Security risk

While Obama's proposal doesn't prevent banks from underwriting securities, among other things, critics say it's strongly headed in that direction.

Moody's affirms Fidelity National Financial’s senior debt ratings, A.M. Best affirms Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co. and S&P revises its outlook on Taiwan Life Insurance Co.

Regulators say it’s time to offer input into policy reforms that will buck the growing trends in health insurance fraud.

Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced today that drivers of large commercial trucks and buses are now forbidden to text while driving.

Actions by French insurers could trigger new rounds of discussions and delay the effective implementation of the Solvency II directive.

In a letter to legislators, association claims provision in health reform legislation will lead to rising premiums.

National Crop Insurance Services says declining funding to USDA program would shrink number of private companies offering crop insurance.

Lord Levene honored for his global risk management and for fearless sharing of realistic industry insights.

Everyday users worry about their privacy, so how much more should business users be concerned?

A new report says risk managers must balance internal and external volatility in the year ahead.

New CCHIT standards for electronic health records in 2011 could affect health insurers.

A.M. Best downgrades Canal Group, affirms Manulife.

The industry considers salivating over the huge China market, but it does so at the expense of our security.

The ambiguity surrounding the Obama Administration's proposed Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee is causing insurers consternation.

Looking to recoup taxpayer money used to bailout financial institutions, the Obama administration is proposing a “responsibility fee” on large financial institutions, possibly including insurers. Levied on the debts of financial firms with over $50 billion in consolidated assets, the fee is intended to deter financial companies from overleveraging themselves.

Health insurer Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc. will develop a pilot of the Food and Drug Administration's Sentinel System to better monitor the safety of regulated medical products. The one-year contract with four renewable years is worth a total of $72 million.

Health insurer Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Inc. will develop a pilot of the Food and Drug Administration's Sentinel System to better monitor the safety of regulated medical products. The one-year contract with four renewable years is worth a total of $72 million.

It’s no secret that the world’s problems in health, education and unemployment can largely be traced to the global fiscal crisis.

Though relatively unfazed by the financial crisis, a continuing soft market will present problems for property/casualty insurers, a new report finds.

The ongoing impact of the financial crisis, coupled with the specter of greater governmental oversight, will color the outlook for the life insurance industry in the year ahead, according to New York-based Ernst & Young’s Global Insurance Center 2010 U.S. Outlook.