State Farm sues Texas regulators over proprietary data posted online

While it has no problem with sharing its rate-filing request with the public, State Farm has filed for an injunction preventing Texas regulators from sharing what it calls “proprietary” information online.  Read Story

Insurers’ phone customer service good, web service lacking, study says

While overall customer service by insurance providers is remaining steady this year versus last, a new study shows the industry is performing well in phone customer service, but lagging in web customer experience.  Read Story

A new battleground between insurance and regulators will be formally drawn May 20 in Washington, D.C., when the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) holds a public hearing to explore the growing practice of stranger owned/originated annuities.  Read Story

Fake auto theft claim leads to guilty plea for former Virginia cop

A former police officer with the Norfolk (Va.) Police Department pleaded guilty to mail fraud charges in federal court in connection with a false insurance claim filed on his Mercedes Benz.   Read Story

N.Y. insurance group says data shows growing no-fault fraud problem

The New York Alliance Against Insurance Fraud says new data from state regulators points to lingering issues in the state’s no-fault auto system.  Read Story

Va. attorney general says health reform suit will save $1 billion

Under criticism by state Democrats that a federal lawsuit rejecting recently-enacted health reform is too costly, Virginia’s attorney general says the endeavor only cost $350, but could save the state $1.1 billion in the coming years.  Read Story

Maryland delegate files bill rejecting federal health insurance mandate

Joining others states across the nation, a member of the Maryland House of Delegates has filed legislation to rebuke a federal requirement that all individuals secure health insurance by 2014.   Read Story

Doctors: Insurers should end cost profiling after study says it fails

Insurance plans that encourage members to obtain care from doctors who keep medical costs lower are relying on unreliable estimates of doctors’ performance, which in turn could eliminate the anticipated savings, according to a new study.  Read Story

MSB, Vertafore deal to smooth agent’s homeowners insurance process

An insurance software firm and a provider of building cost data and estimating technology for property insurance have formed a partnership they say will improve the speed and workflow efficiencies for agents handling homeowners insurance applications.  Read Story

Fake federal agents pitching health coverage, Idaho regulator says

While consumers still grasp for what federal health reform means to them, one regulator is warning that some offering assistance are doing more harm than good.  Read Story