Attorneys general from 11 states and Washington, D.C., have filed court papers in the federal health reform law case, arguing that the individual mandate forcing all Americans to buy health insurance, starting in 2014, is constitutional.

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.

An organization that educates legislators on insurance issues is working with insurance associations to create a model legislation for states concerning misuse of certificates of insurance.

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.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) granted a second round of awards totaling $109 million to 28 states and Washington, D.C., to further implement federal health reform.

A Boston, Mass.-based investment firm is encouraging Congress to pass legislation extending retirement savings coverage to nearly half of all American workers who have no plans through their jobs.

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled July 28 that state hearings into Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Mexico’s previously approved 21% rate hike request can continue.

A Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliate in New Mexico filed court papers urged the state Supreme Court to block the insurance commissioner’s suspension of its 21% health premium rate increase.

While a report from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that the federal government will pay for the bulk of Medicaid expansion required by the health reform law, the math used …  Read →

New Mexico’s insurance superintendent said “sad and derogatory” comments against him and his family over an approved rate increase for a local Blues affiliate caused him to resign.