Google Poised to Enter U.S. Auto Insurance Market: Report January 9, 2015 By Andrew G. Simpson Giant search engine Google, which already offers auto insurance online in the United Kingdom, could soon be selling auto insurance...
House Passes Hike in Obamacare Requirement to 40-Hours January 9, 2015 The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to ease Obamacare’s health insurance requirements for employers by approving the...
Driverless Cars Are Closer, Bigger Than They Appear January 9, 2015 By Jeff Green Vehicles that drive themselves on the freeway or take over in traffic jams may be on the road in large...
Senate Passes TRIA; Bill Goes to President Obama’s Desk January 8, 2015 Today the U.S. Senate followed the House and voted overwhelmingly to reauthorize the federal terrorism reinsurance program that had been...
RSG’s Global Special Risks Launches Underwriting Facility for Upstream Energy Risks January 8, 2015 Ryan Specialty Group’s Global Special Risks (GSR), a subsidiary of RSG Underwriting Managers, LLC, has launched a new binding authority...
How States Rate on Insurance Regulation, ‘A’ to ‘F’ January 8, 2015 Vermont gets a grade of “A+” and California and North Carolina get grades of “F” in the annual report card...
Year-End M&A Spurt Could Be Harbinger of More 2015 Deals: Fitch January 8, 2015 Six merger and acquisition announcements in the North American property/casualty insurance and reinsurance sectors in late 2014—and another global deal...
Obamacare Tax Stalls ‘Cadillac’ Health Plans January 8, 2015 By Alex Wayne and John Lauerman Large employers are increasingly putting an end to their most generous health-care coverage as a tax on “Cadillac” insurance plans...
Environmental Groups Sue EPA to Force Fracking Chemicals Disclosure January 8, 2015 By Andrew Zajac and Mark Drajem A coalition of advocacy groups sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for public access to information on toxic chemicals released...
House Passes TRIA Renewal; Senate Leader Vows Quick Action Also January 7, 2015 By Cheyenne Hopkins The U.S. House of Representatives voted to reauthorize a government backstop for insurers’ losses from acts of terrorism after lawmakers...