Regulation/Legislation

Uncertainty in the handling of crop insurance claims will likely be the primary impact of the overnight partial shutdown of the federal government.

Higher claims experience and a new law will likely cause a double-digit rise in Missouris workers compensation rates next year, a new report says.

Although various groups have been working on the issue of appropriate use, certificates of insurance and binders continue to be a hot-button issue for agents, insurers, certificate holders and state legislators.

Insurers face compliance challenges in tracking regulatory activity, analyzing documents, and implementing changes for one or more lines of business.

Insurers in the European Union face a "comprehensive" stress test next year with risks from low interest rates a key focus, the bloc's insurance watchdog said on Monday.

California Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill allowing policy-renewal notices and disclosures to be sent electronically.