Running Your Business
Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
House Financial Services OKs Derivatives Draft
By Arthur D. PostalMembers of the House Financial Services Committee today voted 43-26, mostly along party lines, to approve a proposal that could impose federal regulation on the over-the-counter credit default swaps market.
October 15, 2009
Senators Hit Federal LTC Rate HikesSenators are looking into changes that will increase Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program premiums as much as 25% for some enrollees.
October 15, 2009
Dealing With Post-Termination Obligations Within The C-SuiteProducers can play a key role as board terminations and mergers drive corporate benefit managers in search of unique insurance solutions to fulfill corporate post-termination obligations to their top officers.
October 14, 2009
Tech Bits: ACORD, Blue FrogThe Financial Intermediaries Association of Southern Africa has joined ACORD.
October 14, 2009
Antitrust Bill Has Harry Reid As A Co-SponsorSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy are backing bills that could eliminate health insurers' and medical malpractice insurers' access to the McCarran-Ferguson Act antitrust exemption.
October 14, 2009
Baucus Bill Could Win Over Another RepublicanSen. Susan Collins says she might support the Senate Finance Committee health bill, if major changes are made.
October 14, 2009
Michael Moore Draws Fire From COLI DefendersInsurance industry groups are ramping up efforts to keep a documentary from affecting corporate-owned life insurance.
October 14, 2009
Prudential Board Gives Shareholders Voice On CompAn insurer will be letting investors have some say over how top executives are paid.