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Travelers to buy Canadian insurer for about $1.1B

The New York-based insurer says The Dominion's distribution network and customer base will help Travelers bolster its commercial lines business and presence in Canada.

Report finds insurers unready for climate change-related disasters

Climate change is a significant risk to insurers, warned Mike Kreidler, the Washington state insurance commissioner, who advocates for stronger climate-risk disclosure by insurance companies.

Fewer health insurers seeking rate increases, report says

America's Health Insurance Plans, the main industry lobbying group, said the Obama administration may be taking too much credit, citing already-changing behaviors by insurers, hospitals and doctors.

Insurer stocks slip over possible Medicare cuts

Insurers offer hundreds of different Medicare Advantage plans around the country.

Higher premiums may undermine key promises in healthcare act

Administration officials have consistently downplayed the specter of rate increases and other disruptions as millions of Americans move into overhauled insurance markets in 2014.

Hospital chain, insurer form big accountable care organization

Dr. Eduardo Sanchez, chief medical officer at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas, said one reason capitated plans were unsuccessful was that doctors and insurers lacked good information to work with.

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After Sandy, a new threat: Soaring flood insurance

A V zone is the same, but adds the potential hazard of storm waves, increasing insurance premiums.

Life insurers to pay $763M over unpaid benefits

Life insurers to pay $763M over unpaid benefits

Capitol Alert: Obama lauds California's work on health care law

SAN JOSE - California's soon-to-be marketplace for individual health insurance was lauded by...