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Insights on how to run an insurance agency, along with coverage of agency management and agency technology news.
Government Auditors Doubt Legality of Medicare Bonuses
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR, Associated PressThe GAO is concerned about Medicares legal authority to undertake the $8.3 billion Medicare Advantage quality bonus program.
July 11, 2012
4 Ways to Get Started with Social MediaSocial media can be scary, but the best way to learn is to jump in from a consumer standpoint.
July 11, 2012
What Marketing Works with Seniors?We spoke with a group of retirees to find out what types of marketing best attract their attention. Read on to find out what they had to say.
July 11, 2012
GOP-Controlled House Votes to Repeal PPACAThe Republican-led House has voted to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law. But the election-year move stands no chance in the Democratic-controlled Senate.
July 11, 2012
Swaps Exemptions for Insurers Upheld by CFTCFederal regulators are supporting the insurance industry in its request for an exemption from the new regulatory regime for complex derivatives called swaps, which are mandated by the Dodd-Frank financial services reform law.
July 11, 2012
Repealing, not replacing, health law tops Republican plan (Bloomberg)Republicans will need to win the presidency and control the Senate majority next session or their attempts to repeal will go no further than the House.