A deal struck between two key senators appears to give new life to a possible five-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, which is set expire May 30.

The U.S. House of Representatives passed another 30-day extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, less than two weeks before the latest short-term extension is set to expire.

An insurance group, a national public safety organization and a federal government agency disagree on what action the government should take as the National Flood Insurance Program’s expiration looms May 31.

Highmark‘s CEO, Kenneth Melani, was fired over the weekend, two days after being put on administrative leave over his alleged role in a domestic dispute involving his girlfriend’s husband.

The Obama Administration appears to have used a fairly convoluted process to make clear what many have been suggesting since federal health reform passed in March 2010. Simply put, the Obama Administration, through its U.S. Health and Human Services Department, wants insurance agents and brokers out of providing advice on health plans to consumers and businesses.

Two insurance industry trade groups, one in Pennsylvania and the other in Delaware, have notified the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) that they will cease their affiliation, effective Jan. 1, 2012.

An organization that educates legislators on insurance issues is working with insurance associations to create a model legislation for states concerning misuse of certificates of insurance.

Edward J. Fernandez, president of Palisades Cos., was named the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) 2011 Company Representative of the Year at the group’s recent meeting in San Francisco.

A task force in an association of state insurance commissioners has endorsed a bill in Congress that would exclude insurance agent and broker compensation from health reform‘s medical loss ratios.

Capitol Financial Solutions (CFS) Brokerage Services department was endorsed by the Professional Insurance Agents Association (PIA) of NC to offer members its product line.