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California's Small Businesses: To Insure or Not To Insure?
By Nichole MorfordIf you own a small business in California, chances are you spend a good deal of time thinking about health insurance.
February 14, 2011
NAIC Rearranges Committee ListThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has moved some working groups and task forces into different committees.
February 14, 2011
GAO Eyes Medicare FFS Plan BidsManagers of most Medicare Advantage plans seem to be shooting for similar profit margins, according to officials at the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
February 14, 2011
EBSA Rules on Use of Demutualization ProceedsOfficials at the Employee Benefits Security Administration have answered a question about whether a welfare benefit plan can provide wellness benefits by using demutualization proceeds.
February 14, 2011
Rating Agency: Student Health Proposal to be Hard on PlansProposed student health plan Affordable Care Act compliance regulations could reduce use of the plans but probably will not hurt the credit quality of the big health insurers.
February 14, 2011
Lawyer: Dependent Coverage Rules Can Surprise WorkersEmployees who use state dependent coverage rules to get health insurance for some dependents could end up having to include the value of the insurance in state taxable income.
February 14, 2011
LIFE Continues Scholarship ProgramThe Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education is once again promoting life insurance by sponsoring a Life Lessons Scholarship Program contest.
February 14, 2011
EBSA Postpones Enforcing Retirement Services Reporting RuleThe Employee Benefits Security Administration will wait until Jan. 1, 2012, to begin applying new retirement plan service provider fee disclosure regulations.