The insurance industry made a powerful enemy last week when presidential candidate Barack Obama called for a wide-ranging federal investigation of reported abuses by long-term care carriers. NU

In today's blog entry, NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman explores how the unique immigrant background of Cuban-born Alex Soto, president of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America,

Generally, the only coverage of ART in the business sections of mass circulation newspapers or magazines is about whether paintings are good investments. So it was a welcome surprise to see a

If insurers eventually knuckle under to political and legal pressure to pay flood-related Hurricane Katrina claims that they believe their policies excluded, NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman wouldn't

Cybersettle, Inc., an online dispute resolution developer, has launched Cybersettle 6.0, which allows users to resolve a greater number of disputes including unrepresented claims and complex

Edward Lazear, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, told the Senate panel that the administration "opposes legislation to create a new federal program to backstop catastrophe insurance," and

Edward Lazear, chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors, told the Senate panel that the administration "opposes legislation to create a new federal program to backstop catastrophe insurance," and

Insurers are not adept in spreading the news about the good they do for society--such as their efforts to help combat global warming, or at least mitigate the effects of recent climate change trends,