A provision in both House and Senate health care legislation that would limit insurers' nationally marketed health care products to regulation by one state is coming under fire from liberal lawmakers from Maine and California.

Experts in fighting insurance fraud say scams that historically escalate in a poor economy will increase in 2010, with health-related activity at the top of the list and with smaller firms as favored targets

Public sector entities are seeing more lawsuits over issues such as school violence, police brutality and global warming as the financial crisis deepens and plaintiffs look for deep pockets, experts advised.

The insurance and journalism worlds lost one of its best last week when Philip "Phil" Schreiner passed away on Dec. 10, 2009, after a short battle with lung cancer.

Risk management executives know that protecting their company's supply-chain is important, but many fail to properly manage the risk to it, according to a recent survey.

The penetration of commercial liability insurance is increasing across all industries on a global basis, but experts fear it is underpriced and insurers need to pay closer attention to the risks, a report from Swiss Re says.

The title insurance market next year will see a decline in volume, but prices should increase, said Keefe Bruyette & Woods consulting firm.

The CSU Tropical Meteorology Project has released its predictions for Atlantic basin hurricane activity in the new year. The initial extended-range forecast calls for 11 to 16 storms to form in 2010.