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Senate Opponents Again Thwart Medical Malpractice Reform
By Steven BrostoffSenate Opponents Again Thwart Medical Malpractice ReformWashingtonThe Senate has again "dropped the ball" on medical malpractice reform following a procedural vote that sidetracked legislation targeted ...
February 26, 2004
Oklahoma Commissioner IndictedByA court hearing scheduled for March 5 will determine whether embezzlement charges against Carroll Fisher, Oklahoma insurance commissioner, and Opal Ellis, a special assistant to ...
February 26, 2004
Guaranty Acquires TCT InsuranceNU Online News Service, Feb. 26, 2004, 2:43 p.m. EST -- Guaranty Insurance Services Inc. has acquired TCT Insurance Services Inc., Dallas.[@@]Guaranty, a unit ...
February 26, 2004
DI Agents Need Training In The Basics DI Agents Find Training Has Dried UpDI Agents Find Training Has Dried UpByOver the last 10 years, the disability income insurance business has been shifting away from what was once a ...
February 26, 2004
The Best Time To Get Disability InsuranceByThe best time to get an income protection policy (or any other form of coverage) is to get it immediately just prior to a disability!Seriously, ...
February 26, 2004
The Cost-Shifting Going On In LTCByHouston, TexasIn the long term care insurance community, a cost-shifting is going on that hasnt gotten much press.This entails shifting the costs for LTC-related technology ...
February 25, 2004
House May Move Fast On Regulatory ReformNU Online News Service, Feb. 25, 2004, 4:23 p.m. EST, Washington -- A House Financial Services subcommittee may be moving more aggressively on insurance ...
February 25, 2004
NAHU: Senate Drops Malpractice BallNU Online News Service, Feb. 25, 2004, 1:48 p.m. EST, Washington -- The Senate has "dropped the ball" on medical malpractice reform, a health ...