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Consumers want MIA transparency, broker input on insurance issues

Jaime L. Brockway — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:31:52 +0000

The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) should make itself more transparent to consumers, and also should give brokers better access to information, said consulting firm officials in a public hearing June 23.

Consumers want MIA transparency, broker input on insurance issues via IFAwebnews.

WellPoint pledges to prohibit need for ‘drive thru mastectomy’

IFAwebnews Staff — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 12:15:13 +0000

WellPoint, the nation’s largest health insurer by medical membership, plans to unilaterally implement key provisions of the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act introduced in Congress.

WellPoint pledges to prohibit need for ‘drive thru mastectomy’ via IFAwebnews.

Auto market reform in Mass. ‘unnecessary and ill-advised,’ group says

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 12:41:10 +0000

A series of proposed new regulations in Massachusetts, calling for greater consumer protections in the auto insurance marketplace, are both ‘unnecessary and ill-advised,” according to an industry group.

Auto market reform in Mass. ‘unnecessary and ill-advised,’ group says via IFAwebnews.

Citing rising costs, Michigan Blues request rate hike for 189,000

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 24 May 2010 13:42:46 +0000

Like other health insurance companies nationwide, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is citing increasing medical costs as the primary driver for its need to raise rates on some of its plans.

Citing rising costs, Michigan Blues request rate hike for 189,000 via IFAwebnews.

MetLife pays $13.5 million to settle contingent commission case

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:06:53 +0000

MetLife has agreed to a settlement with the federal government regarding allegations it paid millions of dollars in improper contingent commissions to a San Diego-based insurance brokerage.

MetLife pays $13.5 million to settle contingent commission case via IFAwebnews.

New York broker compensation law undergoes more tweaks

Bob Graham — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:06:44 +0000

New York insurance regulators have updated a few of the provisions of their proposed broker compensation regulations, according to a state trade association, which says the changes will ease the ... Read →

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