A Supreme Court ruling allowing employees to file suit under a Reconstruction Era civil rights law claims retaliation by employers may expose those employers to more severe judgments, according to emp

Careful risk management remains essential for companies involved in downsizing programs, regardless of how the U.S. Supreme Court rules on Meacham vs. Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory--a case heard in

The future of credit scores as an underwriting tool may hinge on the extent that credit-based underwriting has a disparate impact on minorities, according to comments made at a House Financial

"I think that we need a national catastrophe fund," Sen. Obama said in an interview with the Palm Beach Post. "The key is to make sure that it's run efficiently, that it's adequately funded, and that

WASHINGTON--Insurer-backed legislation was signed into law by President George W. Bush yesterday that bars employers and health insurance plans from discriminating against individuals based on the resu

WASHINGTON--Five insurance industry trade groups defended carriers' utilization of credit records to set personal lines insurance rates and warned that barring their use would create major disruptions

WASHINGTON--The Federal Trade Commission plans to require the nine largest property-casualty insurance companies to provide data to the agency on the impact of credit scores on their personal lines ins

The suspension was sought in January by Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty after the insurer balked at a subpoena seeking massive amounts of material concerning ratemaking and