Regulation/Legislation

There is no way the Liberals in Congress--particularly in the Senate--can possibly get a health care reform bill passed that includes a public option of any kind, says NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman in his blog today at www.NUSamSoapbox.com.

The National Conference of Insurance Legislators unanimously approved an act mandating workers' compensation coverage in the construction industry and establishing penalties for those who try to game the system.

Even though debate on a national health care reform bill in the U.S. Senate is grabbing all the headlines, federal legislation that would radically alter how insurers are regulated remains on the front burner in Congress.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners says it will keep secret the names of bidders competing for a contract to assess the disputed value of insurers' mortgage-backed securities.

A concern that a so-called "navigator" provision will limit the ability of insurance agents to sell health insurance products will be front and center on the agenda of the industry's lobbyists as the U.S. Senate begins debate Nov. 30.

When Michael Turk, senior consultant for Towers Perrin, pulled together figures for his firm's annual directors & officers liability insurance survey back in 2007, something just didn't seem right.