As President Barack Obama launched his health care reform campaign, a key point of controversy reared its ugly head--the notion that employer-paid coverage should no longer be tax-exempt. Such a

Concerns about broker compensation have not escaped the attention of public-sector risk managers, who fear being cheated out of taxpayer money. However, the question is whether buyers--in the public o

While it's a hoot to poke fun at former Vice President Al Gore for his relentless efforts to force mankind to reverse global warming trends, all kidding aside, as good risk managers isn't it better to

One of NU's former Washington editors, Mary Jane Fisher, dubbed the "Helen Thomas of the insurance press," passed away recently. She was one of a kind--a keen reporter who never lost her passion for jo

Reporting on the proposed purchase of Hilb Rogal & Hobbs by Willis raised questions about who is the biggest broker in town these days. While Willis will grow substantially with its deal, the firm wil

Vertafore, Inc., a provider of software and services solutions to the insurance industry, announced the acquisition of ImageRight from Advanced Solutions, Inc. ImageRight is an insurance-specific

In a statement, she said the legislative package is designed to "balance the need to create a competitive regulatory environment, while ensuring that our citizens have adequate consumer protections

WASHINGTON--Rapidly expanding coastal development in high-risk areas means continued problems for the nation's property-casualty insurance market "for years to come," an insurance economist has warned