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18 state groups collect Big I Excellence in Insurance Education Awards
The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (Big I) recently recognized 18 independent insurance agent associations with Excellence in Insurance Education Awards at its education convocation in Minneapolis, Minn.
Seven Republican congress members introduced a bill (H.R. 3127) that would prohibit the payment of death gratuities to the surviving heirs of deceased members of Congress.
CFP Board takes disciplinary actions against 23 of its members
The CFP Board, which regulates Certified Financial Planners, recently took disciplinary action against 23 of its members.
Bill aims to fill health reform gap, extend coverage for vets’ children
A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under military insurance plans.
More than 100 felony charges have been filed against suspects allegedly involved in an elaborate, organized fraud ring operating in the San Francisco area that allegedly cost 11 insurance companies up to $500,000 in losses.
A Utah man, the former president of an insurance agency, was ordered to pay up to $1 million in fines and penalties for insurance fraud.
The fourth largest nonprofit Medicare Advantage health plan in the U.S. is partnering with the American Cancer Society to provide its more than 130,000 members in California with cancer prevention and early detection messages.
President Obama signed a patent reform bill with a provision that will help prevent “frivolous” lawsuits that increase costs for consumers, a national insurance association says.
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) today proposed its lowest workers’ compensation rate increase in five years.
BB&T Insurance expands its California presence with acquisition
BB&T Insurance Services, the nation’s sixth largest insurance broker, today said it will expand its California operations with the acquisition of Liberty Benefit Insurance Services of San Jose, Calif.
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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