Regional news: 
Archive for October, 2009
A Minneapolis, Minn., company has announced the general availability of a product to help target health insurance fraud. Read Story
Curian Capital, a registered investment advisor headquartered in Denver, Colo., has launched its new Custom Wealth Platform for investors to obtain a convenient, aggregated view of their company holdings, the company said. Read Story
WorkersCompEdge announced a new online tool to help agencies in response to expert predictions that the workers’ compensation market will remain down, at least through next year. Read Story
President Obama told supporters in California Oct. 15 that the passage of health care reform legislation before Congress will “end some of the monkey business that these insurance companies engage in.” Read Story
The Internal Revenue Service announced cost-of-living adjustments for pension plans for the 2010 tax year, although the limitation on annual benefits for defined benefit and defined contributions remains unchanged. Read Story
An Upstate New York man could face seven years in prison if convicted of lying to his employer – a health insurance company – about the relationship with a woman and her child. Read Story
A San Diego, Calif., agent whose Virginia insurance license was revoked had that license reinstated after state regulators realized they made a mistake. Read Story
The Pennsylvania House Insurance Committee has approved legislation to establish the Pennsylvania Landslide Insurance and Assistance Program, which would be operated by the Department of Environmental Protection. Read Story
A Beltsville, Md., woman who worked as a claims adjuster for Nationwide Insurance will spend the next five years on probation after pleading guilty to stealing from the insurer. Read Story
An Iowa insurance agent and securities broker was arrested after he allegedly took more than $100,000 from his clients for his own personal use. Read Story
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