Nearly 120 victims of a salmonella outbreak traced to one of the plants of a Lynchburg, Va.-based peanut company will split $12 million as part of a settlement with insurer The Hartford.
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.