Virginia receives $1 million grant to increase coverage for uninsured children

Virginia is one of eight states to receive $1 million in funding and support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help cover more of the state’s uninsured children.

Tim ...  Read →  Read Story

OneBeacon Insurance Group has added OneBeacon Services, an extension of OneBeacon Accident and Health.

The Canton, Mass.-based insurer said OneBeacon Services provides critical specialty lines resources that help organizations and individuals ...  Read →  Read Story

New York People News: Wingerter named president of Univera, other moves at local companies

Arthur Wingerter

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Univera Healthcare appointed Arthur Wingerter to the position of president. Among his key responsibilities is the non-profit health plan’s commercial, Medicare and SafetyNet lines of ...  Read →  Read Story

Research: Advisors who focus on full financial picture more successful

Financial service professionals who focus on their client’s financial, family and life goals appear to be more successful, according to new research.

Those professionals who consider themselves “experts” at financial and ...  Read →  Read Story

Top consumer complaints about insurance companies listed

Consumers filed the most formal complaints in 2008 over insurance delays, denials of claims and unsatisfactory settlement offers, according to data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

Premium/insurance rating and ...  Read →  Read Story

Rockville life insurer schedules move

Rockville, Md.-based Banner Life Insurance Co. will occupy a new, 115,000-square-foot facility in Urbana, Md., by 2011.

The announcement was made by Natelli Communities, the developer of the Urbana Corporate Center, ...  Read →  Read Story

Optima Health to offer information to encourage reduced costs

Optima Health is hoping to make consumers more cost conscious as a means of reducing costs for them and employers.

The Virginia Beach, Va.-based health insurer’s new Educational Initiative is designed ...  Read →  Read Story

New York governor proposes expansion of COBRA coverage

New York Gov. David A. Paterson is proposing legislation to ensure that eligible workers laid off by small businesses can access subsidized health coverage.

David Paterson

Paterson’s bill will ensure that ...  Read →  Read Story

Hawaiian couple sentenced to jail for insurance fraud, theft

A couple from the Hawaiian island Kauai was sentenced to jail for insurance fraud and theft of more than $6,000 from GEICO Casualty.

In May 2006, Clifford Cabinatan intentionally damaged his ...  Read →  Read Story

While much of the country debates the merits and faults with the unprecedented spending spree that President Obama has embarked upon, few can find fault with one small aspect that ...  Read →  Read Story