‘One-stop shop’ for multi-state insurance agent licensing eyed in Congress

A bill that would create a “one-stop shop” for agents with licenses in multiple states should be filed in the U.S. House of Representatives this week, insurance officials say.  Read Story

Doctor: Md. single-payer plan would allow ‘prioritizing’ in tight budget

A Maryland doctor lobbying for a bill to create a single-payer health care system in Maryland said one of the advantages of the approach is the ability to “prioritize” care if state money becomes tight.  Read Story

State insurance regulation is a good thing for many reasons, but for just as many, it isn’t. On the plus side, insurance really is a local transaction for some lines because state laws differ. Therefore, regulating the business for those lines belongs with the states.  Read Story

Jason Wilson of the Avon-Dixon Agency, headquartered in Easton, Md., earned the Agribusiness and Farm Insurance Specialist (AFIS) designation for knowledge of specialized farm and agribusiness risks.  Read Story

Capital I Day offers CE courses March 18 in Rockville, Md.

Capital I Day will be held March 18 at the Hilton Hotel (formerly DoubleTree) at 1750 Rockville Pike in Rockville, Md., from 7 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.  Read Story

Pennsylvania regulators take actions against insurance agents, carriers

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department recently took administrative actions against some insurance agents and carriers.  Read Story

Arbitration saves insurers money, improves customer service

A Tampa, Fla.-based insurance nonprofit says it “enhances” customer service and saves more than $700 million in litigation costs annually for the property-casualty insurance industry by resolving insurance claims disputes through arbitration.  Read Story

New N.J. rule punishes insurance agents’ misuse of designations

The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance (DOBI) recently adopted a regulation to maintain compliance with an existing statute barring financial advisors from using “untrue” senior-specific designations.  Read Story

Mass. AG says state’s ‘success’ justifies federal health reform law

The attorney general of Massachusetts, the state on which much of the federal health reform law is based, has filed a brief supporting the federal law.   Read Story

N.D. insurance agent loses license for admitting theft of client funds

A Fargo, N.D., insurance agent was issued a cease and desist order, prohibiting him from engaging in the business of insurance in the states, after regulators accused him of misappropriating a client’s money.  Read Story