Rep. Dorothy Butcher, D-Pueblo, filed the measure (HB 1143) Tuesday in the state House of Representatives. The bill would bar property-casualty insurers from using credit scores to accept, deny or rat

While all independent agencies are free to submit entries by Feb. 25, interested third parties--including insurers, managing general agencies, tech vendors and user groups--may nominate candidates, but

It was a glum group of CEOs who gathered in New York this week for the annual forum of insurance company and association executives, as all the tea leaves seem to indicate insurers have about as much

The "Good Hands" people over at Allstate sure have a strong grip when it comes to holding onto documents demanded by the government, says NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman, who urges the carrier to

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty explained why his state is going its own way on reinsurance regulation, given its massive catastrophe exposure and the snail's pace of change at the

It turns out that reports of the political deaths of Sens. Hillary Clinton and John McCain were greatly exaggerated. Indeed, it appears that the Iowa debacle might have been the best thing that could

Fitch on Dec.21, 2007 placed the ratings on Rating Watch Negative, where they remain. Fitch noted then that the company has a modeled capital shortfall of $1 billion at the "triple-A" rating threshold

The First District Court of Appeal in Tallahassee issued a temporary injunction after the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurer filed a motion accusing Mr. McCarty of acting unconstitutionally, abusing his p