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Paulson Uses AIG To Continue OFC Battle
By Arthur D. PostalTreasury Secretary Henry Paulson said over the weekend that the recent turmoil at American International Group Inc. demonstrates the need for federal regulation of insurers.AIG, ...
September 19, 2008
Mutual Insurer Keeps AAA RatingStandard & Poor's Ratings Services has affirmed the AAA rating it has assigned to Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.Northwestern Mutual, Milwaukee, has reported that money ...
September 19, 2008
State Regulators: AIG Woes Not Our FaultThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners has responded quickly to suggestions that the turmoil at American International Group Inc. might be evidence of the need ...
September 19, 2008
SEC Moves To Restrict Short SellingThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is prohibiting individuals and entities other than "bona fide market makers" from shorting hundreds of financial companies, including the ...
September 18, 2008
Colonial Life Adds Enrollment SystemA unit of Unum Group Corp. has updated the technology it uses to help workers sign up for benefits.Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Company, Columbia, ...
September 18, 2008
Carrier Chooses Health Credit Line VendorMedical Mutual of Ohio has agreed to use a payroll-deduction health plan payment card program from E-Duction Inc.Medical Mutual, Cleveland, will be adopting the CLEAR ...
September 18, 2008
CMS To Marketers: No Free Meals!The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published the final Medicare plan marketing rule and the interim final rule that were announced Monday in ...
September 18, 2008
Abadie To Lead AHIARobelynn Abadie has succeeded Thomas Vander Wal as president of the Association of Health Insurance Advisors.AHIA, Falls Church, Va., is the health and employee benefits ...