Starting in 2014, workers at companies with fewer than 100 employees were supposed to have been able to choose from a variety of health plans through new small-business insurance marketplaces.

New version designed to complement governance, risk appetite measurement and assessment services.

Workers’ compensation and medical malpractice among lines most likely affected; impact likely to differ by state.

The three insurers join Aetna and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois in offering products through the private insurance exchange.

In anticipation of the announcement of designations for non-bank systemically important financial institutions, Howard Mills, director and chief advisor of Deloitte’s insurance industry group and former New York State Insurance superintendent, shares thoughts about some of the last-minute speculation and what options insurers will have if designated.

The part of the legislation that prompted the halt placed a cap on non-emergency care and a 14-day deadline for treatment from massage therapists, acupuncturists or chiropractors, as well as the requirement that an emergency medical condition exist for the full $10,000 PIP coverage.

Activist regulators, increased CAT losses pose larger risks, companies must adapt, A.M. Best says.

ARC Logics upgrade includes the NAIC-proposed requirements, which are set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2015.

Insurance IT leaders need a long-term vision that accounts for today's issues as well as for tomorrow's.

North American insurers ranked product pricing (51 percent versus 39 percent in 2010), risk strategy (48 percent versus 38 percent in 2010) and reinsurance strategy (44 percent versus 34 percent in 2010) as the areas of their business most impacted by their evolving enterprise risk management (ERM) programs, according to a new Towers Watson survey.

Regulatory change management solution for insurers now designed to deliver daily updates with a variety of reports and analysis.

The Committee urges the Federal Insurance Office to submit its long overdue reports, including those on the insurance industry in general and recommendations to modernize and improve the U.S. regulation.

Trade agreements could enhance regulatory cooperation and efficiency, promote competition, and prevent regulatory gaps and overlaps.

NILS INsource and NILS INcompass products designed to help monitor, implement regulatory changes.

Analysis from HealthPocket Inc., a health insurance information site for consumers, shows that health insurers have some work to do in the areas of out-of-pocket expenses and transparency. The analysis indicates that 38 percent of plans did not disclose their deductible within its annual out-of-pocket limits, concealing the full amount a person could pay if the “Summary of Benefits” was not read carefully. Once these deductibles are factored in, many plans are not compliant with the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

Recent survey reveals cyber risks to be the biggest business concern; insurer develops mobile app in response.

PCI lists 21 states discussing legislation that would allow drivers to use electronic insurance IDs on smart devices.

Novarica survey identifies longer-term threats and opportunities for both P&C and life/annuity insurers.

New flood maps and building codes are expected in less than two years.

After President Obama reintroduced Richard Cordray as the long-term head of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau yesterday, many were still calling for restructuring.