New York
Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) says any new insurance program run by the government as part of sweeping reforms in Washington, D.C., should follow the same rules and standards as … Read →
New York jazz center wants $327,500 pledged by insurance executive
A performing arts center for jazz in New York says a Pennsylvania insurance executive owes it $327,500 of a promised donation.
Jazz at Lincoln Center, the world’s largest performing-arts center for … Read →
The publisher of IFAmedia, which has provided news to regional insurance and financial service professionals in print and online since March 1998, is launching a New Jersey edition of Insurance … Read →
New York health insurer has ratings affirmed; outlook drops
Citing earnings deterioration, Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook of Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York to “negative” from “stable,” while also affirming a pair or ratings.
Fitch affirmed the … Read →
Southampton, N.Y.-based Maran Corporate Risk Associates was named “Agency of the Year” by the National Flood Insurance program.
The annual honor is given to agencies that demonstrate a dedication to promoting … Read →
An insurance agent with Prudential Financial Services in Manhattan avoided jail time, but must repay $5,900 from a New York bank he admitted to robbing in January.
Edward Martin Solomon, 71, … Read →
Health Plus renews, expands “To Your Health!” partnership
Health Plus, one of New York-area’s largest providers of state-sponsored health insurance, and Health Integrated, a Tampa, Fla.-based targeted-population health management company, have renewed and expanded their partnership to benefit … Read →
WellPoint Inc., the nation’s largest health insurer, saw an increase in its national business in the first quarter, while other segments experienced losses as a result of the economy.
Angela … Read →
A.M. Best has complied with a request from company management of American Independent Network Insurance Co. of New York to be removed from its ratings process.
The ratings service has assigned … Read →
The New York insurance commissioner’s decision to seek additional information from Allstate Corp. about possible credit default swap activity is drawing fire from a free-market think tank.
Eli Lehrer
Two analysts … Read →

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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