In what he is calling a “historic” lawsuit, Connecticut’s attorney general has filed suit against Health Net of Connecticut for a data breach jeopardizing the personal information of 446,000 of its members.
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.