Insurance agency owner faces 1,054 counts of failing to insure workers

The president of a Connellsville, Pa., insurance agency faces charges from the state attorney general’s office of failing to provide workers’ compensation insurance for his staff.

William R. McCandless, 79, president ...  Read →  Read Story

Cummings calls lack of public plan ‘unfair’ to Americans

Maryland Congressman Elijah E. Cummings is the latest to come to the defense of a government-run insurance program to compete with private insurers, calling the lack of a public option ...  Read →  Read Story

Virginia’s lieutenant governor to speak at NAIFA meeting in September

Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling is scheduled to address the Virginia Peninsula chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Sept. 10.

Bill Bolling

Bolling, who has served ...  Read →  Read Story

New Jersey AARP members offered new Genworth long-term care program

Genworth Financial has extended its My Future, My Plan suite of long-term care insurance plans to AARP members in 11 states, including New Jersey.

The Richmond, Va.-based company said the program ...  Read →  Read Story

Despite earlier reports, and in the face of “balloons” floated by senior White House and Administration officials, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs insists that a public health plan is still a cornerstone ...  Read →  Read Story

Democrats call it “wasteful,” but for the millions of Americans who receive Medicare Advantage, it is anything but wasteful. And cutting it as part of President Barack Obama‘s health care reform ...  Read →  Read Story

White House, others defend inclusion of public option in health reform

A day after Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius called a government-run insurance program not “essential” to health reform efforts, the White House and others are taking a different ...  Read →  Read Story

New hybrid vehicle upgrade product available in Maryland, other states

Six states, including Maryland, now have access to a hybrid upgrade auto insurance product from Fireman’s Fund, enabling customers to replace their damaged vehicle with a more eco-friendly one.

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Assurant seeks to reinsure Shenandoah Life group benefits business

In a move it hopes eases the worries of Shenandoah Life brokers and policyholders, Assurant Employee Benefits announced its intention to reinsure the majority of the company’s group insurance business.

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Poll shows consumer confidence in health insurance drops for July

A new poll shows that consumer confidence in their health insurance dropped in the month of July, led by seniors concerned about the future of health care.

The Robert Wood Johnson ...  Read →  Read Story