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Applying Winning Fantasy-Sports Strategies to Insurance Sales
By Matthew I. ZikMore of a competition of mathematics, analytics, and gamesmanship than an appreciation or devotion to actual sports, fantasy sports has become a phenomenon since its advent 32 years ago
June 23, 2011
HHS Offers $10 Million in Wellness GrantsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is seeking bidders that can help develop and expand workplace health promotion programs.
June 23, 2011
Agents Hate PPACA, Support ReformOnly 7% of health insurance agents support the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) in its current form - but 45% say they might support it if it were in a different form.
June 23, 2011
Warshawsky Pans Taxable Maximum Increase ProposalsRaising the amount of income subject to Social Security taxes would be a bad way to try to shore up the retirement benefits program, a Social Security analyst says.
June 23, 2011
Family Client Definition ExpandsThe final version of a new federal "family office" regulation includes a broader definition of the term "family client" than the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission included in the version originally proposed.
June 23, 2011
Researchers: Obesity Could Increase Gen X Mortality RatesObesity could throw off mortality projections for members of Generation X, researchers warn.
June 23, 2011
Woodall FSOC Rumors Heat UpThe Wall Street Journal says the White House is vetting S. Roy Woodall, a former Kentucky insurance commissioner who may be a candidate for the Financial Stability Oversight Council slot reserved for an independent member with insurance expertise.
June 23, 2011
PPACA: Feds Give States More Time to Meet External Review StandardsFederal regulators are pushing the deadline for state compliance with health insurance decision external review requirements back to Jan. 1, 2012.