Guggenheim Life to reinsure Standard Life policies

Guggenheim Life and Annuity Co. (GLAC) will reinsure policies issued by Standard Life Insurance Co. (SLIC), which has been in rehabilitation since 2008.  Read Story

MADISON — Gov. Scott Walker on Tuesday appointed a Merrill man to the position of state commissioner of insurance.

Emancipation Day in D.C. frees taxpayers until April 18

The Internal Revenue Service is giving tax filers three extra days to prepare their taxes this year because of a holiday in Washington, D.C., April 15.  Read Story

Blue Cross, Blue Shield licensees dominate, despite enrollment losses

Blue Cross and Blue Shield health plans insured 1.1% fewer people in September 2010 than one year earlier, according to new research.  Read Story

Thirteen arrested for insurance fraud involving clinics in Florida

Thirteen people in Florida have been arrested for their alleged involvement in insurance frauds at four Collier County chiropractic clinics.  Read Story

Insurers sue Toyota to recoup sudden-acceleration crash claim payments

Seven insurance companies are suing Toyota Motor, seeking to recover for claims they paid for crashes blamed on sudden acceleration.  Read Story

Wisconsin will challenge the legality of President Barack Obama’s health-care reform legislation, state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said in a statement.

New Calif. insurance commissioner acts to impose MLR rules

California’s new state insurance commissioner, Dave Jones, issued emergency regulations making the state’s medical loss ratio provisions match those included in the federal health reform la  Read Story

House Republicans set Jan. 12 vote to repeal health reform law

Republicans plan to use their new majority in the U.S. House of Representatives to pass a bill repealing the Democrats’ hard-won health reform.  Read Story

36 insurers settling workers’ comp. overages for $120 million for overcharges

Four insurance companies agreed to pay $120 million in excess workers' compensation surcharges to New York State on behalf of their 36 member insurance companies.  Read Story