A bill requiring that accident and health insurance policies cover the screening, diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorder has moved forward in New York.

New York Insurance Department Superintendent James J. Wrynn is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the New York Insurance Association’s 2010 annual conference.

The difficulties coastal property owners in New York are having obtaining homeowners’ insurance will be discussed at a hearing today (May 10).

A New York senator has filed legislation to protect patients from what he calls “absolutely disgraceful” behavior by insurance providers.

Gov. David A. Paterson signed into law a measure allowing state insurance regulators to approve allowing health insurers to issue group health insurance policies to cover temporary, part-time, freelance and self-employed workers.