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Predictably, Congress lets NFIP drown in bureaucratic irresponsibility

Tony Ondrusek — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:11:20 +0000

Congress passes yet another 30-day extension and keeps the program swirling in a governmental morass.

Predictably, Congress lets NFIP drown in bureaucratic irresponsibility via IFAwebnews.

Enjoying the two-way street offered with each Medicare enrollment

Craig Lordigyan — Mon, 07 May 2012 12:30:17 +0000

As an insurance agent for the past 15 years, I have never been more satisfied with my job of helping our seniors maneuver through the enrollment process of Medicare.

Enjoying the two-way street offered with each Medicare enrollment via IFAwebnews.

Keep focused on customers despite uncertainty of health reform law

Jeff Kubik — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:21:00 +0000

With the advent of the Supreme Court argument, all parties involved in the health insurance business are waiting. This is particularly true of health insurance carriers. Each insurance carrier to date has made adjustments to their business based on their best interpretation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the federal health reform law.

Keep focused on customers despite uncertainty of health reform law via IFAwebnews.

Even if health reform law is cast aside, many of benefits will remain

Ross Schriftman — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 01:18:10 +0000

What happens if the Supreme Court strikes down the so-called Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? Proponents claim that millions of Americans will lose benefits that they are already receiving. That is not necessarily true.

Even if health reform law is cast aside, many of benefits will remain via IFAwebnews.

Justice Kennedy, others re-ignite torch for single-payer health care

Bob Graham — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 15:09:15 +0000

If you believe the theory that a single-payer system of health insurance is the ultimate goal of the Obama Administration and Democrats, then March 27 might prove an important day.

Justice Kennedy, others re-ignite torch for single-payer health care via IFAwebnews.

Justices question constitutionality of Obamacare’s individual mandate

Tony Ondrusek — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 20:03:11 +0000

[Congress shall have power] “To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes” -- U.S. Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3

Justices question constitutionality of Obamacare’s individual mandate via IFAwebnews.

If we know what the NAIC is not, does that help with what it is?

John Lobert — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:24:12 +0000

Somewhere between the time I wrote March 22 piece on the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the group of state insurance regulators, (NAIC) and the time it was posted, the NAIC resolved one of the issues I raised: its identity.

If we know what the NAIC is not, does that help with what it is? via IFAwebnews.

Hindsight, foresight on health reform offer same ugly view

Ross Schriftman — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 12:33:06 +0000

Two years ago the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, was passed by Congress. On March 23, 2010 the President signed the bill into law. At that time I wrote the article below. Well, how did I do at predicting what would happen? I think I was pretty close on most things.

Hindsight, foresight on health reform offer same ugly view via IFAwebnews.

As long as perception of closed door remains, NAIC’s image is tarnished

John Lobert — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:25:12 +0000

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners, the organization representing each state's insurance department, is a worthwhile venture because it serves to create uniformity in the regulation of insurance. Some moan that uniformity by a national trade association (more on that in a minute) is national insurance regulation, which is no better than federal regulation. I beg to differ.

As long as perception of closed door remains, NAIC’s image is tarnished via IFAwebnews.

Table talk about California annuity sentencing and no hardening market

Bob Graham — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 18:48:51 +0000

A luncheon with a collection of insurance agents in the Washington, D.C., area recently put two important news stories in a new context.

Table talk about California annuity sentencing and no hardening market via IFAwebnews.