Aetna has added “The 15-Minute Health Insurance Guide,” an animated, online tool to its website to aid consumers in picking the proper coverage.  Read Story

Conn. AG sues Health Net over ‘ethically unacceptable’ data breach

In what he is calling a “historic” lawsuit, Connecticut’s attorney general has filed suit against Health Net of Connecticut for a data breach jeopardizing the personal information of 446,000 of its members.  Read Story

Unions, White House strike deal on health insurance taxes

As the U.S. House and Senate continue to work to merge their comprehensive health reform bills into one piece of legislation for the president’s signature, one large obstacle appears to have been knocked down.  Read Story

Presidential Life founder urged to stop ‘needless’ battle over board

A director of Presidential Life Corp. has asked the company’s founder and former CEO to end his “needless and costly” campaign to replace his successor, Donald Barnes, and other board members.  Read Story

Connecticut owner of auto shop accused of stealing insurance check

The owner of a Berlin, Conn., auto repair shop was charged by local police with first-degree larceny amid accusations he stole a $14,000 check that was to be returned to a client’s insurance company.  Read Story

UnitedHealthcare partners with self-employment group to offer coverage

UnitedHealthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Co. has teamed with the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE) to offer personal health insurance choices to its membership of entrepreneurs, micro-business owners and other self-employed businesspeople.  Read Story

Delta Dental expands network to cover Virginia small businesses

Businesses with 5 to 99 employees are now eligible for coverage under Delta Dental of Virginia’s Exclusive Provider Network plan.  Read Story

Trade group launches campaign to protect medical malpractice market

The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is wading into the national health care debate and urging Congress to preserve the McCarran-Ferguson Act and protect the medical malpractice insurance marketplace.   Read Story

N.Y. man allegedly collects $47,900 in workers’ comp. while working

A Dutchess County, N.Y., man was arrested on allegations he fraudulently collected $47,900 in workers’ compensation benefits.  Read Story

Pa. hikes adultBasic rates citing rising costs, coverage issues

Citing the desire to cover as many uninsured residents as possible and the effect of rising health care costs, the Pennsylvania Insurance Department has announced premium and cost increases for the adultBasic program.  Read Story