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Best's Review Magazine Presents a Special Surplus Lines Issue: February's Best's Review magazine features an interview with the first new executive director of the National Association of Surplus Lines Offices Ltd. in 24 ...
Date: February 2, 2012    
NY Health Insurers Settle With Attorney General on Accuracy of Online Provider Directories: Several health insurers in New York have reached settlements with the state's attorney general that require them to ensure their online provider directories ...
Date: January 23, 2012    
Sharp Disagreement at NAIC Session on Readability of Consumer Information: Industry representatives sharply disagreed with two law professors who argued personal lines policies should be posted online where they would be readily ...
Date: November 4, 2011    
HHS Issues Consumer Disclosure Rules for Health Plans: All health insurance plans will be required to provide consumers with a simplified summary of benefits and coverage and related documentation beginning in ...
Date: August 17, 2011    
Nigerian Insurer Cites Consumers, Energy and Growth Engines for Insurance: Among the growth markets in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is seen as a potential leader, given its huge energy industry and large population. With 155.2 ...
Date: June 20, 2011    
New CEO Takes Over at N.J.'s Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield: Robert A. Marino has taken over as president and chief executive of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, closing out a three-month transition ...
Date: March 1, 2011    
Allstate Halts 'Your Choice Auto' Sales in California: Allstate Corp. will no longer issue new "Your Choice Auto" policies in California. Consumer education and advocacy organization Consumer Watchdog said ...
Date: January 13, 2011    
Despite AG's Request, Anthem's Connecticut Rate Hearing to Proceed as Planned: A Nov. 17 Connecticut public hearing on Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield's requested premium rate increases will proceed, despite requests by some state officials ...
Date: November 16, 2010    
Conn. A.G., Advocate, Request Delay for Anthem Blue's Hearing: Connecticut's attorney general and the state Office of the Healthcare Advocate are demanding the department of insurance postpone a Nov. 17 public hearing on ...
Date: November 16, 2010    
Atchinson Leaves as Board Dissolves IMSA, Creates New Organization: The Insurance Marketplace Standards Association membership is losing its president and chief executive officer as it's also approved the recommendation by ...
Date: October 20, 2010    
Hong Kong Regulator to Strengthen Policyholder Protection: The Hong Kong government is stepping up efforts to enhance protection of policyholders and regulatory supervision of the insurance sector in light of a ...
Date: September 30, 2010    
Property/Casualty Concerns Mount at NAIC's Seattle Meeting: In a National Association of Insurance Commissioners' meeting dominated by looming health care and financial reforms, there has still been room for ...
Date: August 16, 2010    
FTC Cracks Down on Fraudulent 'Medical Discount' and Other Bogus Plans: A coalition of law-enforcement agencies are cracking down on bogus "medical discount plans" and other plans being deceptively marketed to the unemployed and ...
Date: August 13, 2010    
Health Plan Association President: New Mass. Law Doesn't Curb Medical Costs: The Massachusetts governor has signed a new law intended to fix what insurers and others have dubbed unintended consequences of the state's landmark 2006 ...
Date: August 11, 2010    
Appeals Panel Overturns Rejection of Fallon Health Plan's Premium Increases: In a mini-victory for Fallon Community Health Plan, an appeals panel of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance overturned the rejection of premium rate ...
Date: August 10, 2010    
Massachusetts Blues Settles With State Over Premium Hikes: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, the Bay State's largest health insurer, has become the fourth carrier to settle with the state in its legal battle ...
Date: August 6, 2010    
Mass. Commissioner Says Hospitals, Doctors Partly to Blame for High Premiums: Tufts Associated Health Maintenance Organization Inc. has become the third health insurer to settle with the Massachusetts Division of Insurance in its legal ...
Date: August 3, 2010    
Founder of Anderson Kill Law Firm, Who Built Career Suing Insurance Companies, Dead at 82: The founder of the national law firm Anderson Kill & Olick -- who built a career based on suing insurance companies -- died July 30 after complications from ...
Date: August 2, 2010    
New Mexico Supreme Court Denies Blue Cross' Rate-Hike Petition: The New Mexico Supreme Court has denied Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico's petition seeking to bar the suspension of a settlement that allowed it to ...
Date: July 29, 2010    
Anthem Blue Cross of California Names Former Aetna Executive as New President: Anthem Blue Cross of California has named a former executive at Aetna as its new president and general manager. Pam Kehaly, with nearly 25 years of ...
Date: July 27, 2010    
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