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A Blue Bell, Pa.-based property-casualty insurer says its shareholders have approved its sales to Old Republic International Corp., according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
NAIFA extends online continuing education deal with CEAuthority
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’ members will have access to online continuing education through an extension of its partnership with RegEd for its CEAuthority courses.
National Union Fire Insurance Co. was fined $100,000 after being accused of using deceptive advertising to sell unapproved “medical discount plans” in Minnesota.
Blue Shield of California says it is “disappointed” that the California Medical Association has sued to get the insurer to stop using its new online doctor ratings system.
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield is going to pay $20 million back to about 90,000 policyholders in Colorado as part of a settlement of an investigation into rate increases on its individual health policies in the state.
Survey: Fiduciary standard should apply to insurance agents, too
Most U.S. investors say that any financial professional selling investments, including insurance agents, should operate under a “fiduciary standard” requiring them to put their clients’ interests ahead of their own.
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York (IIABNY) åis challenging an argument by a Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) official about the role of contingent commissions.
Workers’ compensation payments rise, while cash benefits paid fall
Workers’ compensation payments for medical care and cash benefits for U.S. workers injured on the job increased 4.4%, to $57.6 billion, according to a new study.
Labor Dept. told it halts employers from providing more retirement aid
The U.S. Department of Labor must remove hurdles that prevent employers from providing American workers with crucial retirement assistance, a speaker told the federal agency.
Insurers facing new requirements with health reform Sept. 23
The first big mark for federal health reform comes Sept. 23, when a wave of changes to how health insurance is delivered take effect.
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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