WASHINGTON--Credit scores are an "effective predictor" of risk under automobile insurance policies, the Federal Trade Commission says in a report, an advance copy of which was obtained by National Unde

WASHINGTON--Lawmakers pushing for legislative language providing incentives for insurers to cover terrorism in prime target areas will see how the concept fares next week when a committee meets to set

WASHINGTON--House legislation that would expand the time period for bringing wage discrimination cases could seriously increase the liabilities of insurers and employers, according to an attorney who

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America said it asked the Treasury to support keeping the current insurance system as it examines potential changes to the regulatory structure for U.S.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Gene Taylor, D-Miss. has come under fire from the American Insurance Association, which produced a report estimating the legislation could cause a $200 billion deficit for

Insurance trade groups took strong offense to remarks by Florida Gov. Charles Crist blasting homeowners carriers for seeking rate hikes and suggesting that the industry is "breaking its promises" to

The accuracy of an insurance industry-sponsored study by a consulting firm concluding that the cost of adding windstorm coverage to the National Flood Insurance Program is potentially astronomical

Brian Green, a lawyer with Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge in New York, said the appeal re-opens to scrutiny lower court rulings dealing with an agent's duty of care to a customer and the language in