Regional news: 
Archive for December, 2009
U.S. application activity for individually underwritten life insurance rose 4.1% in November for all ages, compared to the same period in 2008. Read Story
A California financial planner who had sued AIG because she said its losses in non-insurance business reflected poorly on her saw her case dismissed, according to an article in the ... Read → Read Story
Those crafting health care “reform” legislation in Congress would have us believe that the House bill would cost American taxpayers about $1.2 trillion, and the bill under consideration in the ... Read → Read Story
Marylanders continue to spend more on prescription drugs compared to their national counterparts, despite the state's lower overall health care spending, according to an analysis of state and national health care expenditure data. Read Story
The Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia will offer three programs for agents to advance their careers. Read Story
A Westmoreland County, Pa., home healthcare service provider was arrested amid accusations she falsified records to inflate her pay by more than $130,000. Read Story
An Englewood, N.J., man was arrested for selling a fake MetLife auto insurance card to a person who subsequently became involved in an accident and discovered no coverage existed. Read Story
The eighth and final defendant in an auto insurance fraud ring that netted more than $100,000 in phony claims payments from staged accidents was sentenced in North Carolina. Read Story
The White House, seeking a Senate compromise on health care reform before Christmas, is refuting a statement by the chairman of the Democratic National Committee that proposed legislation would be a “dream” for insurance companies. Read Story
State Farm must offer to renew homeowners’ polices for 113 Long Island, N.Y., residents after the state’s insurance department found it used improper non-renewal notices, which failed to disclose the availability of other coverage options. Read Story
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