Bill aims to fill health reform gap, extend coverage for vets’ children

A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under military insurance plans.  Read Story

NORCAL’s acquisition of Medicus approved, completed

NORCAL Mutual Insurance Co.'s purchase of Austin, Texas-based Medicus Insurance Co. was approved by the Texas Insurance Department and finalized, company officials said.  Read Story

Any ‘Buffet Rule’ would sting Maryland, mid-Atlantic’s millionaires

WASHINGTON - In Maryland, a state with the nation's second-highest concentration of millionaires, there are a lot of eyes on President Obama's push for a "Buffet Rule" tax on the wealthiest Americans.  Read Story

NAIFA-PA plans sales symposium for Oct. 26 in Harrisburg

The Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors' (NAIFA-PA) Central Regional Sales Symposium is scheduled for Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Penn Grant Centre in Harrisburg, Pa.  Read Story

100 felony charges filed against alleged Calif. insurance fraud ring

More than 100 felony charges have been filed against suspects allegedly involved in an elaborate, organized fraud ring operating in the San Francisco area that allegedly cost 11 insurance companies up to $500,000 in losses.  Read Story

Aetna completes acquisitions with health reform’s changes in mind

A Hartford, Conn.-based health insurer announced the completion of two previously announced acquisitions of a Medicare supplement business and an independent account-based health plan administrator.  Read Story

Probes target executives’ actions at Fla. life insurance finance firm

Two firms have announced separate investigations into possible claims of wrongdoing against officers and directors of a specialty finance company that proves premium financing of insurers' individual life insurance policies.   Read Story

Bill extending National Flood Insurance Program to Nov. 18 approved

Legislation extending the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) to Nov. 18 passed today (Oct. 4), just days after the federal program, nearing expiration, was extended for a week.  Read Story

SFSP-Baltimore sets annual awards dinner for Nov. 2

The Society of Financial Service Professionals (SFSP) of Baltimore will hold its Annual Recognition Dinner Nov. 2 at the Baltimore Country Club, based in Baltimore, Md.  Read Story

Certified financial planners’ median income $144,850, survey shows

Most certified financial planners are “very satisfied” with their career choice and agree that their CFP certification contributes directly to their professional success, a new survey says.  Read Story