A San Diego, Calif.-based holding company has bought a managing general insurance agency and a private auto insurance company as it seeks to expand its national footprint.

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.

The owner and operator of a Colorado health plan company pleaded guilty to several charges related to his defrauding and embezzling medical benefit clients of up to $7 million.

Two firms have announced separate investigations into possible claims of wrongdoing against officers and directors of a specialty finance company that proves premium financing of insurers’ individual life insurance policies.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) granted a second round of awards totaling $109 million to 28 states and Washington, D.C., to further implement federal health reform.

A Golden Valley, Minn.-based health provider signed an agreement to acquire a technology services company to design health care exchanges that better attract and serve insurance consumers.

An Aurora, Colo., couple is accused of stealing about $140,000 in workers’ compensation funds from Pinnacol Assurance, based in Denver, Colo.

Denver-based registered investment advisor Curian Capital has added new sales staff in eight new territories, including South Jersey, Northwest North Carolina and Washington, D.C.

A federal appeals court in Atlanta, where 26 states will argue against the U.S. Government, is the next stop in the ongoing legal battle over federal health reform.

The Veratis Insurance Group, a subsidiary of The Veratis Group, is partnering with Global Benefits Group to market an its ATMSafe program, which will enable it insure cash transactions on smartphones and other mobile devices.