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New York Imposes Explanation of Benefit Fine
By Staff WriterTwo affiliated carriers have paid a $1.9 million fine to address New York State Insurance Department concerns about explanation of benefit forms they sent from October 2003 to September 2008.
October 14, 2010
NAIC Panels Put Dodd-Frank on AgendaRegulators will be starting to plan their response to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protect Act next week at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners fall meeting.
October 14, 2010
The 3 power tools of social mediaSocial media is a powerful business tool for three things and three things only: Search engine optimization. Find out who people are. Find out who people know.
October 14, 2010
AMS 2010 Sales Symposium heldOver 150 financial professionals joined Asset Marketing Systems (AMS) for its 2010 Sales Symposium, held at the historic Hotel Del Coronado from September 12-15.
October 14, 2010
Robertson to Lead Indiana DepartmentIndiana Gov. Mitchell Daniels Jr., R, has appointed Stephen Robertson to succeed Carol Cutter as commissioner.
October 14, 2010
6 Steps for Getting Ahead in the Benefits Marketplace of the FutureAs health care reform threatens to shake the foundation of our industry, agents are trying to understand where they fit in as the employee benefits marketplace realigns.
October 13, 2010
Editor's Blog: Bitter PillsBill Coffin looks at rising health costs and sees a bigger problem looming. Big medical bills are a serious concern, and so are big medical insurance bills. But what happens if there are no more doctors around to pay?
October 13, 2010
AARP: Many Women Skimp on LTC PlanningOnly 23% of the women who participated in a recent survey seemed to understand that they would have to start out using personal savings to pay for long term care, AARP says.