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California insurance regulators are introducing, to the dismay of the insurance industry, controversial legislation to limit self-insurance for small businesses that they say undermines the federal health care reform.
Small businesses in California admitted in a new survey that they do not understand the benefits available to them through federal health reform.
A California insurance agent was sentenced to 90 days in jail Feb. 29 after being convicted of selling an annuity to an elderly woman with dementia.
NFP Property and Casualty Services (NFP) acquired a Tustin, Calif.-based commercial and personal lines property-casualty agency.
California’s insurance commissioner reached settlement agreements with two health insurers to guarantee coverage of behavioral therapy for autism.
California’s insurance regulators are challenging two insurance companies for using “large deductible agreements” on workers’ compensation cases without their approval.
Rep. Royce asks NAIC to answer if it is regulatory or ‘private group’
A congressman from California is asking the organization representing state insurance commissioners to explain what it meant last summer when it said it wanted to “to brand itself as a ‘standard-setting organization.”
Sagicor Life Insurance Co. has an agreement to buy the policies and clients of PEMCO Life Insurance Co. from its parent company in Washington State as the latter firm exists the life insurance market.
A federal judge ruled Congress’ Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional in a case over whether a government workers should be permitted to enroll her same-sex spouse in federal health insurance coverage.
Chartis, All Risks partnering on temporary staffing sector program
Chartis and All Risks Ltd., a Hunt Valley, Md.-based independent wholesale brokerage, are expanding their relationship to include a program for temporary staffing agencies.
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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