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Aetna to Buy Medicity for $500 Million
By Staff WriterAetna Inc. announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Medicity Inc., a health information exchange technology company, for about $500 million.
December 07, 2010
Act now: 3 elements of infomercials to use in your businessInfomercials help brands sell more than $4 billion dollars of products and services every year. While some view infomercials as second-rate campaigns, in general, they work.
December 07, 2010
Industry Reacts to Tax DealLife insurance agent trade groups had a guarded reaction to the proposed compromise tax cut unveiled by President Barack Obama late Monday.
December 06, 2010
Ohio Standardizes Small Group Health AppsThe Ohio Department of Insurance has worked with the Ohio Association of Health Plans to create a standard health insurance application form for small groups.
December 06, 2010
Obama Says He Has a Tax DealPresident Obama has agreed to work with Republican leaders on a tax proposal that apparently could set the individual estate tax exemption at $5 million and the estate tax rate at 35%.
December 06, 2010
ILMA Releases Settlement GuidanceThe Institutional Life Markets Association has issued a guide to compliance and diligence procedures for life settlement providers.
December 06, 2010
Insurers Celebrate News from KoreaLife insurers are welcoming news that the United States has reached an agreement that could lead to approval of a trade agreement with one of the largest life insurance markets in the world.
December 06, 2010
2011 Annuity Market PredictionsWhat does 2011 hold for the annuity market? The fixed annuity industry's stunning victory over SEC Rule 151 this year has broad implications for next year.