Regional news: 
Archive for December, 2009
Millions of Americans, looking for any budget cuts they can make, fail to use the discounts available to them on their homeowners auto insurance, according to a new survey. Read Story
Insurers are embracing the individual market, spurred by reductions in the number of people covered by employer-sponsored coverage and the likelihood that many people receiving government assistance with their coverage are in the individual market. Read Story
New Jersey insurance regulators are warning property-casualty insurance agents and insurance companies not to make disparaging comments about competitors. Read Story
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has ruled that an insurance company’s reduction of an agent’s commission to 0% equals a termination. Read Story
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a report today (Friday, Dec. 11) in which it concludes that the Democrat’s Senate health care overhaul bill will do nothing to ... Read → Read Story
The Iroquois Group, one of the oldest networks of property-casualty insurance agencies in the country, is offering financial services through a new division and subsidiary. Read Story
The former owner of a Chatsworth, Calif., insurance agency will spend three years on probation and 300 hours cleaning up roadways in the state after his conviction on 17 charges, including theft and forgery. Read Story
Multi-employer pension plans are facing substantial shortages in funding, according to a survey by an employee benefits organization, which is pointing its finger at “the economic crisis” as the catalyst. Read Story
Aon Corp. announced that it has extended the employment agreement for its president and CEO since 2005 through 2015. Read Story
With a ban on federal funds for abortion and a proposed alternative to a public option dominating debate in the Senate, a national group representing insurers says a proposed premium tax also should be a focus of discussion. Read Story
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