Regional news: 
Pennsylvania
A federal judge in Philadelphia has rejected an effort by Nationwide Insurance agents to challenge the insurer’s new contract, which they say is unfair.
CFP Board takes disciplinary actions against 23 of its members
The CFP Board, which regulates Certified Financial Planners, recently took disciplinary action against 23 of its members.
Allstate completes Esurance, Answer Financial deal
The Allstate Corp. has closed its acquisition of Esurance and Answer Financial from White Mountains Insurance Group for about $1 billion.
Bill aims to fill health reform gap, extend coverage for vets’ children
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under military insurance plans.
Any ‘Buffet Rule’ would sting Maryland, mid-Atlantic’s millionaires
WASHINGTON – In Maryland, a state with the nation’s second-highest concentration of millionaires, there are a lot of eyes on President Obama‘s push for a “Buffet Rule” tax on the wealthiest Americans.
The Pennsylvania chapter of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors’ (NAIFA-PA) Central Regional Sales Symposium is scheduled for Oct. 26 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Penn Grant Centre in Harrisburg, Pa.
Coventry, pharmacies align on new Medicare drug plan alternative
A Maryland-based national health insurer is partnering with several big retail pharmacies to offer new Medicare prescription drug plan called First Health Value Plus.
Mid-Atlantic states among 28 getting more federal health reform money
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) granted a second round of awards totaling $109 million to 28 states and Washington, D.C., to further implement federal health reform.
‘Modest’ investment gains can’t offset P-C sector’s first-half losses
Net income for the U.S. property-casualty insurance sector fell 67% in the first half, sagging under the weight of catastrophic losses.
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart fined Allstate Insurance Co. and Encompass Insurance Co. a total of $50,000 for violating state insurance laws, which the insurers blamed on computer problems.
Obama to force insurers to give out birth control when employers won’t
Group representing 119 in Congress calls individual mandate illegal
Insurer fined for charging unapproved rates on students’ policies
Brokerage firm pays $3.3M for bad-mouthing insurance broker
Employee benefit offerings only as good as the discussion about them
Sponsors of 401(k)s adding features to boost participants’ investment
Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product
Most, least expensive 2012 car models to insure announced
Two insurance agents allegedly stole $422,000 from family brokerage
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