Legislation giving the government broad authority to deal with troubled financial institutions, including insurers, passed the House Financial Services Committee.

An effort to put a proposition on the Michigan ballot to change auto insurance regulation is drawing radically different reactions from interest groups.

Legislation creating a Federal Insurance Office within the Treasury Department was passed by the House Financial Services Committee.

AIG cannot afford to ignore or delay much longer a response to an analyst's challenges to its reserve adequacy in this crucial renewal season, says NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman on his blog today at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

Jacksonville-based Main Street America Group has finalized a deal that expands its reach further into Indiana.

Legislation has been introduced in the Senate that would increase home weatherization assistance for low-income homeowners as a means of catastrophic loss abatement.

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty Marine Insurance Company announced it has joined in the CargoNet organization that is being formed to combat cargo theft.

Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said an amendment to repeal the antitrust exemption that exists for health and medical malpractice insurers will be offered during action on proposed health care reform legislation.