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State insurance commissioners suggest that reforms require everyone to purchase health insurance, much as states already require the purchase of auto insurance, but via the use of federal funding where appropriate.

International footprint across five continents reflects financial industry’s need for tighter control of financial transactions under difficult market conditions, company says.

Celent investigates insurers' tactical responses to the recession, finding the streamlining of processes to be their No. 1 focus.

The provider of enterprise financial management software has seen revenues that have doubled in each of the past two years.

The company expects the facility provide comprehensive, flexible and individually tailored coverages for major corporate clients.

Farmers Insurance Group and Zurich in North America take to the road to help customers prepare for catastrophes.

After being withdrawn from the ACORD Forms Library in October 2008, ACORD 80 (Homeowner Application Form) is being reintroduced one year later.

Professional v10.0 designed to provide enhanced data access, and includes a new user interface and Open Source support.

In the end, it comes down to risks vs. benefits, and right now the risks are a bit too scary.

Rule falls under HIPAA umbrella, effects breach of more than 500 individuals.

Authors of a new book say insurance premiums should accurately reflect the risk, but low-income policyholders should receive “insurance stamp” subsidies.

Administration releases details of plan to regulate credit default swaps.

What should be the plum position for cyber-security experts is, instead, a rotten apple with a politically-compromised core.

A new report says insurers can take concrete steps now before new regulations take effect.

The creation of a National Institute of Finance would empower regulators with the tools needed to effectively enforce regulation.

Speaking at town hall meeting in New Hampshire, President enumerates reforms aimed at insurance companies.

Convictions are still being made in a fraud scheme that cost insurance companies more than $20 million.

XL Capital, Unitrin and Colonial Life were given negative outlooks while Americas Insurance and Cincinnati Financial received a stable ratings.

The FASB's new plan, due Thursday, is considering a proposal to vastly widen the use of mark-to-market accounting so that it becomes the default method for valuing financial institutions.

AHIP chief says ultimate fate of reform efforts will be decided in August.