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The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania established a new Wharton/Penn Risk and Insurance Program (WPRIP) to promote and disseminate research on risk and insurance at the university in Philadelphia. Read Story
Combination life insurance products had their third straight year of double-digit growth in 2011, increasing in sales by 56%, as investors sought safety from market uncertainty. Read Story
A Florida body shop owner was charged with impersonating an insurance adjuster for three carriers at accident scenes to generate more business for his auto body shop, police say. Read Story
Small businesses, which comprise 99.7% of all employer firms and employ half of all private-sector employees in the U.S., say they worry about people's retirement planning and their role in it. Read Story
An insurance broker admitted in federal court to defrauding the Philadelphia Housing Authority of $2.3 million, including a $181,202 commission he added to the fraudulent insurance invoice. Read Story
IWIF Workers Compensation Insurance is planning its third annual Maryland Workplace Health & Wellness Symposium for June 1. Read Story
Homeowners' insurance policy premiums, on average, rose 19% between January and December 2011, according to the 2011 HomeInsurance.com RateReport. Read Story
The association representing Maryland's doctors says legislation is necessary to prevent insurers from using what they describe as “tricks” on them. Read Story
A New Jersey woman was sentenced to county jail for 30 days for her role in creating and negotiating counterfeit checks using an insurance agency's account information. Read Story
Towers Watson, a professional services company based in New York, is acquiring Extend Health, which operates the largest private Medicare exchange in the U.S., as it seeks to expand its retirement services offerings. Read Story
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