Regional news:
Administration, non-profits make final push for Obamacare enrollment
It's crunch time for Obamacare: With less than four weeks left to sign up for coverage this year through the health law’s insurance marketplaces, consumer groups, insurers, hospitals and state and federal officials are ratcheting up their enrollment campaigns to deliver more people — particularly young adults.
Severe winter weather is damaging the results of property/casualty insurance companies through large losses in early 2014, according to Fitch Ratings, although no rating impact is expected.
Allstate to present Rick Fairless motorcycle at Daytona, national events
Filed in: Maryland, National, New York, Pennsylvania, Property-Casualty Insurance News
Allstate Insurance Co. and legendary motorcycle builder Rick Fairless will unveil to the crowds at Daytona Bike Week, March 7-15, Fairless' latest custom creation – a reimagined Victory Vegas 8-Ball.
Official at helm of Obamacare health marketplace is resigning
Independent broker-dealer LPL Financial LLC, an RIA custodian and a wholly owned subsidiary of LPL Financial Holdings Inc., announced the release of its newest version of Portfolio Manager, the company’s signature performance reporting tool.
Wells Fargo Insurance announced a new actuarial services practice, based in Richmond, Va.
American International Group Inc. (AIG) announced senior leadership changes in its commercial insurance business, naming Michael Smith chief operating officer, James Shea president of Global Financial Lines, and Robert Thomas president of Global Specialty Lines.
The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation designed to curb some premium increases for the federal flood insurance program that has caused “sticker shock” for some property owners.
Just in case Congress doesn’t pass President Barack Obama’s fiscal 2015 budget plan, HHS officials say they have other options for finding the money they need to implement the health care law such as $1.2 billion in user fees—including those on health insurers who participate in the Affordable Care Act's online exchanges.
Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity is gaining pace in the U.S. healthcare provider industry as companies attempt to recover from the reduced profitability and operating margins caused by the economic downturn. The industry sees M&A as a key means to reverse the trend of declining profits as they boost economies of scale and provide access to more capital, which is required to comply with the various regulatory standards.
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department announced that a multi-state examination concerning the use of the Social Security Administration's Death Master File (DMF) involving USAA has concluded, resulting in...
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NY Security Analysts Insurance Conference set for March 17-18
Ian Jones opens Farmers agency in Pittsburgh metro area
Donte Orlando Patterson, 39, of Baltimore, was arrested and charged with multiple counts relating to a scheme to commit insurance fraud. Patterson faces one count of felony theft scheme, 13 counts of insurance fraud and 10 counts of felony theft for allegedly... Read »
The owner of a New Jersey-based insurance adjusting company was arrested for allegedly defrauding the N.J. Turnpike Authority and several insurance companies of more than $200,000. Read »
