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Actions speak louder than words
By John BoeThe 1960 presidential debates between Vice President Nixon and Senator Kennedy were the first nationally televised debates in presidential campaign history.
August 17, 2010
Elder abuse statisticsElder abuse is the physical, emotional, financial or sexual mistreatment or neglect of older adults.
August 17, 2010
PPACA: HHS Spends $46 Million on Premium ReviewsThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is sending $46 million to 45 states and the District of Columbia to improve oversight of health care insurance premium increases.
August 17, 2010
PPACA: NAIC Adds Medical Loss Ratio Changes to BlanksMembers of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners today voted to approve a medical loss ratio blanks proposal.
August 17, 2010
PPACA: Grandfathers May Not LastAbout 90% of employers expect their health plans to lose grandfathered status by 2014.
August 17, 2010
Washington State: Life Settlement Investments May Be SecuritiesThe Washington State Securities Division has issued an alert emphasizing that only licensed securities salespeople or broker-dealers can sell investments in life settlements.
August 17, 2010
H.B. 159: Giving Florida Investors Asset Guarantees for AnnuitiesThe Florida legislature recently enacted a law which gives greater protections to consumers who wish to invest their assets in annuities and allows agents to educate their customers on those protections.
August 17, 2010
IIPRC: State Regulators Embrace LTC Product NormsA group of state regulators has adopted uniform standards for states that want to use the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission to review individual long term care insurance products.