The president says all the right things about the threat to our nation’s systems, but his plan remains sketchy at best.

President signals intentions regarding health care reform in letter to Senate heavyweights.

In a letter to the Treasury Secretary, ACLI chief denies federal charter will cause regulatory race to the bottom.

Wisconsin senator cautions on health insurers’ solvency issues.

Supporters of an optional federal charter (OFC) for insurers are taking exception to a New York Times editorial, which charged that an OFC would engender regulatory arbitrage.

The Travelers Companies Inc. wants to have a voice when it comes to the future of the P&C insurance industry. The company established The Travelers Institute as a means of participating in public policy dialogue on matters of interest to the P&C insurance sector, as well as the financial services industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute will draw upon the industry expertise of Travelers’ senior management and the technical expertise of its risk professionals and other experts to provide information, analysis and recommendations to public policy makers and regulators.

Technology can integrate loss-inspection reports into workflows, and create a standardized way to collect and decipher information.

As scrutiny of budgets heightens, carriers sharpen efforts to reconcile expenditures with business requirements

The health care industry is entering a world where insurers and other stakeholders that view patient data as an asset will thrive.

Pressed to reduce risk and boost compliance, more insurers are automating the management of their investment portfolios.

Life insurers need to redouble efforts to parlay Web searches into meetings with agents.

Companies, associations and individuals now have until June 12, 2009, to nominate a woman in the insurance industry who is a true leader, progressing to greater and more diverse positions of influence and authority, and carving a path of excellence for others to follow.

The Committee on Capital Markets Regulation is looking to consolidate the regulatory structure by increasing the Fed's authority, and increase oversight of credit default swaps.

Expert says Congress should proceed with caution when revamping regulation of insurance industry.

A House bill looks to supplant the current state-based system of non-resident licensing with a national one.

The legislation aims to establish a federal insurance office.

Sen. Bob Corker argued against enactment of sweeping legislation granting the government new resolution powers over systemically important companies, suggesting Congress should give the Treasury authority on a case-by-case basis.

Insurers trying to obtain the sage advice of industry research experts may feel it’s akin to hitting a moving target, but the result is industry analysis excellence.

Greater press reports that senior policymakers are meeting to discuss creation of a commission to regulate financial products.

Like many stakeholders in the insurance technology arena, the Association for Cooperative Operations Research and Development (ACORD) took advantage of its annual conference (the 2009 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum) this week in Orlando to bolster its influence in the industry with several announcements.