President Obama should set a trigger on creation of a public plan to give insurers the opportunity to put up or shut up on providing affordable coverage for all, says NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman in his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

Progressive's new distribution leader shares what the insurer is doing to help its 30,000 independent agents compete in an interview with American Agent & Broker Editor Laura Toops at http://bit.ly/2Cxqu2.

Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has acquired the assets of Stormwater Research Group, a provider of flood compliance solutions to the banking and mortgage industries, real estate development companies, insurance agencies, and other entities.

Florida's CFO said officials have saved more than 100 jobs and protected 15,000 policyholders insured by two insolvent insures by transitioning those risks to another insurer.

Zurich Financial Services Group is calling upon the insurance industry to use its resources and risk management expertise to respond to the challenges presented by climate change.

State-run property insurers of last resort in some hurricane-exposed states "are on shaky ground" financially, the Insurance Information Institute warns.

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies said it has promoted three members of its senior staff--Gregg Dykstra, Jimi Grande and Neil Alldredge.

Concerns about the economy mean most U.S. workers are reducing their vacation spending, even as more workers plan to use all of their paid time off, according to a recent study conducted by The Hartford.