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Maryland
MassMutual’s office in Hunt Valley, Md., was among a handful of companies in the Maryland/D.C. area introducing new employees and promoting others.
Maryland insurance regulators recently ordered Hartford Fire Insurance Co. and Hartford Casualty Insurance Co. to collectively pay a $25,000 fine for violating seven state laws.
The Washington Group has expanded its locations, staff and offerings, including the creation of a sales team to focus on the Korean market.
Ritter unveils tool for frantic agents selling Medicare products
Ritter Insurance Marketing launched an Internet-based tool designed for insurance agents who are selling Medicare products, including Medicare Advantage, Part D and Medicare Supplement (Medigap).
Federal health reform could force CareFirst to dip deeper into its reserves than had been anticipated with Washington, D.C., officials began investigating its surplus two years ago.
A former Ward 7 advisory neighborhood commissioner in Washington, D.C., was convicted by a jury of six felony counts in connection with his receiving of nearly $33,000 in false insurance benefits.
Baltimore SFSP, NAIFA chapters’ recognition dinner set for Nov. 3
The Baltimore chapters of the Society of Financial Service Professionals and National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors will hold their annual recognition dinner Nov. 3 at Baltimore Country Club in Baltimore, Md.
GEICO accused of ‘deceptively selling’ auto insurance policies
GEICO is accused in a proposed class-action suit of “deceptively selling” auto insurance policies by failing to tell some of its policyholders the legal amount of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage they were required to buy.
Insurance brokers, nervously waiting to see how health reform will affect their compensation, have been told by Maryland’s largest health insurer that small-group commissions will drop by 15%, starting next year.
Williams to step down as Aetna’s chairman, CEO
Aetna’s chairman and CEO, Ronald A. Williams will retire from the national health insurer in April 2011.
Obama to force insurers to give out birth control when employers won’t
Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal
Insurer fined for charging unapproved rates on students’ policies
Brokerage firm pays $3.3M for bad-mouthing insurance broker
Employee benefit offerings only as good as the discussion about them
Sponsors of 401(k)s adding features to boost participants’ investment
Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product
Most, least expensive 2012 car models to insure announced
Two insurance agents allegedly stole $422,000 from family brokerage
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