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Brown & Brown has acquired Martin Benefits Consulting and Martin Human Resources, companies that offer employee benefits in the tri-state area.
A federal judge in Detroit rejected a request seeking to block the implementation of the individual mandate included in federal health reform.
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) acquired a controlling interest in Westchester Group to enhance its agricultural investment platform.
A recent analysis shows that consumers of all ages choose to enroll in health plans online rather than through a call center.
Virginia, New York agencies join those recognized as top performers
A Virginia and a New York firm were recognized as two of the top six insurance firms in the country by an insurance trade group.
The federal health reform law needs to be amended, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell wrote to Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of U.S. Health and Human Services, in a letter.
Majority says partners of LGBT employees deserve equal benefits
Most heterosexual adults believe that employees with committed partners who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) should receive the same benefits as spouses, according to a new survey.
Overall satisfaction with homeowners insurance companies fell 23 points this year, putting it at the lowest level in five years, according to an annual survey by J.D. Power and Associates.
Sluggish economy continues to hurt workers’ compensation market
The workers’ compensation market felt the effects of the global financial crisis last year, with net premiums written plunging 14.6%, to $12.3 billion, marking its lowest level in a decade.
The Illinois State Rifle Association is asking “all lawful American firearm owners” to boycott AON Corp. and its subsidiaries for their support of a fundraiser for the Brady Campaign Against Gun Violence.
Federal health exchange officials too busy to worry about Supreme Court
Federal health reform would add 100,000 jobs, $4.4 billion to Calif.
Lautenberg, Rubio want to cap TRICARE fees for military retirees
Combination life insurance product sales rise at ‘remarkable rate’
Pa. men charged in multi-state, ‘elaborate financial fraud scheme’
Small business worries about its role in retirement planning
Senate passes ‘Band-Aid’ bill to extend NFIP 60 days; House must act
Allstate seeking agency owners for Md., Va., D.C., Pa, Del., W.Va.
Wharton School establishes new risk and insurance program
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