Bill prohibiting certain designations passes in Pa. House committee

A bill regulating the use of senior-specific professional designations and business practices by insurance agents and brokers was passed by the Pennsylvania House Insurance Committee last week.  Read Story

Holocaust survivors denouncing the Jewish establishment would be a spectacle in almost any venue—all the more so when it’s under the bright lights of a congressional hearing.

The life-insurance industry has enjoyed beneficial tax treatment for its products for nearly a century. Whenever Congress tried to change that, insurers always had a mantra at ...  Read →  Read Story

In Arizona, about 640,000 adult Medicaid recipients will lose coverage tomorrow for podiatry care, insulin pumps and most dental services. In Washington, D.C., in November, doctors who treat 250,000 Medicaid patients are scheduled to see their fees cut 20 percent.  Read Story

The high-risk health insurance pools established under the federal health reform law have enrolled fewer residents than expected since they began operating this summer, the AP/Boston Globereports.

Kevin Lucey was at the wake for his son, Jeffrey, a Marine who had committed suicide at their Belchertown home in the summer of 2004, when military officers ...  Read →  Read Story

Gun owners urged to boycott AON for its support of anti-gun group

The Illinois State Rifle Association is asking “all lawful American firearm owners” to boycott AON Corp. and its subsidiaries for their support of a fundraiser for the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence.   Read Story

Claims examiner who stole $474,000 from two insurers sent to prison

An insurance claims examiner from New York will spend between three to nine years in prison for stealing nearly $500,000 from two insurance companies for which she worked over a 10-year period.  Read Story

The easiest path to the White House for a Republican would be to ride the anti-health reform train right into the Oval Office. No other issue will affect every American more in the next decade. Health reform’s far-reaching effects dwarf immigration, the ongoing wars and the economy, all of which are far, far too vexing for a president to correct.  Read Story

Workers wish for 401(k) annuity option to fill pension void

Workers without a pension option would like to have a 401(k) annuity option that in their minds would be like contributing to a pension, according to an Ipsos survey.  Read Story