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Insurers Join Forces In LTC Campaign
By Trevor ThomasCoinciding with Long Term Care Insurance Awareness Month, 11 carriers are cosponsoring a print ad urging consumers to buy LTC insurance.Under the banner of the ...
September 11, 2008
Recession fears grow on jobs reportThe August employment report released last week shows unemployment increased to 6.1 percent from 5.7 percent in July, according to The Economist. Jobs have fallen...
September 11, 2008
GAO: Warn Pensions About Hedge FundsA watchdog agency wants federal pension regulators to give plan administrators more advice about the risks of investing in hedge funds and private equity offerings.Officials ...
September 11, 2008
GAO: Warn Pensions About Hedge FundsA watchdog agency wants federal pension regulators to give plan administrators more advice about the risks of investing in hedge funds and private equity offerings.Officials ...
September 11, 2008
Unum Updates Life PoliciesAn insurer has revised individual policies that are designed for sale alongside traditional group life policies.Unum Group Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., says the new Interest Sensitive ...
September 11, 2008
Former Managed Care Chair To Settle SuitAn executive who once headed a health insurance giant has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve a federal securities class-action suit, a law firm ...
September 11, 2008
State Sees Medicare Plan Commission ErrorsWisconsin Insurance Commissioner Sean Dilweg is imposing a $750,000 fine on a health insurer.Dilweg is imposing the fine on Humana Insurance Company, a unit of ...
September 11, 2008
Former Managed Care Chair To Settle SuitAn executive who once headed a health insurance giant has agreed to pay $30 million to resolve a federal securities class-action suit, a law firm ...