Can anyone explain where the money for the federal government's $700 billion bailout fund is coming from? Are we simply printing whatever money we need, heading the way of the infamous Weimar Republic

Insurance not only provides a safety net when routine losses occur, but for some bizarre and pretty funny exposures as well, notes NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman, who invites readers to share war sto

With AIG's short- and long-term future hanging in the balance, the financial market's meltdown continues to widen and deepen. The federal government is doing what it can to plug holes in the system as

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 nation

There's been a lot of talk in Washington by some angry members of Congress about stripping the industry of its sacred cow--the McCarran-Ferguson Act, which frees insurers from certain federal antitrus

Are state regulators overstepping their authority by forcing accreditation standards down the throats of state legislators, as well as by debating policy behind closed doors? In today's blog, NU Edito

With the number of people lacking medical insurance likely to keep skyrocketing now that companies are laying off employees by the thousands, NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman can't help but wonder whet

Maple Technologies announced plans are under way for the development of an information system solution for captive management firms. The enhancements to Maple's Aspire Captive Suite product will