under the alternative "Exchange" market system has industry officials concerned.

Health care reform legislation unveiled by the Senate Democratic leadership last week does not kill the federal antitrust exemption for health and med mal carriers, but that step could be taken in an amendment during floor debate.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has won significant changes to legislation creating a Federal Insurance Office, giving state regulators more say in its operations.

Property and casualty and life insurers have written lawmakers objecting to language in legislation giving federal regulators oversight of insurance holding companies they believe pose a systemic risk to the financial system.

Federal Reserve officials woefully underestimated the potential cost of bailing out American International Group, according to a report issued by the Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program.

Insurance agents are voicing dismay over health care reform legislation passed by the House of Representatives on Nov. 7, and expressed hope that a more acceptable product would be produced by the Senate.

P&C insurance groups raised a number of objections to sweeping financial services regulatory reform legislation unveiled in the U.S. Senate last week...