On the heels of the president’s trip to New Orleans, Rep. Gene Taylor (D-Miss.) is calling for reform to the National Flood Insurance Program, including the addition of wind coverage.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced $40 million in grants to help find and enroll children who are uninsured, but eligible for either Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

Young adults will be able to be covered under their parents’ health insurance until age 26, according to health care reform provisions proposed Tuesday (Oct. 13) by House Democrats, including Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen.

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved its plan for health care reform, the last of five proposals before Congress.

The Central Pennsylvania Association of Health Underwriters installed Julie Martin of Teaman-Martin & Associates in East Petersburg, Pa., as its president at what she calls a “critical” time.

Legislation aimed at creating a national insurance office has a new name, but the same proponent seeking to establish a federal insurance regulator.

A recent story on IFAwebnews.com  that noted the gathering of 150 “doctors” for a Rose Garden meeting on Oct. 5 told only part of the story.

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Private insurance companies will remain in “driver’s seat” if health care reforms being promoted by the president and Congress are approved, according to a prominent advocate for a single-payer system.

Commending the U.S. Senate and President Barack Obama on a short-term extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, a pair of industry groups now want to focus on a longer commitment to the initiative.

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner got a little gift this week from one of his opponents in his bid to get the Republican nomination for governor, according to the Associated …  Read →