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Ray Flachbart, CEO of Blue Cross of Idaho, to retire in 2013

Bob Graham — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:18:00 +0000

Ray Flachbart, the head of Blue Cross of Idaho for the last 10 years, announced his retirement from the position, effective in March 2013.

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States make Prudential alter its unclaimed life insurance practices

Bob Graham — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:13:06 +0000

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.

States make Prudential alter its unclaimed life insurance practices via IFAwebnews.

Western insurer struggling to battle federal health reform’s stresses

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 01:20:32 +0000

A Portland, Ore.-based health insurance company is experiencing system change problems, which the company says is from the new system required under the federal health reform.

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Consumer groups say new health reform rate review rules may lack punch

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:11:49 +0000

Federal health reform rules for health insurance rate reviews, which took effect today (Sept. 1), may not be “strict” enough to protect consumers against insurers’ rate hikes, consumer advocacy groups say.

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Curian Capital’s eight new territories include D.C., N.C. and N.J.

IFAwebnews Staff — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:27:12 +0000

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.

Curian Capital’s eight new territories include D.C., N.C. and N.J. via IFAwebnews.

Health reform law challenge of 26 states set for appeals court review

Bob Graham — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:21:32 +0000

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.

Health reform law challenge of 26 states set for appeals court review via IFAwebnews.

States’ deal with John Hancock on annuity practices ‘will not be the last’

Bob Graham — Tue, 03 May 2011 02:01:38 +0000

California's state controller says a multi-state settlement with John Hancock over its handling of state unclaimed property laws with its life insurance and annuity policies “will not be the last” for life insurers.

States’ deal with John Hancock on annuity practices ‘will not be the last’ via IFAwebnews.

Md., D.C. among worst in region, nation for auto insurance rates

Bob Graham — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:48:55 +0000

Two states in the mid-Atlantic region had car insurance rates that were among the highest in a recent survey from InsWeb, an online insurance seller.

Md., D.C. among worst in region, nation for auto insurance rates via IFAwebnews.

In light of court ruling, is Obamacare nightmare just beginning?

Tony Ondrusek — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:27:47 +0000

The recent judicial trend seems to be that the signature legislation of President Obama and congressional Democrats is that their effort to seize one-fifth of the U.S. economy from the private sector and empower the federal government to dictate that Americans purchase health insurance violates what our nation’s founders deemed, “The Supreme Law of the Land.”

In light of court ruling, is Obamacare nightmare just beginning? via IFAwebnews.

Six more states join multi-state challenge to health reform law

Bob Graham — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 17:54:09 +0000

Six more states have joined the multi-state challenge, asking a federal judge in Florida to deem the health reform law passed last year unconstitutional.

Six more states join multi-state challenge to health reform law via IFAwebnews.