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Court rebukes Pa. insurance regulator for Penn Treaty liquidation plan

Bob Graham — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:09:59 +0000

A Pennsylvania court – for the first time – rejected a Pennsylvania insurance regulator's plan to liquidate two long-term care insurance companies.

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Highmark’s deal with West Penn Allegheny gets Pa. regulator’s scrutiny

Jaime L. Brockway — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:22:57 +0000

Officials at a Pennsylvania hearing this week questioned how Highmark's $475 million acquisition of West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS), a struggling hospital network, would affect its financial solvency and in-state competition.

Highmark’s deal with West Penn Allegheny gets Pa. regulator’s scrutiny via IFAwebnews.

Pennsylvania imposes conditions on Harleysville, Nationwide merger

Bob Graham — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:50:59 +0000

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department approved the merger of Harleysville Mutual and Nationwide Mutual insurance companies with conditions designed to protect the Harleysville brand and its Pennsylvania operations for several years.

Pennsylvania imposes conditions on Harleysville, Nationwide merger via IFAwebnews.

N.J. insurance agent gives up license for over prohibited policy sale

Bob Graham — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 22:12:11 +0000

A New Jersey man surrendered his insurance license in Pennsylvania after regulators in that state found evidence he allowed a company prohibited from selling policies since 2006 to write coverage.

N.J. insurance agent gives up license for over prohibited policy sale via IFAwebnews.

Highmark, West Penn proceed with partnership despite UPMC objections

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:29:55 +0000

Highmark and the West Penn Allegheny Health System (WPAHS) agreed on a definitive partnership and selected an interim chief executive officer to oversee the implementation of the agreement.

Highmark, West Penn proceed with partnership despite UPMC objections via IFAwebnews.

Former Pa. Insurance Commissioner Ario leaving HHS health exchange job

Bob Graham — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:59:41 +0000

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.

Former Pa. Insurance Commissioner Ario leaving HHS health exchange job via IFAwebnews.

Pennsylvania Insurance Department closing Philadelphia office Aug. 5

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:23:26 +0000

The Philadelphia regional office of the Pennsylvania Insurance Department closes Aug. 5, in a move the agency says will complete its reorganization of its customer service bureau.

Pennsylvania Insurance Department closing Philadelphia office Aug. 5 via IFAwebnews.

Pa. regulators set three dates for forums on state health exchange

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:17:12 +0000

The Pennsylvania Insurance Department will hold three forums in August to gather public input on health insurance exchanges.

Pa. regulators set three dates for forums on state health exchange via IFAwebnews.

Firm’s insurance license in Pa. revoked for using unlicensed agents

Bob Graham — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:54:45 +0000

A Maine-based company had its Pennsylvania license revoked in May for using unlicensed agents to sell supplemental health insurance policies in Pennsylvania.

Firm’s insurance license in Pa. revoked for using unlicensed agents via IFAwebnews.

Pa. man convicted of commission scheme loses insurance agent license

Bob Graham — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:16:01 +0000

A Blandon, Pa., man who pleaded guilty to insurance fraud has had his Pennsylvania insurance license revoked.

Pa. man convicted of commission scheme loses insurance agent license via IFAwebnews.