Midwest
Arizona, Indiana, Mississippi, Nevada and North Dakota have joined 12 other states in claiming recently enacted federal health reform is unconstitutional.
Twenty-six public entities in Ohio, including several public schools and colleges, will benefit from $9 million American International Group plans to pay to settle a lawsuit claiming violations of the state’s antitrust laws.
Dietrich & Associates, a terminal funding annuity services firm, has developed the (k) Annuity, what it bills as “the first true annuity option” for 401(k) and profit-sharing plans where income for life annuity benefits are purchased throughout the career life of the employee.
With the addition of New York, Trustmark Insurance Co. is now offering its universal life insurance products in all 50 states.
The Missouri insurance director has been named receiver of National States Insurance Co., which Missouri’s Department of Insurance said is in hazardous financial condition.
North Dakota’s attorney general announced he will join 14 of his colleagues across the nation in challenging the constitutionality of recently enacted federal health reform.
While members of the U.S. Senate enjoy a spring recess, hundreds of thousands of Americans are wondering what will become of their health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA).
Sircon is going to provide its insurance agent licensing and product management services to agencies working with Agency Services Group in a new partnership.
An insurance software firm and a provider of building cost data and estimating technology for property insurance have formed a partnership they say will improve the speed and workflow efficiencies for agents handling homeowners insurance applications.
A division of United Health Group is realigning some of its Medicare Advantage telephone sales functions in Florida, meaning the loss of 191 telesales positions March 31. Employees were told earlier this month.

Federal health reform would add 10,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.
Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees
Health care cost at all-time high, despite lower rate of increase

Life insurers sell shares in British tech firm to Pa. company
FINRA estimate for IA SROs excludes monetary, administrative details
Most insurance agencies seeing better results than last year

Pa. broker adds $181,000 commission to $2.1M false insurance invoice
A.M. Best rates Pa.-based insurer’s outlook ‘negative’
With five-year plan stuck, House passes new short-term NFIP extension


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