Two senators have introduced the Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009, a companion bill to the House version introduced two months ago.

Mel Martinez

Sen. Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) and Sen. …  Read →

Agents and brokers licensed in Pennsylvania will have their producer licensing renewals shifted to their birth month, starting later this year.

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department will eliminate renewals tied to the …  Read →

The Maryland Insurance Administration is warning insurance carriers that they can only contract with pharmacy benefit managers that have registered with the state, beginning July 1.

The registration requirement was passed …  Read →

Having secured an agreement on reimbursements for out-of-network care with the last health insurer covering New Yorkers, the state’s governor and attorney general announced a new insurance regulation for patients.

New …  Read →

Citing the increased need for consumers to know where their insurance dollars are truly going in the current economy, Delaware regulators are exploring possible commission disclosure rules for agents and …  Read →

Rather than implement an optional federal charter or sweeping regulations, the Obama Administration is proposing a national office of insurance to oversee the industry.

Today (June 17), President Barack Obama unveiled …  Read →

Property-casualty insurer The Travelers Cos. is setting up an institute in Washington, D.C., to be closer to decisions that will craft the industry for years to come.

The insurer announced the …  Read →

A new mandate that property-casualty insurers disclose their climate risk does nothing more than promote global warming advocacy since insurers cannot take action against something still not understood, according to …  Read →

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler plans to explore whether to force agents to disclose commissions and other compensation for each insurance transaction.

Following the lead of regulators in New Jersey …  Read →

A new online tool from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners is helping more than 14,000 members of the U.S. military learn more about a multi-state regulatory settlement that may …  Read →