In today's blog entry, NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman explores how the unique immigrant background of Cuban-born Alex Soto, president of the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, impac

While critics will no doubt blast the federal government for handing AIG a sweetheart deal by renegotiating its loan terms, Uncle Sam did what's best for the long-term future of the troubled company a

The insurance industry made a powerful enemy last week when presidential candidate Barack Obama called for a wide-ranging federal investigation of reported abuses by long-term care carriers. NU Editor

NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman invited J. Robert Hunter--insurance director for the Consumer Federation of America and a former federal insurance administrator--to explain why he thinks insurers have