Regional news: 
Archive for October, 2009
Dr. John C. Goodman, who is dubbed "The Father of the Health Savings Account," provided some blunt but needed insight on the rabid push for health care reform in the recent issue of Health Insurance Underwriter magazine. Read Story
Zurich’s North America Commercial division announced its accident and health unit has entered the mass consumer market with offerings of accidental death, dismemberment and travel assistance products. Read Story
A new poll shows that 49% of Virginia voters are against President Barack Obama’s plans to reform America’s health care system. Read Story
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced $40 million in grants to help find and enroll children who are uninsured, but eligible for either Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Read Story
Employees at automobile insurance company Palisades will be driving a new route as the insurer will move its Freehold, N.J., office to Wall, N.J. Read Story
The fifth largest insurance group, Aviva plc, plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange as part of an effort to boost its presence and reach in the U.S. Read Story
Claiming it collected employee contributions for health coverage but never paid premiums, Pennsylvania’s attorney general has filed suit against a Texas company. Read Story
A former insurance agent from Sacramento, Calif., was sentenced to 13 years and four months in state prison for his role in an investment scheme to gain money for gambling at a local casino almost every day. Read Story
A proposal by Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty would make his state the first to allow consumers to purchase health insurance across state lines. Read Story
As other state agencies deal with the latest round of budget cuts from Gov. Martin O’Malley, the Maryland Insurance Administration says its “very lean” operation and funding from premium taxes is saving it from further belt-tightening. Read Story
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