Midwest
Rep. Jan Schakowsky told health care advocates that the November presidential election is all about health reform and how far it can be taken.
N.D. insurance agent must pay $1.7 million for diverting premiums
A Minot, N.D., insurance agent, Alan R. Henning, 58, was sentenced to four years and three months in federal prison for his role in diverting incoming insurance premiums to individuals in five countries.
Attorneys general urge Supreme Court to rule individual mandate legal
Attorneys general from 11 states and Washington, D.C., have filed court papers in the federal health reform law case, arguing that the individual mandate forcing all Americans to buy health insurance, starting in 2014, is constitutional.
Aon Corp. said it will move its headquarters from Chicago to London as part of its global growth strategy.
A Joliet, Ill., insurance agent’s license was revoked after she admitted to forging signatures on insurance documents, according to state officials.
A Cleveland, Ohio-based business services provider bought the employee benefits and retirement section from Advantage Benefit Planning (ABP), based in Pleasantville, N.J.
Keystone Insurers Group eyes expansion into Georgia by June
A Northumberland, Pa.-based company with more than 230 independent insurance agency franchise partners in seven states, intends to add partners in Georgia in the second quarter.
SEC accuses investment advisor of selling fake securities on LinkedIn
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission accused an Illinois-based investment advisor with offering to sell fictitious securities on LinkedIn, the social networking site.
Coventry Health Care said it completed its acquisition of the business of Children’s Mercy’s Family Health Partners, a Medicaid health plan operated by Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.
The organization representing state insurance commissioners is promoting life insurance as an “overlooked” potential source of immediate funds.

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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