NAHU moves closer to Capitol Hill, changes logo

The National Association of Health Underwriters has moved to Washington, D.C., putting it closer to elected officials who play such a large role in determining the future role of insurance agents and brokers.  Read Story

Wash. insurance agent guilty of theft; insurer pays $1M restitution

A Kent, Wash., insurance agent pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1 million from five elderly clients, weeks after her employer agreed to replace the money.  Read Story

Under Obamacare Americans who don’t buy health insurance will be penalized with an extra tax. Now the Obama Administration has come up with a proposal that if you buy too good of an insurance plan as a senior citizen you will also be penalized. Obama wants to charge Medicare beneficiaries an extra 30% on top of their Part B premiums if they purchase Medicare supplemental insurance that covers their deductibles and copays. If passed this will become effective for policies purchased in 2017 or later.  Read Story

Insurers must prevent auto claimants from feeling ‘total loss’

Insurers must be quick and fair throughout the claims process, communicating more with customers, to improve people's satisfaction when making an auto insurance claim, a new study says.  Read Story

Highmark, West Penn proceed with partnership despite UPMC objections

Highmark and the West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) agreed on a definitive partnership and selected an interim chief executive officer to oversee the implementation of the agreement.  Read Story

S.C. insurance adjuster steals premiums from group of churches

A Spartanburg, S.C., insurance adjuster pleaded guilty Oct. 20 to misappropriating about $1 million in insurance premiums from a group of churches.  Read Story

Pa., Del. insurance groups ditch PIA to better serve agents’ ‘interests’

Two insurance industry trade groups, one in Pennsylvania and the other in Delaware, have notified the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) that they will cease their affiliation, effective Jan. 1, 2012.  Read Story

BenefitMall adds payroll services to its roster

BenefitMall, a national broker services company based in Dallas, added a new service, company payroll services, to its roster of offerings.  Read Story

A survey conducted in February continues to gain exposure and momentum as American workers discover that under Obamacare, their employers might drop them from company plans and thrust them into government-run exchanges, according to a recent article.  Read Story

Small businesses will rely on insurance brokers with health reform

Insurance agents and brokers will play a “critical” role in helping small businesses navigate and take interest in the federal health reform, although businesses without an insurance broker them the least, a new report says.  Read Story