EAGiL Financial Group of Woodcliff Lake, N.J., has announced its new product, the Premium Return Option, that offers greater flexibility to its policyholders, the company said.

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Ario says Highmark, IBC chief executives’ compensation is ‘reasonable’

The Pennsylvania insurance commissioner has deemed the compensation of the chief executives of Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross “reasonable” under state law.

The examination and finding is part of the ...  Read →  Read Story

Consumers favor optional federal charter, survey finds

Consumers favor an optional federal charter, according to a consumer advocacy group’s survey, because it would give them the ability to keep their insurance coverage and agent even if they ...  Read →  Read Story

More employers plan tweaks to employee-benefit plans in next year

More than 40% of employers plan to change their employee benefits plans in the next 12 months, according to a survey of employers conducted by Colonial Life & Accident Insurance ...  Read →  Read Story

Firm buys most AIG’s U.S. life insurance premium finance assets

A Northbrook, Ill.-based company has completed its acquisition of the majority of the U.S. life insurance premium finance assets of two subsidiaries of American International Group for $679.5 million in ...  Read →  Read Story

Regional insurer syncs up with tech company for wireless network

Grange Insurance, which serves 13 states, including Pennsylvania and Virginia, announced it is using a new product from Seattle, Wash.-based NetMotion Wireless to assist staff.

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A Saugerties, N.Y., man who admitted he illegally accepted workers’ compensation benefits over a three-year span was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years of probation upon release.

Joseph ...  Read →  Read Story

Russell Childers, others installed on NAHU national board

Russell B. Childers, president of an insurance agency in Americus, Ga., was installed as the president of the National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU) and is hoping to ensure the ...  Read →  Read Story

Philadelphia-area firm affiliates with Lincoln Financial Network

Lincoln Financial Network has added Radnor, Pa.-based DSE Capital Management as an affiliate.

The marketing arm of the retail sales and financial planning affiliates of Lincoln Financial Group said DSE Capital ...  Read →  Read Story

New Jersey firm to build wellness plan for mini-med plans

A New Jersey company plans to create a custom wellness plan for customers that buy limited medical benefit plans.

National Health Services, a Paterson, N.J.-based subsidiary of Cavit Sciences, will build ...  Read →  Read Story