Hopes for reform of the coastal insurance market don’t look bright now that two leading advocates for reform have lost their seats in Congress.

Obama to consider ideas to ‘improve’ health reform, even tort reform

President Barack Obama said he would consider congressional suggestions to “improve” the health reform law passed last year, which he said is preventing health insurers from “exploiting patients.”  Read Story

P-C insurance sector may benefit from Obama’s push for more building

A piece of President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address may offer hope to the property-casualty insurance industry, struggling with a soft market and limited construction projects.  Read Story

Untapped middle market could halt slide in life insurance sales

Effectively targeting the middle market will increase the number of life insurance policies, despite the prediction that overall individual life insurance sales will remain “flat,” a new survey says.  Read Story

The Republicans and Democrats in the House who voted last week to repeal President Obama’s signature health care reform law made a largely symbolic effort to negate what may be the most unpopular and far-reaching legislation in modern history.  Read Story

Former congressman Vic Snyder , who last year opted not to run again for the seat he held for 14 years, will be the new corporate medical director for Arkansas ...  Read →  Read Story

Companies partner to help customers find health care online

Celtic Insurance Co. partnered with HealthCompare to help consumers research, compare, buy and enroll in a health insurance plan.  Read Story

Former N.J. insurance brokerage partner to serve four years for scheme

A former partner of a New Jersey-based insurance brokerage firm was sentenced to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay at least $22 million in restitution for his role in a loan fraud scheme.   Read Story

The chief executive of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the state’s largest health insurer, is calling on hospitals and doctors to step up efforts to contain health ...  Read →  Read Story

Pennsylvania asks HSS to help 42,000 losing adultBasic coverage

The Pennsylvania nominee for insurance commissioner has asked federal officials to help it provide health insurance coverage to people who will lose their adultBasic coverage because of “problems left by the prior administration,” according to a statement from Gov. Tom Corbett's office.  Read Story