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Few employers think their workers understand their benefit packages, which can be corrected by one-to-one benefits counseling sessions during enrollment, a new survey says.
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.
Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product
Mercury Insurance, a multi-line insurance organization operating in 13 states, is offering a new commercial auto insurance product it says uses technology to enable its independent agents to more easily rate, qualify and issue new business.
Most, least expensive 2012 car models to insure announced
The Toyota Sienna LE is the least expensive 2012 car model to insure while the 2012 Audi R8 Spyder Quattro, a two-seat V10 convertible, costs the most to insure, according to a new study.
Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal
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.
The Maryland Insurance Administration is warning insurance agents about a fake license renewal website that could harm their computers.
Nearly half (49%) of 401(k) plan sponsors are offering features to automatically increase participants’ contributions as they seek to improve their employees’ preparation for retirement, a new Deloitte study finds.
Insurer fined for charging unapproved rates on students’ policies
An Indiana-based insurer agreed to pay the $100,000 fine for charging unapproved rates to thousands of medical insurance policies for college students in Washington State.
The number of certified financial planners in the world could double in the next five years, according to the board chairman-elect of the Financial Planning Standards Board.
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.
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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