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.

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.

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 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.

Former Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario is leaving his job with the Obama Administration developing a key component included in the federal health reform law.

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.

Another call to end the antitrust exemption enjoyed by health insurers has been offered in Congress, where a measure last year couldn’t gain Senate support.

Long-term care insurance agencies in Columbia, Md., and Rockaway, N.J., were among five recently recognized for showing the greatest growth in sales last year.

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.

Seven states will receive a total of about $241 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to design and implement online health care exchanges.