The Democrats have proposed a public health care plan, Americans have spoken loudly and clearly, and it appears that now the president is willing to pull a public health care plan out ...  Read →  Read Story

NIAFA, in one of its latest regulatory updates, provided a good overview of where the current debate stands on the topic of federal insurance regulation, and a recent senate committee ...  Read →  Read Story

Sebelius: Public health insurance not ‘essential’ to reform plan

After months of touting a public alternative to private health insurance, the White House may be taking a step back on the issue given the reaction from those on Capitol ...  Read →  Read Story

Funeral firm head linked to multi-million dollar life insurance fraud

The head of a St. Louis, Mo., prearranged funeral service was indicted on numerous charges, including using “white-out” to change the names of beneficiaries on life insurance applications to extract ...  Read →  Read Story

Nation’s Blues seeing red from 41% net income decline last year

The nation’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensees collectively suffered a 40.9% decline in net income last year, fueled by decreases in both underwriting and investment income, as well as ...  Read →  Read Story

Third party administrator group partners with Hunt Valley firm

The Third Party Administrator Alliance, representing many of the nation’s independently owned TPAs, has entered into a strategic partnership with ConnectYourCare, a provider of consumer-directed healthcare solutions.

Through the partnership, ConnectYourCare, ...  Read →  Read Story

Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania seeks rate hikes

Citing increased costs in health care, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania is seeking regulatory approval for $13.4 million in premium increases, affecting 56,000 of its members.

The Wilkes-Barre, Pa.-based insurer’s request ...  Read →  Read Story

Richmond, Va.-based Access America has partnered with Standard & Poor’s Risk Solutions to incorporate S&P’s Credit Risk Tracker to develop a new tool it hopes will provide more accurate risk ...  Read →  Read Story

New York fines one limited benefit plan, reviewing others

New York officials are examining the marketing practices of companies selling limited benefit health insurance plans in the state, after fining one company $700,000 for violations of state insurance law.

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Allstate plans to add 90 new agents by end of year in five states

Allstate, the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer, wants to add 90 exclusive agents in five states during a recruitment campaign by the end of the year.

The insurer plans ...  Read →  Read Story