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Obama to force insurers to give out birth control when employers won’t

Bob Graham — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:48:08 +0000

The Obama Administration, fighting against critics of its health reform policy requiring religious employers to provide women with contraceptives, will force insurance companies to provide the services in cases where employers object to birth control on religious grounds.

Obama to force insurers to give out birth control when employers won’t via IFAwebnews.

Former investigator files $2M harassment suit after her firing by MIA

Bob Graham — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:22:43 +0000

A former Maryland Insurance Administration investigator filed a $2 million civil suit against the agency, saying she was the victim of harassment and retaliation after she began dating a coworker.

Former investigator files $2M harassment suit after her firing by MIA via IFAwebnews.

Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal

Bob Graham — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:20:46 +0000

The American Center for Law and Justice has filed a second brief with the U.S. Supreme Court, this time arguing against the individual mandate in the federal health reform law.

Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal via IFAwebnews.

Md. insurance regulator warns of fake agent licensing renewal website

Bob Graham — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:47:36 +0000

The Maryland Insurance Administration is warning insurance agents about a fake license renewal website that could harm their computers.

Md. insurance regulator warns of fake agent licensing renewal website via IFAwebnews.

Largest workers’ comp. insurer in Pa. lax on contract management

Bob Graham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:30:23 +0000

Pennsylvania's auditor general said the state's largest workers' compensation carrier failed to hold a contractor who received nearly $4.9 million over two years accountable for the terms of the contract.

Largest workers’ comp. insurer in Pa. lax on contract management via IFAwebnews.

Liberty Life renamed Athene Annuity & Life Assurance

Bob Graham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:43:29 +0000

Liberty Life Insurance Co., which has a significant presence in Wilmington, Del., changed its name to Athene Annuity & Life Assurance Co., effective Feb. 1.

Liberty Life renamed Athene Annuity & Life Assurance via IFAwebnews.

N.Y. woman accused of defrauding Peerless Insurance

Bob Graham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:35:35 +0000

A Lowville, N.Y., woman, already incarcerated on drug and theft charges, now faces additional charges of insurance fraud and falsifying insurance records.

N.Y. woman accused of defrauding Peerless Insurance via IFAwebnews.

Insurance co. sued in Grafton bridge failure

Bob Graham — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:17:21 +0000

GRAFTON – The historic, double-arched stone bridge connected Pleasant Street over the Blackstone River for 100 years. But while undergoing restoration work in 2007 that had been abandoned by one ... Read →

Insurance co. sued in Grafton bridge failure via IFAwebnews.

California, insurance companies settle suits over investments in Iran

Bob Graham — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:49:54 +0000

California's insurance commissioner announced the end to a pair of civil suits, filed over his agency's efforts to force insurance companies to stop investing in corporations working in Iran.

California, insurance companies settle suits over investments in Iran via IFAwebnews.

Alliant buys Thesco, seeking more of Northeast’s 401(k) marketplace

Bob Graham — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:46:01 +0000

The largest specialty insurance brokerage in the U.S. acquired a New York-based 401(k) investment and advisory firm, seeking to expand its presence in the Northeast.

Alliant buys Thesco, seeking more of Northeast’s 401(k) marketplace via IFAwebnews.