Guardian boosts national sales force to sell its retirement products

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is expanding its Retirement Solutions national sales force as it pushes to sell more of its retirement products to small- and mid-sized businesses.  Read Story

Research: HSAs showing benefits to employees, employers

Employers and employees using Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and HSA-qualified health plans say they are satisfied with their coverage, spend less and are more engaged in managing health benefits, separate surveys indicate.  Read Story

Ryan, others sworn in as IIABNJ board members

The Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of New Jersey recently swore in its new officers for the 2009-2010 year, including Terry M. Ryan as the group’s new president.  Read Story

Florida agent accused of stealing $14 million in premium scheme

Jose V. Peris of Miami, Fla., was arrested on charges of theft from a premium finance company in September. On Oct. 8, he was put in handcuffs again, this time for allegedly stealing $14 million by submitting thousands of fake premium finance contracts for fictitious policyholders.  Read Story

Seven auto insurers get high marks in New York consumer complaint study

Seven of the 38 automobile insurers writing business in New York scored best in a new survey based on the number of complaints resolved in their favor.  Read Story

Insurance distributor reaches deal to offer UnitedHealthcare plans

One of the nation’s largest independent career agency distribution groups has reached a deal to sell four insurance plans from UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Co.  Read Story

Three Maryland health insurance agent associations have joined to offer a certification course on consumer-directed health care (CDHC), providing valuable continuing education credits to agents and brokers throughout the mid-Atlantic.

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Keith Olbermann, the MSNBC loudmouth whose ratings  are tanking faster than a bowling ball in a barrel of shaving cream, is lying to his dwindling number of viewers about corporate ...  Read →  Read Story

Private insurers get ‘free rein’ without public option, Democrats say

Omitting a government-run health insurance program from a Senate reform bill will give private insurers “free rein” to increase premiums and “drive up the cost of federal subsidies,” according to a group of Senate Democrats.  Read Story

Insurance First, located in Urbana, Md., recently received the F.W. Hirt Quality Agency Award from Erie Insurance Group.  Read Story