Health Insurance
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Researchers: Getting Brokers Angry May Slow Exchange Growth
By Allison BellMassachusetts may have hurt efforts to sell small group health coverage through its exchange system by infuriating health insurance agents and brokers, researchers say.
April 15, 2011
S&P: Mortgage Proposal Could Hurt Now, Help LaterA federal proposal that would encourage mortgage lenders to retain more securitization risk could hurt housing sales and prices in the short run but make the housing market more stable in the long run, according to Standard & Poor's Ratings Services.
April 15, 2011
StanCorp: Group LTD Claims RoseStanCorp Financial Group Inc. says the incidence of group long-term disability insurance claims was higher than it had expected during the first quarter.
April 15, 2011
IASB Surveys Public About Insurance Standard TimelineThe International Accounting Standards Board is asking members of the public to tell it how they think the board should schedule work on an insurance contract standard contract and other major standards.
April 15, 2011
Obama Signs 1099 Fix BillPresident Obama has signed H.R. 4 - a bill that will repeal the Form 1099 reporting provision created by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Section 9006 - into law.
April 15, 2011
Houses Passes 2012 Budget ProposalMembers of the House have voted 235-193 to approve House Continuing Resolution 34, a measure that could lead to dramatic long-term changes in Medicare.
April 15, 2011
StanCorp: Group LTD Claims RoseStanCorp Financial Group Inc. says the incidence of group long-term disability insurance claims was higher than it had expected during the first quarter.
April 15, 2011
Obama Signs 1099 Fix BillPresident Obama has signed H.R. 4 - a bill that will repeal the Form 1099 reporting provision created by Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Section 9006 - into law.