Regional news: Archive for November, 2009
Calling it a step for members “to take a more proactive role in managing their health,” AmeriHealth New Jersey announced it is providing its members with online health information from WebMD. Read Story
An Endicott, N.Y., man could face seven years in prison if convicted on charges of falsely reporting his motorcycle stolen and selling it five months later. Read Story
Mutual of Omaha is settling its civil suit against Oprah Winfrey’s production company over rights to use the phrase “aha moment.” Read Story
Five years after investors filed suit over loses they say were linked to the company failure to disclose illegal practices, Marsh & McLennan Co. has reached a settlement. Read Story
Connecticut’s attorney general is investigating a data breach affecting providers for Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and a subsequent delay in reporting the matter he deemed “alarming and potentially illegal.” Read Story
A grand jury in Sussex County, N.J., has handed up an indictment containing more than 60 charges against a former pharmacy owner. Read Story
Richmond, Va.-based Genworth Financial announced that based on recently enacted legislation, it is expecting to recover nearly $85 million in federal tax refunds. Read Story
The New York Insurance Association, representing the state’s property-casualty industry, has elected its 2010 officers and board of directors, selecting local executive Richard Zick as its chairman. Read Story
Coventry Health Care, the Bethesda, Md.-based health insurer, has expanded its regional PPO network in the mid-Atlantic region. Read Story
A day after California’s insurance commissioner rejected a recommended raise to workers’ compensation rates, the state’s largest writer of such coverage announced it will seek an increase. Read Story
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