IMF Report says mandatory reinsurance cessions regulations are protectionist, hinder market access and growth.

A day after the National Association of Insurance Commissioners announced former U.S. Sen. Ben Nelson (D-Neb.) will be the organization’s new CEO, several industry groups have commented on the appointment.

With Own Risk and Solvency Assessment regulatory requirements approaching, P&C insurers believe the process will improve the link between their company’s enterprise risk management efforts and capital and strategic planning, according to a new Towers Watson survey.

Making agents’ lives easier with these technology advances should be on every insurer's to-do list this year, according to IIABA’s Agents Council for Technology and ACORD’s User Group Information Exchange.

Governor decries "one size fits all" system, calls for reforms to the state's no-fault auto insurance policies.

Reserving software is now adapted for evolving regulatory requirements.

The clarification of certain rules, as well as information security, were among the topics discussed in two meetings this week.

In response to President Obama’s nomination of White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary, the Property Casualty Insurers Association of America expressed its eagerness to working with Lew.

Report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office also finds some potential risks to consumers and insurers.

Lincoln Financial Group recently announced the appointment of James DelBello as SVP and head of business law and compliance, effective immediately.

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Implementation of the web-based platform from ISCS is already under way, according to the mutual insurer.

Cash deal worth $175 million to help MphasiS make gains in U.S. mortgage market.

Insurers will pay a fee of 3.5 percent of their premiums to sell plans in a federally run health exchange, the government said today in a regulatory filing. The exchanges are new marketplaces somewhat like online travel services where uninsured people will buy policies.

The New York Insurance Association says New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s mandate to speed the payment of the more than 330,000 claims filed by New Yorkers related to Superstorm Sandy are unnecessary.

The NAIC president comments as House Financial Services subcommittees explore the impact of new standards on the insurance industry.

The vote stops any possible legislation on cybersecurity from being passed this year.

Tuesday’s election has signaled the beginning of several possible changes to the P&C industry, including new faces in oversight committees and an expanding role for the Federal Insurance Office.

Hospitals, physician practices and health insurers breathed a sigh of relief on Election Night as President Barak Obama’s re-election signaled that his administration’s signature legislation—the health reform law—will remain the law of the land and provide some financial clarity for health care stakeholders.