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CFP Board to publicize bankruptcy cases, ease application process
The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) Board of Standards decreased the amount of experienced needed to become a CFP professional and made bankruptcy cases available to the public, among other disciplinary changes.
Pennsylvania imposes conditions on Harleysville, Nationwide merger
The Pennsylvania Insurance Department approved the merger of Harleysville Mutual and Nationwide Mutual insurance companies with conditions designed to protect the Harleysville brand and its Pennsylvania operations for several years.
Ray Flachbart, CEO of Blue Cross of Idaho, to retire in 2013
Ray Flachbart, the head of Blue Cross of Idaho for the last 10 years, announced his retirement from the position, effective in March 2013.
LPL Financial’s RIA Platform hits $25 billion mark in three years
LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, said its RIA Platform, its 3 year old custody unit, has exceeded $25 billion in total assets under custody.
Symetra Investment Services has formed a strategic partnership with Crump Life Insurance for the sale of life insurance and annuities.
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.
Owners of a New York sewer plant have sued the insurance company in federal court for more than $3.5 million over its denial of coverage for a wall collapse last year.
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.
Savoy Associates, Bancorp Bank team up on HSA program
Savoy Associates, a full-service regional health insurance general agency, recently launched an Health Savings Account (HSA) banking initiative with The Bancorp Bank.
BB&T completes $570 million acquisition of Crump’s life, P-C units
BB&T Corp. says is has completed its acquisition of the life and property-casualty operating divisions of Crump Group for $570 million in cash.
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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