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Producer Groups Seek Attentive Ears In Senate
By Arthur D. PostalInsurance producer groups are blasting H.R. 3962, the House health bill, and saying they hope the Senate will come up with something better.
November 09, 2009
What Does Gilligan's Island Have to Do With Your Marketing?There are five types of prospects in the individual medical market, according to Dave Keller, senior vice president of sales and marketing for The IHC Group -- and to make things even simpler to understand, Keller has given those prospects
November 09, 2009
Making the Most of Financial Literacy MonthType FLM into the search field at www.business.acronymfinder.com and you'll get "fun little movies," "fuzzy logic model," and "fun, love, and money." Type in PPA and you'll get "peasants
November 08, 2009
The Battle Of The Giant Health BillsWhen members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted 220-215 Saturday to pass H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act bill, they set the stage for a collision of mammoth health bills.
November 07, 2009
H.R. 3962: What If You Don't Have Health Insurance?One controversial section of the Affordable Health Care for America Act bill could subject individuals who "go bare" to tax filing penalties.
November 07, 2009
Rules Panel Sends H.R. 3962 To FloorAs insurance groups and employer groups pressed for changes in the House health bill, the House Rules Committee agreed to send the bill to the floor.
November 07, 2009
House Passes H.R. 3962; Focus Shifts To SenateMembers of the U.S. House of Representatives voted 220-215 Saturday to pass H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act bill.
November 06, 2009
Administration Backs Life Access To Customized DerivativesThe Obama wants to continue to let life insurers and others trade customized derivatives, Michael Barr said Thursday.