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Thomas Wilson says a federal insurance charter to cover the insurance industry could lower administrative costs and improve access to new and innovative products.

Differing visions of a regulatory structure for insurance will likely be reconciled in coming months.

Rick Heil will be responsible for the strategy and development of the association’s straight-through processing standards initiative message standards.

Rep. Barney Frank says separate federal charter for life insurers under consideration.

The bill would include coverage for wind damage in coastal regions, but critics say the legislation includes unintended negative consequences.

The life insurer will use products designed to enable portfolio replication to calculate enterprisewide economic capital across its asset and liability portfolios.

Bill sponsor says legislation may include mandatory charter for “systemically significant” companies.

Association representing property/casualty insurers says creating a systemic risk regulator is a good idea.

As builders increasingly incorporate sustainability into construction projects, insurers need to be aware of the risk implications.

The goal is for every regulated financial institution to provide loss-event and tail data to regulatory authorities via an XBRL-based risk taxonomy.

Privately funded StoneRiver comprises insurance, flood services, pharmacy, marketing and regulatory compliance divisions.

The state of health care is changing. Insurers need to change with it and develop ways to connect with health care providers.

Systemic oversight and transparency are the top goals in the President’s seven-point plan to change the way financial services are regulated.

Federal Reserve Chairman says idea of an optional federal charter for insurance is worth considering.

Vertafore will reorganize around market segments rather than products by creating three business units: agency markets, carrier & MGA markets and one separate Verafore Business, Sircon.

Lawmakers are asked to recognize the value of locally based financial institutions while rewriting regulations.

The President said reform should not stifle innovation, but must improve transparency, increase accountability and create uniform supervision.

Electronic health records will be a major part of President Obama's recovery plan.

A new survey sees practical benefits in the proposed federal regulatory regime.

Regulatory bodies must improve governance in today’s interconnected world and take an “ex-ante” approach, which brings insurance to the table in proactive efforts to help the private sector prioritize disaster preparedness, says the OECD.