OneAmerica says 2011 growth at 29%, led by retirement services

OneAmerica Financial Partners says its enterprise sales growth for the year was 29% through the third quarter over the same period the prior year.  Read Story

Hurricane Irene loss estimate raised to $4.3 billion

The latest estimates of catastrophic losses from August's Hurricane Irene project total property damage at $4.3 billion, with the worst damage in New Jersey and North Carolina.  Read Story

N.Y. says probe links $52 million in death benefits to beneficiaries

A New York investigation into life insurers failing to match life insurance policies against master files of deaths has resulted in more than $52.6 million in payments to 7,934 beneficiaries.   Read Story

At the risk of placing substance over style, all leaders must understand this simple truth: style does matter. It is not about matching your belt to your shoes or accessorizing appropriately for the occasion, but rather understanding the way you go about leading.  Read Story

The Obama Administration appears to have used a fairly convoluted process to make clear what many have been suggesting since federal health reform passed in March 2010. Simply put, the Obama Administration, through its U.S. Health and Human Services Department, wants insurance agents and brokers out of providing advice on health plans to consumers and businesses.  Read Story

N.C. man pleads guilty to $2.7 million workers’ comp. scheme

A Wake Forest, N.C., man pleaded guilty Nov. 29 to his role in a $2.7 million workers' compensation scheme, according to Florida insurance regulators.  Read Story

HHS doesn’t exempt insurance agent commissions in final MLR rules

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department issued final rules for its medical loss ratio, declining the request of insurance agent trade groups and state insurance regulators to exempt agent and broker compensation.  Read Story

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires Florida employee-benefits firm

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired a Tallahassee, Fla.-based employee benefits communication and enrollment firm as it seeks to expand in the voluntary benefits market.  Read Story

Irene’s fury biggest blow as 2011 Atlantic hurricane season ends

The 2011 Atlantic Hurricane season ended Nov. 30 after producing seven major hurricanes, including three major ones, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.   Read Story

PROVIDENCE – A lawsuit challenging the legal right of Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee to use an executive order to create the R.I. Health Benefits Exchange was filed on Thursday in ...  Read →  Read Story