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Testifying before Congress, association chief urges use of a scalable system to measure risk companies pose.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank says consumer groups need time to respond to industry arguments against the new agency and efforts to limit its authority.

After issuing a formal white paper on the subject last week, Travelers Companies Inc. also issued a request—to let an independent federal commission regulate rates for hurricane wind coverage.

In the heat of the summer across the wide open fields of middle-America, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies’ (NAMIC) Agricultural Risk Inspection School opened its classrooms this week to insurance loss control specialists, underwriters, managers and supervisors.

Hannover Re, Munich Re and Manulife are just some of the insurers that recently saw ratings actions from A.M. Best.

The American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) is voicing concerns about long-term care legislation currently under consideration by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee.

Trade associations send joint letter to legislators asking for exclusion from proposed federal agency.

HIMSS sent a letter yesterday asserting the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology (CCHIT) should be the sole certifying entity for EHRs.

New Broad Form PLUS+ policy provides extensive coverage for a changing marketplace.

The insurer hopes to jumpstart its new strategic application development initiative for large commercial products.

Another measure to temporarily extend the federal backstop is introduced in the House.

A new report foresees an increased demand for reinsurance as life insurers look to spread out risks.

Overreactions to climate change may endanger the beef supply.

In a letter to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, vendor Enclarity said that without appropriate data management, the accuracy, efficacy and overall usefulness of EHRs can be called into question.

A majority of corporate executives report the need to overhaul their risk management approach, an Accenture study finds, and their starting point should be in integration of risk management and performance management processes.

Upp Technology will provide BCBS members "competitive pricing," rapid response times and access to more than 25,000 IT pros.

Are we really heading toward a day when we’ll all be zipping around in airborne automobiles? Probably not.

The Obama administration's push to eliminate the thrift charter may force large insurers that own thrifts to convert or divest.

The new standards will force insurers to finally use one consistent, global standard to measure and report on their financial performance.

Association says Homeowners Defense Act may spur risk in storm-prone areas.