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Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:00:37 +0000

Mercury Insurance, a multi-line insurance organization operating in 13 states, is offering a new commercial auto insurance product it says uses technology to enable its independent agents to more easily rate, qualify and issue new business.

Mercury Insurance seeks agents, unveils new commercial auto product via IFAwebnews.

Bravo Health’s sale to Cigna gets Maryland regulator’s approval

Bob Graham — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:13:22 +0000

The Maryland Insurance Administration has approved the Cigna's acquisition of Bravo Health, a Baltimore, Md.-based operator of Medicare Advantage plans.

Bravo Health’s sale to Cigna gets Maryland regulator’s approval via IFAwebnews.

Brief: If individual mandate is illegal, health reform law must die

Jaime L. Brockway — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:17:19 +0000

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.

Brief: If individual mandate is illegal, health reform law must die via IFAwebnews.

Keystone Insurers Group eyes expansion into Georgia by June

IFAwebnews Staff — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:07:17 +0000

A Northumberland, Pa.-based company with more than 230 independent insurance agency franchise partners in seven states, intends to add partners in Georgia in the second quarter.

Keystone Insurers Group eyes expansion into Georgia by June via IFAwebnews.

Ga. group sentenced for submitting fraudulent claims to AFLAC

Jaime L. Brockway — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:48:59 +0000

A group of people in Columbus, Ga., were sentenced recently for submitting fraudulent claims against their supplemental insurance policies with their insurer to fraudulently obtain more than $500,000.

Ga. group sentenced for submitting fraudulent claims to AFLAC via IFAwebnews.

Markel Corp. completes THOMCO acquisition

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:06:49 +0000

Richmond, Va.-based Markel Corp. said it completed its acquisition of Thompson Insurance Enterprises, which operates as THOMCO.

Markel Corp. completes THOMCO acquisition via IFAwebnews.

Markel buying THOMCO in what is called ‘win for both parties’

Bob Graham — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 18:10:51 +0000

Richmond, Va.-based Markel Corp. is acquiring Thompson Insurance Enterprises, which operates as THOMCO, a privately held program administrator underwriting multi-line, industry-focused insurance programs.

Markel buying THOMCO in what is called ‘win for both parties’ via IFAwebnews.

HHS doesn’t exempt insurance agent commissions in final MLR rules

Bob Graham — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:08:24 +0000

The U.S. Health and Human Services Department issued final rules for its medical loss ratio, declining the request of insurance agent trade groups and state insurance regulators to exempt agent and broker compensation.

HHS doesn’t exempt insurance agent commissions in final MLR rules via IFAwebnews.

New ACO model in Virginia is first Aetna plans for mid-Atlantic, U.S.

Bob Graham — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:14:58 +0000

Aetna has launched Aetna Whole Health in western Va., one of its first new health benefit plan using the accountable care organization (ACO) model.

New ACO model in Virginia is first Aetna plans for mid-Atlantic, U.S. via IFAwebnews.

18 state groups collect Big I Excellence in Insurance Education Awards

Bob Graham — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 08:46:50 +0000

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.

18 state groups collect Big I Excellence in Insurance Education Awards via IFAwebnews.