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Personnel Changes: Mass. Blue, Corporate Synergies, Unum, ERP, NewOak, ACSIA, Others
By staff WriterBlue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts has hired Bruce Bullen to be chief operating officer.
December 09, 2010
PPACA: Congress Blinks on Medicare Physician FeesMembers of Congress have agreed to once again postpone implementing a repeatedly postponed Medicare program cost-control measure.
December 09, 2010
Canadian Premium Total RisesTotal premiums and premium equivalents for Canadian life and health insurance products increased 3.7% in 2009, to about $79 billion.
December 09, 2010
PPACA: NAIC Prepares for Busy MeetingMembers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners are expecting to vote on a long list of Affordable Care Act-related models during a conference call Dec. 16.
December 09, 2010
ACLI: Let Holding Companies Deal with States that Keep SecretsState insurance regulators should let insurance holding companies file confidential data with states with strong confidentiality safeguards, insurer groups say.
December 09, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Sally CalefSally Calef has been a long term care insurance agent since 2002; prior to this, she earned a master's degree in public health and worked in public policy in the California State Legislature and for a health care information company.
December 09, 2010
PPACA: Congress Blinks on Medicare Physician FeesMembers of Congress have agreed to once again postpone implementing a repeatedly postponed Medicare program cost-control measure.
December 09, 2010
PPACA, State-by-State: A Q&A with Kentucky Insurance Commissioner Sharon P. ClarkAs part of a regular series featuring interviews with state regulators, Clark discusses her state's challenges and hopes when it comes to health care reform