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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.

The reinsurer says scenario analysis is most frequently utilized in areas such as strategic planning, risk management and underwriting.

The U.S. health care industry will increase spending on information technology by 2.6% to $28.4 billion in 2009, according to the Stamford, Conn.-based research and consulting firm.

The latest survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers shows worry over investment performance vaulting past overregulation, which fell to fifth, in its “Insurance Banana Skins 2009” poll.

The legislation would have required drivers to carry more liability coverage.

Association says Wisconsin plan to raise minimum amount of liability coverage required for drivers is too costly.

Juergen Heck will be called upon to foster understanding, and accelerate implementation of international standards to improve data flow across the industry.

After more than a year of work, the Health Information Trust Alliance, an industry consortium, on March 2 will unveil its first Common Security Framework.

Several insurers and brokers team to make aggregated loss data available to the European marketplace.

An industry analyst says state-based regulation is hampering direct-to-consumer distribution.

The group applauds the steps taken by Congress and the Obama Administration to ensure the utilization of electronic health records.