WASHINGTON--An effort to clear the way for expedited action in the Senate on legislation extending federal support for terrorism insurance was stalled yesterday, cutting the time for action before curr

An intense effort is underway to bring to zero the budget cost of the Senate's version of legislation extending the federal backstop for terrorism risk, so the bill can be enacted by the end of the

A federal appeals court panel in New Orleans last week rejected a lower court's ruling that permitted a Mississippi couple to pursue a Hurricane Katrina homeowners claim even when policy-excluded

The House on Thursday night gave bipartisan support to legislation aimed at helping coastal states with national catastrophes by pooling their catastrophic risk and transferring it to the private

But, while the House debate was underway, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., powerful chairman of the Senate Financial Services Committee and another presidential candidate, introduced two bills that would add

But, while the House debate was underway, Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., powerful chairman of the Senate Financial Services Committee and another presidential candidate, introduced two bills that would add

Under the bill, tax credits would be used to offset the cost of homeowners' insurance premiums for those most in need. The tax credits would be available for one year to provide temporary assistance t

WASHINGTON--The Congressional Budget Office estimated this week that the Senate version of legislation designed to extend the federal backstop on terrorism risk insurance would cost an estimated one-th