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Thrivent: Non-Advisees Shun Advisors
By Staff WriterThe psychological gap between older consumers who do and do not use professional advisors is wide.Researchers at Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, Minneapolis, describe the gap ...
July 24, 2008
Maryland Picks Electronic Health Record VendorMedcomSoft Inc., Toronto, announced that it has been chosen by the Maryland Health Care Commission to participate in the Maryland Electronic Health Record adoption acceleration ...
July 24, 2008
N.C. Regulator Settles With Health InsurerNorth Carolina's Department of Insurance has entered into a settlement agreement with UnitedHealth Group Inc. and UnitedHealthCare of North Carolina, Inc. to resolve complaints involving ...
July 23, 2008
Senate Panel Schedules Regulatory HearingThe Senate Banking Committee plans to hold a long-awaited hearing on insurance regulatory issues Tuesday.Industry lobbyists said they have not seen a witness list and ...
July 23, 2008
Court Lets State Bar Arbitration ClausesA Florida appellate court has upheld a ruling by the state Office of Insurance Regulation that bars an insurer from including a mandatory arbitration clause ...
July 23, 2008
Officials: Inflation Adjustments Not GuaranteedRegulators are warning that guaranty associations will back only the insurance benefits issued by insurers undergoing liquidation, and not non-insurance obligations such as inflation adjustments.The ...
July 23, 2008
Norvax Creates Medigap Quote ServicesWellPoint Inc. is helping a Web sales technology company develop an insurance quote service designed for agents and brokers who work with older consumers.Norvax Inc., ...
July 23, 2008
Connecture Updates Web SiteA company that helps health insurers conduct business through the Web is overhauling its own Web site.Connecture Inc., Atlanta, says its new site provides a ...