Virginia
GEICO accused of ‘deceptively selling’ auto insurance policies
GEICO is accused in a proposed class-action suit of “deceptively selling” auto insurance policies by failing to tell some of its policyholders the legal amount of uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage they were required to buy.
Insurance brokers, nervously waiting to see how health reform will affect their compensation, have been told by Maryland’s largest health insurer that small-group commissions will drop by 15%, starting next year.
Keystone honors partners with annual Exemplary Awards
Keystone Insurers Group (KIG) recognized five of its independent agency partners with its annual Exemplary Award.
One reality of health reform, however it is implemented, is that people need to better understand their health insurance coverage and options.
Insurer continues expansion in Ohio, eyes other partners
Keystone Insurers Group (KIG) recently acquired Miller Insurance of Middletown as its 25th franchise partner in Ohio and plans to continue growing.
Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli said he was “pleased” with a federal judge’s ruling on health reform in Florida.
A federal judge in Florida ruled that a constitutional challenge to the health reform law, filed by 20 states’ attorneys general, should go to trial.
Integrated Insurance Solution acquired Tango Insurance so it can break into the growing Spanish insurance market.
The Maryland Health Care Commission recently approved CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield’s plan to launch its Primary Care Medical Home (PCMH) program.
A federal judge in Detroit rejected a request seeking to block the implementation of the individual mandate included in federal health reform.

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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