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The appointment avoids a potentially difficult Senate confirmation battle for Warren, who is strongly opposed by the banking and financial services industry as well as several GOP lawmakers.

GeoMetric assesses risk using driving locations.

New Aon report delves into the shifting criteria for enterprise risk management that rating agencies and regulators are using to determine insurers’ fiscal health.

A.M. Best affirms White Mountains Insurance Group and its subsidiaries; S&P corrects its outlook on Genworth’s mortgage insurance arm.

In an effort to bolster earnings, P&C industry will continue to report favorable reserve development in 2010 and 2011, but at a declining rate, says A.M. Best.

Dodd agreed with Republicans, arguing that the interim idea sounded akin to a recess appointment.

The AIR Extratropical Cyclone Model for Europe incorporates the effects of the regional building codes and construction practices on building vulnerability.

The capital agreements will be supplemented by a non-risk-based leverage ratio of 3%.

Weak economy, catastrophe losses continue to drag on insurance sector’s financial performance.

18-count indictment charts $100 million fraud scheme.

A noted Children’s Hospital is appealing a $250,000 fine for not reporting a data breach, but this should be a huge red flag for insurers.

Company will create unified coverage especially for drilling operations.

The Office of Financial Research is tasked with collecting data on behalf of the Financial Stability Oversight Board and analyzing it to spot risks to the economy.

Complete data is in: 2008 was the first year that payments for medical care were more than half of all workers’ compensation benefits, says the National Academy of Social Insurance.

HHS launched a Spanish-language version of the HealthCare.gov website, which was mandated under the health care reform law.

Version 10.5 features upgraded location analysis and customer data mapping for insurers.

Elizabeth Warren is thought to be the top contender for head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

GNAIE says new rules will not provide more accurate picture of company’s financial health.

A new Conning Research study shows that the commercial auto insurance market may be a leading indicator of the overall commercial lines insurance market.

When perpetrators of major cyber-crimes get a mere slap on the hand, we all lose.