Federal health reform rules for health insurance rate reviews, which took effect today (Sept. 1), may not be “strict” enough to protect consumers against insurers’ rate hikes, consumer advocacy groups say.

A Billings, Mont., businessman pleaded not guilty in federal court to allegations that he assisted a former claims adjuster to defraud a Wyoming insurance company in a fake claims scheme.

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.

The recent judicial trend seems to be that the signature legislation of President Obama and congressional Democrats is that their effort to seize one-fifth of the U.S. economy from the private sector and empower the federal government to dictate that Americans purchase health insurance violates what our nation’s founders deemed, “The Supreme Law of the Land.”

Six more states have joined the multi-state challenge, asking a federal judge in Florida to deem the health reform law passed last year unconstitutional.

Premiums and deductibles have risen “sharply” since 2003 and are outpacing workers’ payroll increases, although the new health reform law may “reverse” the rate increases, according to a new report.

Women would have free and widespread access to preventive screenings, such as mammograms and pap smears, under an amendment to the Senate health bill approved Dec. 3.

The District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking is reminding insurers they are not to use information regarding domestic violence or spousal abuse as a factor in issuing life or health insurance policies to victims.

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