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Keystone Insurers Group eyes expansion into Georgia by June
A Northumberland, Pa.-based company with more than 230 independent insurance agency franchise partners in seven states, intends to add partners in Georgia in the second quarter.
SEC issues two alerts over risks posed by advisors using social media
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued two alerts pointing out risks investors and advisory firms face when using social media like LinkedIn and Facebook.
First Guardian, Berkshire ProViderPlus product webinar set for Jan. 12
Guardian and Berkshire have released a new ProVider Plus series for their disability insurance portfolio, effective Jan. 3.
IIABNY: Insurers, not agents, should disclose policy cancellations
An insurance trade group in New York says that insurance companies, not agents, should be responsible for informing all concerned parties of pending policy cancellations.
Insurers’ lost $32B from natural disasters in first nine months of ’11
Natural disasters cost insurance companies more than $32 billion in direct insured losses in the first nine months of 2011, nearly double the average of other years, according to the Insurance Information Institute.
Delaware’s insurance commissioner approved the affiliation between Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) and Highmark, imposing 49 conditions designed to protect consumers and BCBSD.
A White Plains, N.Y.-based in property-casualty insurer said it is expanding its coverage to owners of “well-built, high value homes” in Louisiana.
Consumers don’t understand health insurance, need transparency
More than half of adults report they are confused about health insurance when choosing which plan to purchase, a new survey found.
Revenue at nearly half of insurance agencies flat for 2011
A plurality of insurance agencies expect their revenue for 2011 to mirror that of the prior year, according to the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.
A trade group representing insurance agents and financial service professionals submitted its comments on the Federal Insurance Office’s Dodd-Frank study on modernizing and improving insurance regulation.
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
Employee benefit offerings only as good as the discussion about them
Sponsors of 401(k)s adding features to boost participants’ investment
Number of Certified Financial Planners could double in next five years
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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