National insurance companies are defending their business practices after being included on a list released by the California Department of Insurance of those refusing a voluntary moratorium on future investments in firms linked to Iran.

Aetna’s marketing and enrollment of new Medicare customers will come to a halt April 21, after the discovery of compliance issues by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Sircon Corp. announced the release of its newest web-based compliance service, ProducerEDGE, giving agents, adjusters, customer service representatives and other insurance licensees the ability to manage their own licensure and compliance online.