Congress to steer clear of medical malpractice regulatory changes

Medical malpractice insurance will not be affected by Congress’ consideration of changes to federal antitrust regulations.  Read Story

Insurers: Lawmakers wrong to focus on premiums, ignoring ‘real issue’

The focus of some sharp criticism in recent days, the nation’s private insurance companies are now taking Washington, D.C., to task for painting them as the bad guys, solely responsible for rising healthcare costs.  Read Story

The Fifth Annual RISC Conference presented by the VCU Risk & Insurance Studies Center is scheduled for March 16, starting at 7:30 a.m.  Read Story

President Obama’s latest health care reform proposal addresses health insurance, according to an article on IFAwebnews.com, but ignores or dismisses major causes of rising health care costs.

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The conversion of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department’s database to a birth-month license renewal system will occur March 1, meaning some services will be unavailable for a day.  Read Story

Obama’s health reform plan omits public option, targets premium hikes

In a plan the White House says “bridges the gap” between House and Senate health reform bills, President Barack Obama laid out a comprehensive proposal he feels will make coverage more affordable and accessible, while calling for greater accountability by stakeholders in the market.  Read Story

Carroll Co. delegate seeks more insurance for convicted drunk drivers

The Maryland House Economic Matters Committee is scheduled to debate a bill this week by a Carroll County delegate seeking to sharply increase the auto insurance requirements for those convicted of, or granted probation for, alcohol-related driving offenses.  Read Story

Insurers’ losses put at $634,000 in alleged insurance fraud scheme

Seventeen people from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, including a chiropractor and lawyer, face charges of mail fraud in connection with a scheme to cheat insurers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by staging phony auto accidents.  Read Story

Rochester woman gets weekends in jail for auto insurance fraud

A Rochester, N.Y., woman will spend 10 weekends in jail, five years on probation and must pay $500 in restitution for pleading guilty to burning her car for insurance money.  Read Story