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The New York Department of Financial Services is requiring the largest force-placed insurers in the state to give details on their expenses, claims payments and profits to determine the validity of their homeowners insurance rates.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired a 36-year-old, Louisiana-based employee benefits and insurance brokerage company serving the southern U.S.
A national group fighting insurance fraud is asking Maryland’s governor to sign a bill that would impose large civil penalties and expand immunity for fraud fighters.
The amount of inforce individual disability income insurance rose 2% in 2011, reaching a total of more than $4.5 billion, according to a new survey of carriers.
A New York, N.Y.-based international underwriter combined three of its business units into one platform for a “stronger” nationwide professional lines presence.
Health insurer Aetna rejected California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones’ request not to increase premiums for its small-group PPO product.
Express Scripts says it has completed its $29.1 billion acquisition of Medco Health Solutions, which company officials say will reduce costs for members.
The number of people covered by Medicaid managed-care programs increased 8% in 2010, according to new research from a Kennebunk, Maine, firm.
Highmark officials intend to perform a “complete investigation” of spending in the wake of the firing of CEO Kenneth Melani, whose criminal charges in connection with a domestic dispute with his girlfriend’s husband may be dropped.
The majority of workers don’t expect they or their family members to be diagnosed with a serious illness, factors that discourage them from seeking employee benefits to protect them from these possibilities, according to a new survey.
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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