BLOOMINGTON – By definition, the omnibus spending bill passed by Congress last week had a lot stuffed into it. One thing that wasn’t: a change to the National Flood Insurance ...  Read →  Read Story

N.D. insurance agent allegedly pockets premiums, accepts unlawful loan

A Bismarck, N.D., insurance agent and his agency were served a cease and desist order Dec. 15 for allegedly borrowing money from a client and misappropriating another client's premium payments for personal use.  Read Story

Baltimore County votes to open health benefits to same-sex couples

Baltimore County’s Health Care Review Committee agreed to extend health care benefits to same-sex couples legally married in other states, starting Jan. 1, 2012.  Read Story

Obama wants states steering more federal health reform implementation

The Obama Administration has proposed sharing with states the responsibility of defining essential health benefits (EHBs), a move that empowers states to detail their specific offerings within broad federal categories.  Read Story

Conn. chiropractor cheats insurance carriers of $1.7 million

A Stamford, Conn., man pleaded guilty to conspiring to defraud more than 10 insurance carriers of about $1.7 million, according to federal prosecutors.  Read Story

Financial advisors, consumers must be on same page with disability insurance

“Significant” opportunities exist for financial advisors to better educate consumers about the risk of income loss from illnesses or accidents, and to better prepare them to mitigate loss, a new survey says.  Read Story

Senate, House have different views on future of National Flood Insurance Program

The U.S. Senate unanimously extended the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through May 31, 2012, and the House of Representatives passed a bill reforming and extending it for five years the NFIP.  Read Story

Former Fla. insurance agent pleads guilty to defrauding homeowners

A former Martin County, Fla., insurance agent pleaded guilty to organized fraud concerning a Fort Lauderdale-based insurance company.  Read Story

Group pushes discrimination claim against Kan. abortion insurance law

A national advocacy group asked a Kansas federal judge to reject the state's request to prohibit the group's claim arguing that a law restricting insurance coverage for abortion discriminates against women.  Read Story

Majority of insurance agencies giving coal to employees this year

The majority of insurance agency owners say they will not be giving bonuses or gifts to their employees to celebrate the holidays or the end of the year, according to the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.  Read Story