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New report finds the industry spent $15.5 million lobbying Congress in the first half of 2009.

Gulf Coast construction standards are 'woefully inadequate' to withstand storm flooding, study finds.

Study’s findings of a lack of FCPA compliance, coupled with a potential increase in federal enforcement activities, could prove a perfect storm for D&O insurers.

Odds are more than a few insurers' IT projects were scrapped this year, but does it need to be that way going forward?

Organization of mutual insurers says that seeking to apply the Community Reinvestment Act to insurance companies would be “forcing a square peg into a round hole.”

Baucus’ bill proposes to expand coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans by creating nonprofit health insurance cooperatives, which require a $6B “fee” from the health insurance, pharma and clinical stakeholders to fund them.

Consequential bills will advance in House in the coming weeks, NAMIC says.

While insurers have unique challenges differentiating them from other industries, this shouldn’t deter efforts to apply BPM across the board.

Federal official says havoc ahead if Congress allows NFIP to lapse.

Customer data is the lifeblood of the insurance industry, but should the government be in charge of its safekeeping?

Solution provider receives positive rating in analyst’s claims administration systems MarketScope report.

Vendor noted for its market acceptance as a provider of operational risk across the organization.

INN recognized 10 of the industry’s most successful female insurance leaders at the second annual Women in Insurance Leadership Forum.

Health care reform resolution will not be easy, says the noted journalist, but insurers can help by instilling trust in the American public.

GNAIE says measurement approach for insurance contracts proposed by IASB is problematic.

Following Obama's speech last week, a health care expert sees rays of hope in a rapidly moving debate.

While its assessment of other areas wasn't exemplary, the Electronic Privacy Information Center gave the Obama administration high marks for its medical privacy efforts.

New CEO Benmosche prefers selling stakes in the company's businesses to Liddy's method of selling them outright.

Given experts' mixed reviews of TARP's effectiveness as it nears its one-year anniversary, perhaps insurers were wise to seek alternative solutions to their financial problems.

A significant benefit for both sides is the ability to work jointly on product development, distribution channels and customer service.