Supreme Court Upholds Healthcare Law; Read Copy of Opinion June 28, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The U.S Supreme Court today upheld the individual mandate that is the centerpiece of President Obama’s healthcare reform law. The...
Republican Senator’s Abortion Amendment Holding Up Flood Insurance Bill: Reid June 26, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The Senate bill to renew the federal flood insurance program is being jeopardized by a Republican senator who is insisting...
Obama Lends Support to Senate Flood Insurance Bill June 26, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The Obama Administration has signaled its support for a Senate bill (S.1940) to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)....
Senate to Finally Debate Flood Insurance Monday June 22, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Now that the U.S. Senate has voted on a federal farm bill, it is scheduled to take up federal flood...
Deductible Reminder June 18, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Eighteen coastal states permit insurers to use hurricane deductibles in their homeowners policies. But the Insurance Information Institute is concerned...
Senators Call for Bipartisan Support for Cap on Crop Insurance Subsidies June 15, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa. are urging the Senate to support their bipartisan amendment to end...
In Expanded Internet Naming Game, Who Will Own .insurance? June 13, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Trade groups representing global financial companies have applied to operate the new domain names .insurance and .bank. on behalf of...
Loan Readiness June 4, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Floridians still remember Hurricane Andrew from 20 years ago and for good reason given the destruction the Category 5 wrought....
Insurance Think Tank Splits from Heartland, Reorganizes as R Street Institute May 30, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson The insurance team at the conservative Washington, D.C. think tank Heartland Institute has split from that organization and has formed...
Expense Report May 21, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson Multistate regulation adds 26 percent on average to the expense ratio of a multistate commercial liability insurer. That’s compared to...