S&P rates Genworth's senior notes, Moody's downgrades The Phoenix Cos. senior debt rating and A.M. Best revises State Auto’s outlook to negative.

Conferees yesterday couldn't agree to final language that would make it harder for federal regulators to preempt state consumer protection laws.

A constellation of insurance regulators and executives were on hand at the White House for an event marking the 90-day anniversary of the signing of the Affordable Care Act.

U.S. property/casualty insurer financial impairments rises to 18 in 2009, up from 16 in 2008 and five in 2007.

CIGNA was honored as having the best customer service team of the year across all U.S. businesses.

Seeking to trim cost of package, senators seek to add six-month benefit extension.

Rating agency says the industry’s 2010 operating income increased $9 billion over Q1 2009; its net income increased $11 billion.

New PWC survey finds FASB's push to have all financial instruments marked-to-market would be at odds with most investors' preferences.

As part of TIAA-CREF's “new client-focused organizational structure,” Maliz Beams will be replaced by Edward Van Dolsen.

Pundits and analysts are having a field day with social media for insurance, but is it really that big of a deal?

The industry released almost $20 billion in reserves in 2009, according to a Conning study.

New Fitch report says P&C sector financial performance impressive considering the challenges of past 10 years.

EWI Risk Services says the long-term potential impact of the disaster on the D&O market is in the range of $250 to $500 million.

Results of vendor-sponsored survey show decreased collaboration and e-discovery investment since 2009.

The committee still has to tackle issues surrounding derivatives oversight, consumer protection, interchange fee regulation and risk retention.

Mitchell’s WorkCenter is designed to provide assignment, repairable estimating, total loss valuation, review/audit, repair management and reporting.

Celent report says Asian insurers will spend 1% to 3% of premium on IT in 2010.

New preparedness standards for private sector draw praise from risk managers.

B&L's insurance companies will use SIMS Claims to replace multiple legacy systems and optimize IT and claims operations.

The committee agreed to scale back a provision that would eliminate the use of trust-preferred securities as Tier 1 capital.