Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania-based benefits firm aligns with N.J. payroll company
Brokerage Concepts Inc. and a New Jersey-based payroll cost management company have announced a strategic alliance.
N.Y. bank’s insurance agency continues to expand its Pa. footprint
Two Broomall, Pa.-based insurance agencies, Summit Insurance Group and Summit Benefits, have been bought by First Niagara Financial Group.
Regal Settlement Group, a Lutz, Fla.-based life settlement brokerage, has been licensed to purchase life settlement policies in Pennsylvania and Texas, according to a company statement.
Capstone Associated Services announced the founding of The Institute for Captive Insurance Planning (ICIP), a nonprofit organization for advisers providing captive insurance services to middle-market companies.
Pa. workers’ compensation medical costs similar to other states’
The medical costs for each workers’ compensation claim in Pennsylvania were comparable to those of other states, a new study finds.
Medicare plans’ administrative costs dropped 4.1% last year, spurred in large part by declines in spending on marketing, new research suggests.
Brown & Brown acquired the assets of a Berwyn, Pa.-based employee benefits firm serving the greater Philadelphia and eastern Pennsylvania area.
Ill., N.Y. and Pa. lead in medical malpractice claims, costs
Even though health care organization’s medical malpractice claim frequency has declined slightly, Illinois, New York and Pennsylvania continue to be the states most prone to claims and costly cases, according to a new report.
Keystone honors partners with annual Exemplary Awards
Keystone Insurers Group (KIG) recognized five of its independent agency partners with its annual Exemplary Award.
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives adopted a resolution designating October as NAIFA-Pennsylvania Month in the state.

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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