Regional news: 
Archive for December, 2009
Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters, released a short video this morning that outlined some of the effects that the Senate’s proposed health care reform legislation ... Read → Read Story
A bill requiring insurance companies operating in New Jersey to report regulatory actions taken against them or face thousands of dollars in fines has advanced in the Senate. Read Story
Connecticut’s attorney general is calling for an end of contractual clauses by Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield he feels are hurting the state’s Charter Oak Health Plan for the uninsured. Read Story
The Baltimore Sun ran a headline on the front page of its print edition today that begs the question: how do they define victory?
The headline was a banner across two ... Read → Read Story
Following the acquisition of one of the Southwest’s largest independent agencies, Marsh & McLennan is expanding its national presence with one of the Northeast’s biggest firms. Read Story
The owner of a Washington state auto glass installation business has admitted to overbilling Farmers Insurance Co. by at least $100,000 over the last several years. Read Story
The number of group disability insurance claims filed are at their lowest in November and December, ahead of a New Year’s wave of new claims, according to an analysis by a U.S. seller of group disability insurance. Read Story
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded the state of New Jersey a $4.2 million performance bonus for its efforts to decrease the number of uninsured children in the state. Read Story
Highmark Inc.’s unfavorable earning trends, forecasted to show little improvement in the coming year or two, led a rating service to revise the health insurer’s credit rating to “negative.” Read Story
Thomas E. Hampton, the former commissioner of the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Banking and Securities (DISB), has taken a job about two miles away from his old office. Read Story
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