Virginia
U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson in Florida issued a stay of his prior court ruling that struck down key provisions of the federal health reform law passed last year.
U.S. Supreme Court passes on illegal workers’ benefits eligibility case
The U.S. Supreme Court declined an opportunity to resolve a vexing issue involving workers’ compensation payments to illegal workers, where judges in eight states, including Pennsylvania and Virginia, have disagreed.
Virginia insurance regulators shut down a Newport News, Va., insurance agent and two companies and fined them a total of $280,000 for illegal sales of surety bonds for public works projects in the Tidewater region of the state.
Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance has signed a three-year partnership deal, putting its name on the former Virginia Beach Amphitheater in Virginia Beach, Va.
A third judge has ruled that the federal health reform law passed last year is constitutional, adding further confusion and complication to the legal status of the law.
George F. Will, the political columnist and commentator, will headline the D.C. Area Society of Financial Service Professionals’ Professional Night March 3.
The annual Capital I Day, an opportunity to obtain continuing education credits and for networking, is scheduled for March 18 at the Hilton Hotel in Rockville, Md.
States steady or improve eligibility, enrollment for Medicaid, CHIP
Almost all states “held steady” or made targeted improvements in their eligibility and enrollment rules in 2010 despite the recession, a new survey shows.
A Herndon, Va., man was barred by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) after he misappropriated more than $8,500 in customers’ funds to qualify for a sales incentive program.
State Farm is providing Virginia Tech fans with a novel way to raise up to $100,,000 in contributions to the Blacksburg, Va., school’s athletic department Feb. 26.

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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