Regulation/Legislation

The incidence of workers compensation injuries in Montana continues to decline, the state Department of Labor said this week.

International standard-developing bodies have been turning a studied eye towards insurance regulator standards this summer, with the latest move coming from the G-20s Financial Stability Board involving standards for unwinding failing insurers.

A claims-based monitoring program involves five components to quell opioid misuse and overprescribing.

The government has awarded $67 million to organizations that will serve as Navigators, or those who help people sign up for insurance under the new health care law.

State insurance departments are showing growth in budget levels over the past few years, according to the just-released National Association of Insurance Commissioners report.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is advocating for more flexibility for its regulated U.S. insurers to operate both subsidiaries and branches in foreign countries without international supervision favoring the former over the latter.