Regional news: 
Archive for March, 2010
A Buffalo, N.Y., man was arrested and accused of picking a house at random on which to make a fake insurance claim, receiving $3,200 through the ruse. Read Story
A Woodbine, Md., insurance agent’s attempts to remain competitive cost him his insurance license in Maryland. Read Story
Nine people have been charged with 41 criminal charges each for allegedly helping to cheat four insurance companies out of more than $1 million as part of what officials are calling “Operation Forgery Factory.” Read Story
Health care reform is now law. Perhaps it will be repealed by the next Congress, with the valuable and helpful provisions quickly “re-passed” into law, the harmful (meaning most of ... Read → Read Story
Mention email marketing to fellow insurance professionals and you may find that many are still hesitant to move away from their tried-and-true snail mail methods. Others, however, are rapidly discovering that email marketing is just about one of the most effective means of generating business. Read Story
In its haste to pass health care reform, it appears that Congress did not think through many of the unintended consequences of the law’s language (there are so many that ... Read → Read Story
With the ink and debate still fresh on health reform legislation in Washington, D.C., lawmakers in Maryland are making sure the state is involved in any immediate resolutions to help uninsured Americans. Read Story
For the third time in the last few months, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has expired, with legislators in Washington, D.C., unable to reach a compromise on long-term expansion of the initiative for now. Read Story
AXA Equitable Life Insurance Co. paid a $1.9 million fine for violating New York’s insurance laws between 2001 and 2006, regulators said. Read Story
Joining several other states, Pennsylvania is seeking a tougher stance on stranger originated life insurance, or STOLI. Read Story
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