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Insurer fined for charging unapproved rates on students’ policies
An Indiana-based insurer agreed to pay the $100,000 fine for charging unapproved rates to thousands of medical insurance policies for college students in Washington State.
California’s insurance commissioner announced the end to a pair of civil suits, filed over his agency’s efforts to force insurance companies to stop investing in corporations working in Iran.
Alliant buys Thesco, seeking more of Northeast’s 401(k) marketplace
The largest specialty insurance brokerage in the U.S. acquired a New York-based 401(k) investment and advisory firm, seeking to expand its presence in the Northeast.
Brief: If individual mandate is illegal, health reform law must die
A Washington, D.C.-based advocacy organization says that the federal health reform should be declared unconstitutional because it is cannot function without the individual mandate, which the group also argues is unconstitutional.
A Red Rock, Ariz., man accused of posing as a lawyer in a $12,500 insurance scam was indicted on charges of fraud by an Arizona grand jury.
States make Prudential alter its unclaimed life insurance practices
A total of 19 states and Washington, D.C., reached an agreement with The Prudential Group, one of the largest life insurance companies in the U.S., in a case involving its unclaimed property practices.
LPL buying Maryland-based firm providing high net-worth solutions
LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, plans to acquire Fortigent, a Rockville, Md.-based provider of high-net-worth solutions and consulting services to RIAs, banks, and trust companies.
GEICO was fined $100,000 by Washington State officials and ordered to refund about $7.5 million in overcharges to thousands of its customers in the state.
A Boston, Mass.-based insurance brokerage and risk management firm acquired its second independent insurance agency this year as part of its growth strategy in the Boston area.
Sun Life, Cigna partner to offer expanded insurance, medical access
Sun Life Financial, based in Wellesley, Mass., announced it will market its stop-loss insurance through Cigna Payer Solutions, a network connecting third-party administrators with health care providers.
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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