Maryland receives $1.5 billion in federal funds for health care initiatives

During “Cover the Uninsured Week,” Maryland officials have announced that the state will receive $1.5 billion in federal funds to help do just that.

Martin O'Malley

Gov. Martin O’Malley announced that ...  Read →  Read Story

New York considers regulating life settlements, prohibiting STOLI

The New York State Insurance Department has proposed legislation to regulate life settlements, including life settlement providers and brokers, and the contracts forms used in transactions.

Eric Dinallo

“Life settlements can ...  Read →  Read Story

Independent insurance agents and financial advisors can provide people retiring with additional information on how to invest successfully through a new, free software program.

“With all that’s happened in the last ...  Read →  Read Story

Keystone Insurers Group realigns management

In a move the company said will “facilitate growth, enhance services and take advantage of emerging market opportunities,” Northumberland, Pa.-based Keystone Insurers Group has announced the restructuring of its top ...  Read →  Read Story

This very short blog post in the Wall Street Journal asks the big question; wouldn’t it be great if someone in the new Administration actually paid attention to it?

Here is ...  Read →  Read Story

New Jersey insurer moves into new Parsippany office

Great American Insurance Group is occuping a new office in Parsippany, a half-mile from its former location.

The property-casualty insurer recently moved into a new 10,430-square-foot space in a building owned ...  Read →  Read Story

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario will be the guest speaker at the 48th annual Reading I-Day, scheduled for April 15 at the Inn at Reading-Clarion in Wyomissing, Pa.

Ario is scheduled ...  Read →  Read Story

Maryland man arrested on insurance fraud charges following fire

A Frostburg, Md., man was arrested on insurance fraud charges, accused of setting his home on fire to collect $10,000 in damages last year.

Bruce Byron Opel, 40, was arrested March ...  Read →  Read Story

False health claims bill fails in Maryland

Legislation proposed by Gov. Martin O’Malley to give Maryland officials greater power to pursue Medicaid fraud and collect damages has failed following opposition from key stakeholders.

The “Maryland False Health Claims ...  Read →  Read Story

For first time, state high court upholds regulatory exclusion for regulator

A state’s highest court for the first time has upheld the regulatory exclusion as applied to insurance regulators.

The Nebraska Supreme Court recently ruled against the Nebraska Insurance Department’s request to ...  Read →  Read Story