Republican News

Kansas Insurance Commissioner Isolated Within GOP

Sandy Praeger is approaching her final year as Kansas insurance commissioner with a national reputation for expertise on health care issues and a lengthy, unbroken string of election victories as a Republican in a GOP-leaning state. But after winning three …

Republican Ryan Proposes Individual Health Insurance Tax Credit

Republican Rep. Paul Ryan, an outspoken opponent of President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform, proposed a plan Tuesday that could effectively dismantle the way most Americans get health insurance by reducing incentives to join employer-sponsored plans. In a speech at Stanford …

Insurer Group NAMIC Names Illinois Rep. Biggert ‘Legislator of Year’

The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) presented the Federal Legislator of the Year Award to U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill., at its annual convention in Indianapolis. ‘Rep. Biggert is a well-respected member of the House Financial Services Committee, …

Mississippi Commissioner Chaney to Run for Reelection

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney has officially announced his intention to seek a second term. Chaney was first elected to office in November 2007 when he beat Democrat Gary Anderson by taking 57 percent of the vote. Chaney succeeded long-time …