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Vermont, Insurer In Accord On Annuity Sales
By Trevor ThomasThe Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration has approved a settlement agreement that resolves an investigation involving suitability of indexed annuity sales.
April 28, 2010
CIGNA To Provide Paid Volunteer DayA health insurer will be giving employees 8 hours of paid time off each year to volunteer for nonprofit health and community service organizations.
April 28, 2010
Vermont, Insurer In Accord On Annuity SalesThe Vermont Department of Banking, Insurance, Securities and Health Care Administration has approved a settlement agreement that resolves an investigation involving suitability of indexed annuity sales.
April 28, 2010
HHS Inspector General: The Quality Police Are ComingBecause of the new emphasis on linking health care provider compensation to quality, compliance teams will have to think more about quality measurement.
April 28, 2010
MIPPA Law Creates Med Supp OpportunitiesNow that Medicare has modernized Medicare supplement plans at the same time as the first of 78.2 million baby boomers begin turning 65, there are vast opportunities for agents serving the senior market.
April 28, 2010
Filner: Federalize California SSDI OperationA lawmaker wants to help the Social Security Administration take control of the Social Security Disability Insurance claim system in states that furlough SSDI employees.
April 28, 2010
Uninsured Medical Expenses Rival Retirement as Americans' Top Financial ConcernUninsured medical expenses vie with retirement as the most pressing financial concern for Americans, according to a survey conducted for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants by Harris Interactive.