Regional news: 
Archive for October, 2010
Insurer Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. said Tuesday it is changing the way it reports its earnings starting with the third quarter.
Read StoryMatt Sissel of Iowa City proudly served in Iraq as a combat medic. But he objects to being “conscripted” into an overhauled federal health care system.
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Two Virginia men pleaded guilty in federal court in Norfolk, Va., to charges connected to a scheme to defraud life insurers of up to $16 million. Read Story
Elephant Auto Insurance is giving a 5% discount on policies written for community college students in Virginia. Read Story
A former employee of a Limestone County, Ala., insurance agency is accused of stealing more than $2,5000 from customers who paid their premiums in cash. Read Story
Most heterosexual adults believe that employees with committed partners who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) should receive the same benefits as spouses, according to a new survey. Read Story
Overall satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies fell 23 points this year, putting it at the lowest level in five years, according to an annual survey by J.D. Power and Associates. Read Story
Economic and emotional pressures are causing couples to avoid securing life insurance and their financial situation, according to a new survey. Read Story
A dental office billing manager at his wife’s dental practice in East Brunswick, N.J., was sentenced to state prison for billing insurance companies for $45,000 in dental procedures that were never rendered. Read Story
The workers’ compensation market felt the effects of the global financial crisis last year, with net premiums written plunging 14.6%, to $12.3 billion, marking its lowest level in a decade. Read Story
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