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House vote grants one more year for cash-strapped program.

National Union Fire Insurance Co. allegedly violated Minnesota law by selling at least 1,500 "Essential Health" plans to Minnesota residents.

Several key provisions of the health care reform law go into effect today.

The typically soft-spoken Alabama Republican told reporters "there's no question" he will be elected chairman by the Republican Steering Committee.

The recession has etched permanent changes into the auto-physical damage industry, according to the “CCC Crash Course Update 2010,” a semi-annual publication written by CCC Information Services Inc. Contributing to the situation is the fact that consumers remain burdened with significant debt, unemployment remains high and consumer spending and consumption are still reserved, notes the publication’s author Lead Analyst Susanna Gotsch. The slow economic recovery is causing lower claim frequency and fewer repairs, which translates into a soft market for the automotive insurance and collision repair industries.

Amica Life, Allianz among companies recognized by StoneRiver

Agreement designed to bring mobile enterprise application platform to market.

A difficult economy and poor customer service may encourage fraud, according to a new Accenture survey.

New report surveys efforts to draft specific rules for the insurance industry.

With eight days to go before it expires, the bill now awaits passage from the House.

New report reviews solution providers as response to insurance agents’ demands for technology solutions that make it easier to do business.

Insurers recently have cut settlements with lenders, accepting cash in return for not investigating or rescinding coverage on mortgages that were the result of sloppy or fraudulent underwriting.

The Silverlake Forms Development Environment enables users to create or edit a form once using a WYSIWYG designer and output into multiple formats.

Fitch and S&P affirm ACE Ltd. ratings, A.M. Best downgrades Farmers’ Mutual Insurance, S&P lowers ING’s U.S. subsidiaries.

Advancements in health care analytics could mean big changes for insurers.

New survey says life insurers need to provide more information about the products they offer.

Zurich shares key lessons from losses over past 10 years; loss mitigation practices.

At NAMIC convention, speakers urge continued industry engagement as legislators reshape regulatory environment.

For the sixth straight quarter, commercial insurance prices have remained stable, which Towers Watson attributes to predictive modeling techniques.

PCI urges Congress to act as NFIP set to end during height of hurricane season.