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Groups Ask Senate To Reject Merkley Amendment
By Arthur D. PostalEight insurance industry groups are teaming up to oppose efforts by Sen. Jeffrey Merkley to weaken a proposed Office of National Insurance.
May 17, 2010
White House Eyes Financial Services LobbyingPresident Obama believes businesses should support strong financial reform, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said during a recent briefing.
May 17, 2010
IRS Starts Applying Small Group Tax CreditThe Internal Revenue Service has published a table that small employers can use to calculate their health insurance credit for the 2010 taxable year.
May 17, 2010
Health Care News: New Agency May Be UnlikelyAs the Senate rushes to complete work on financial services legislation, odds are dimming that an amendment to the bill establishing a health insurance rate regulatory authority would even get a vote.
May 17, 2010
What Does It Mean When One Hand Washes the Other?After a long day of working with a St. Louis firm, a number of advisors who I've gotten to know take me to a sports bar for burgers and beer. Burgers, beer, friends, baseball on television - not the worst way in the world to end the day.
May 17, 2010
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May 14, 2010
La. Blue To Chooses Benefitfocus TechnologyBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana has agreed to use the Benefitfocus Platform system to change the way it exchanges data with other organizations.
May 14, 2010
Earnings: ULLICO, Presidential Life, OthersMore life insurers, life settlement companies and insurance distributors came out this week with reports of increases in first-quarter net income.