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Democrats might just win Florida's electoral votes, with Democratic candidate Barack Obama campaigning hard in this disaster-prone state about the need for a national catastrophe insurance fund, an id

Anyone who doubted whether Barack Obama would keep health care front and center on his legislative agenda were proven wrong today, as the president-elect introduced his new reform czar, Tom Daschle. T

In today's blog entry, NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman takes on the challenge thrown down by fellow NU blogger Ara C. Trembly about global warming. To take part in this heated discussion, go to www.pr

Can AIG's financially-sound insurers distance themselves from their parent's toxic reputation by re-branding under a new corporate entity? Distance may yet make the buyer's heart grow fonder, says NU

While it's clear property insurers have an "inherent conflict of interest" when adjusting wind-versus-water damage claims following hurricanes, it's not nearly so clear what, if anything, Congress sho

Are those calling for carriers to document their climate change exposures just blowing a lot of hot air, or are they merely asking very reasonable questions about insurer solvency in the face of globa