Security risk

The Treasury is expected to announce today that a few firms have been allowed to repay Troubled Asset Relief Program funds, signaling government confidence that the worst of the crisis may be over.

Legislation seeks to undue Securities and Exchange Commission decision to regulate fixed annuities as securities.

Reports show that five large private insurers and the trade group America's Health Insurance Plans spent a total of $6.4 million in the first quarter on lobbying efforts.

The president says all the right things about the threat to our nation’s systems, but his plan remains sketchy at best.

President signals intentions regarding health care reform in letter to Senate heavyweights.

In a letter to the Treasury Secretary, ACLI chief denies federal charter will cause regulatory race to the bottom.

New report holds that of the lessons to be learned from the financial crisis, risk management should serve as the primer.

Casualty Actuarial Society hosts panel on climate change.

Life insurer says malware at fault for leak.

Insurers should consider ERM a process, not just a platform, say study authors.

Wisconsin senator cautions on health insurers’ solvency issues.

In a down economy, gold futures are up, and the insurer is betting on a healthy return on its investment.

Supporters of an optional federal charter (OFC) for insurers are taking exception to a New York Times editorial, which charged that an OFC would engender regulatory arbitrage.

The Travelers Companies Inc. wants to have a voice when it comes to the future of the P&C insurance industry. The company established The Travelers Institute as a means of participating in public policy dialogue on matters of interest to the P&C insurance sector, as well as the financial services industry more broadly. The Travelers Institute will draw upon the industry expertise of Travelers’ senior management and the technical expertise of its risk professionals and other experts to provide information, analysis and recommendations to public policy makers and regulators.

Technology can integrate loss-inspection reports into workflows, and create a standardized way to collect and decipher information.

As scrutiny of budgets heightens, carriers sharpen efforts to reconcile expenditures with business requirements

The health care industry is entering a world where insurers and other stakeholders that view patient data as an asset will thrive.

Pressed to reduce risk and boost compliance, more insurers are automating the management of their investment portfolios.

Commercial messages in our inboxes are a commonly accepted nuisance, but we have lost sight of the danger they represent.

Life insurers need to redouble efforts to parlay Web searches into meetings with agents.