President Obama finally flexed his political muscles in his speech to Congress and set the stage for passage of a health insurance reform bill this year, says NU Editor Sam Friedman in his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.

New York's insurance department made its new Producer Compensation Transparency Regulation public, outlining how producers should inform clients about compensation and the details they must provide.

State insurance commissioners plan to grill the top credit rating agencies as to why the commissioners shouldn't seek other guidance in evaluating insurers' securities holdings, a key regulator said.

President Barack Obama has told Congress that any health care legislation he signs must give individuals and small businesses the ability to purchase affordable coverage.