Impact of 2012 Election on Insurance: More of the Same?November 09, 2012Regardless of the implications for the insurance industry of the reelection of Barack Obama as U.S. president, insurers are still facing an increasingly complex and tech-driven competitive environment.
NAMIC Calls for "Responsibility Fee" to Target TARP CompaniesMay 04, 2010The nation's largest P&C insurance association says that the Obama Administration's proposed fee would unfairly sanction P&C companies who pose little or no risk and did not receive TARP funds.
Fidel Castro Applauds US Healthcare ReformMarch 26, 2010Castro calls reform a "miracle" and a victory over "lobbyists and political mercenaries," in qualified praise of President Obama, whom he calls a "fanatical believer in the imperialist capitalist system."
BCBS of Alabama Names Terry Kellogg President and COOJanuary 29, 2010Kellogg's election by the insurer's board of directors coincides with the retirement of Phillip Pope, president and CEO, effective June 30, 2010.
Obama Plan Leaves OFC an Open QuestionAugust 09, 2009The government's financial services regulatory reform proposal treats insurance as an afterthought, but federally driven consumer financial protection could open the door to an optional federal charter.
Ensuring That Looming Regulatory Mandates Help, Not HinderDecember 17, 2008Insurers should be at the table in order to champion constructive regulatory changes at a time when federal oversight of the industry is likely to be promulgated.
Insurers Measure Expectations After ElectionsDecember 07, 2008Preoccupation with financial crisis-related woes is likely to drive the new administration to implement some form of federal oversight of the insurance industry.
Automating Underwriting: Moving From Art to ScienceDecember 06, 2007Automating underwriting can help insurers define the appropriate risk parameters and price products accordingly while improving the efficiency of the process.
