Insurance Industry, General

The Insurance Industry's Invisible Meltdown
By Bill Zielinski — insurance stocks have continued their disastrous sell off as dangers of an imploding insurance industry loom
Nov 25 2008, USA (SEEKING ALPHA)

U.S. insurance regulation in focus amid meltdown
By Lilla Zuill — Near failure of insurance giant American International Group Inc has propelled the likelihood of federal regulation of the industry
Nov 18 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BOSTON.COM)

Insurers Mull S&L Status; Request Could Come Today
By Andrew Frye — U.S. insurers consider applying for status as S&L's to get access to Treasury funding`
Nov 14 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BLOOMBERG)

Insurers May Tap U.S. Treasury After Banks Get Funds
By Son and Frye — U.S. life insurers jockey for a piece of government's remaining $90 billion bailout fund
Oct 28 2008, NEW YORK, USA (BLOOMBERG)

Monolines

Credit Crisis Tentacles Spread to Every Sector of Finance Market
By Dr. Krassimir Petrov — US monolines are on the verge of bankruptcy as more and more of the credit that they insure defaults
Nov 11 2008, LONDON, ENGLAND, UK (MARKET ORACLE)

Five Key Quotes from MBIA on the Monoline Industry
By Judy Weil — Remember the good old days when subprime was our biggest problem? Monoline insurers still do.
Nov 06 2008, USA (SEEKING ALPHA)

The Downside of CDS Demonization
By Felix Salmon — Monoline defaults on CDS obligations
Nov 06 2008, NEW YORK, USA (SEEKING ALPHA)

Property | Casualty

Insurers Voice Concern About Aid For Rivals
By News Staff — U.S. property-casualty insurers asked lawmakers Tuesday to keep rival financial companies from tapping federal aid to gain a competitive advantage
Dec 03 2008, HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT, USA (COURANT.COM)

$9.6 Billion In Subprime, Credit D&O And E&O Losses Predicted
By Phil Gusman — Broader soft market conditions expected to remain steady for property-casualty industry
Nov 06 2008, ERLANGER, KENTUCKY, USA (NAT'L UNDERWRITER)

Fitch Sees Minimal Subprime Mortgage Exposure for U.S. Property Casualty Insurers
By News Staff — Fitch doesn't see negative rating actions on U.S. property casualty insurers due to subprime for rest of 2007
Aug 29 2007, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, USA (BUSINESS WIRE)

Health

Insurance industry positions itself for the fight ahead
By Chris Frates — Insurance industry players lining up to play ball in Obama's new game
Dec 03 2008, ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA, USA (POLITICO)

Thank You For The Economic Meltdown
By Barry Zalma — Thanks to meltdown, lawyers will have plenty of work deal with health insurance fraudsters
Nov 07 2008, CALIFORNIA, USA (LEXIS NEXIS)

Will the Economic Meltdown Undermine Interest in Health Care Reform?
By Niko Karvounis — Current bailout costing only a third of what we pay each year for chronic illnesses like cancer, diabetes and obesity
Oct 06 2008, NEW YORK, USA (ALTERNET)

The Economic Downturn and Changes in Health Insurance Coverage, 2000-2003
By Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured — The number of uninsured Americans under age 65 increased by 5.1 million between 2000-2003, driven by continuing declines in employer sponsored insurance (PDF)
Sep 2004, WASHINGTON, D.C., USA (BLOOMBERG)

Life

Keep on giving
By Andrea Coombes — If you donate cash to charities now, consider giving your whole or universal life insurance policy
Dec 01 2008, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, USA (MARKET WATCH/WSJ)

What Does the AIG Meltdown Mean For Life Insurance Policyholders?
By Shervin Eftekhari — How will life insurance policy holders be effected by AIG troubles?
Sep 02 2008, McLEAN, VIRGINIA, USA (EZINE ARTICLES.COM)