California regulators have been trying to ban use of discretionary clauses in disability insurance contracts, and some states already have laws that ban the use of discretionary clauses in health

Buyers seeking an edge in a merger or acquisition deal may be surprised to learn that there are insurance vehicles to help make the deal happen instead of losing it to the next bidder, according to ex

That message delivered by Robert H. Myers Jr., general counsel for the National Risk Retention Association, is the latest in a series of run-ins between states and the RRGs that operate under the fede

"We are true believers in the independent agency system, and [we] expect the affiliation with Trusted Choice will be significant to our distribution force and their policyholders," said Bill Thornton,

Mr. Mills, finding that the comp carriers market is a healthy one, yesterday disapproved a filing by the New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board (NYCIRB) seeking an overall workers' compensation

The state lawmakers will consider adopting the model they originally approved in February of 2004, but then revised in the form of a market conduct model surveillance act jointly sponsored with the Na

Shawna Ackerman, co-chair of the Academy's Natural Catastrophe Subcommittee, outlined plans for the group's involvement with the joint National Association of Insurance Commissioners-National Conferen

Willis said Ms. Ho is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English, and was educated in the United States. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration with a risk management and insurance majo