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Senators strike deal to address National Flood Insurance Program

Bob Graham — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:56:37 +0000

A deal struck between two key senators appears to give new life to a possible five-year extension of the National Flood Insurance Program, which is set expire May 30.

Senators strike deal to address National Flood Insurance Program via IFAwebnews.

NAHU asks members to call senators to get broker compensation exempt

Bob Graham — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:58:54 +0000

The National Association of Health Underwriters is urging its membership to contact their senators to support a bill that would exempt agent and broker commissions from the medical loss ratios controlling health insurers' spending.

NAHU asks members to call senators to get broker compensation exempt via IFAwebnews.

Arthur J. Gallagher buys La. employee benefits, brokerage operation

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:24:14 +0000

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquired a 36-year-old, Louisiana-based employee benefits and insurance brokerage company serving the southern U.S.

Arthur J. Gallagher buys La. employee benefits, brokerage operation via IFAwebnews.

Justice Department tells Humana, Arcadian to divest in five states

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:16:57 +0000

The U.S. Justice Department is forcing Humana and Arcadian Management Services to divest themselves of Arcadian's Medicare Advantage business in parts of five states to secure approval of Humana's acquisition.

Justice Department tells Humana, Arcadian to divest in five states via IFAwebnews.

Louisiana investigating JRSO, habitation coverage fraud

Bob Graham — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 17:45:18 +0000

Louisiana's insurance commissioner, Jim Donelon, warned insurance agents of an alleged scam involving possible fraudulent insurance covering habitation risks that has at least one victim.

Louisiana investigating JRSO, habitation coverage fraud via IFAwebnews.

La. police officer commits suicide over alleged insurance fraud probe

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:08:52 +0000

A New Orleans police officer committed suicide Feb. 7 after news reports indicated that he and two other officers were being investigated for insurance fraud by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

La. police officer commits suicide over alleged insurance fraud probe via IFAwebnews.

Senators urge leadership to vote on long-term NFIP extension

Bob Graham — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:32:39 +0000

A letter, signed by a coalition of Republican and Democratic senators, asks Senate leadership to bring a long-term reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program to the floor for a vote as soon as possible.

Senators urge leadership to vote on long-term NFIP extension via IFAwebnews.

Louisiana, D.C. residents pay most for auto insurance

Jaime L. Brockway — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:05:37 +0000

State-specific factors create a “wide fluctuation” of auto insurance premium rates across the country, making some states' averages more than double the rates of other states.

Louisiana, D.C. residents pay most for auto insurance via IFAwebnews.

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.

Insurers’ lost $32B from natural disasters in first nine months of ’11

Bob Graham — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:11:25 +0000

Natural disasters cost insurance companies more than $32 billion in direct insured losses in the first nine months of 2011, nearly double the average of other years, according to the Insurance Information Institute.

Insurers’ lost $32B from natural disasters in first nine months of ’11 via IFAwebnews.