Vertafore, a provider of software and services to the insurance industry, has announced the release of PolicyIssuance.

While some insurers are taking action to cope with climate change, there is a public perception that the industry is an obstacle to dealing with the issue, insurance professionals said.

Sen. Chris Dodd, Conn., chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, announced that the committee will start work Monday on financial services legislation that would impose federal regulation on large insurers.

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