Newly elected California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones (D) says he plans to hit the ground running by reining in excessive rate hikes while maintaining an active voice ...  Read →  Read Story

A Pittsburgh-based insurance company joined with a nonprofit advocating for child health to create a benefits program to prevent child obesity.  Read Story

Woman fined for accessing study materials during Series 6 exam break

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fined a Tampa, Fla., woman $5,000 for accessing study materials from her locker during a Series 6 exam break.  Read Story

Securian Life enters New York individual life insurance market

Securian Life Insurance Co. entered New York’s individual life insurance market with its launch of Eclipse Indexed Universal Life Insurance.  Read Story

Hospitals sue R.I. commissioner over ‘rogue’ rate hike rules

A hospital group in Rhode Island has filed suit, saying the state’s new health insurance rules seeking to control hospital costs are “rogue actions” hurting its ability to negotiate contracts with insurers.  Read Story

About three months ago, one of my blog postings created a bit of a stir among some local health insurance professionals. These folks, whom I admire for not only their experience but for their well-earned status in the industry, told me that my retelling and questioning of some comments made by a Democratic Pennsylvania state delegate regarding the federal health insurance overhaul law didn’t express his true commitment to work to ensure the viability of the health insurance broker, and that he was a true friend of the industry.  Read Story

The Internal Revenue Service has published revenue procedures setting forth the discount factors that property and casualty insurance companies can use for accidents and other types of claims ...  Read →  Read Story

Humana agents to sell Lincoln Financial fixed annuities, LTC products

Humana and Lincoln Financial Group have inked a new distribution partnership, enabling 2,000 Humana agents to offer Lincoln’s fixed annuities and MoneyGuard long-term care insurance products.  Read Story

Judge: Health reform’s individual mandate, employer mandate legal

A federal judge in Virginia dismissed a suit filed by Liberty University challenging the constitutionality of the federal health reform law.  Read Story

California insurance agent pleads guilty to $6.3 million Ponzi scheme

A Sacramento, Calif., insurance agent pleaded guilty to 13 felony counts of grand theft in connection with a five-year Ponzi scheme resulting in a total loss of $6.3 million.  Read Story