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Glenn Neasham Case

News - Mon, 2012-05-14 05:34
Glenn A. Neasham was convicted of felony theft from an elder on Oct. 21 in California Superior Court. In 2008, he sold an Allianz MasterDex 10 to an 83-year-old woman who was later said to have dementia.

Businesses Slow To Employ Health-Care Law in Florida

News - Sun, 2012-05-13 02:22
In Florida, 220,000 small businesses are eligible for the tax credit, according to a report released last week by Families USA...

House Committee Unanimously Approves Healthcare Legislation

News - Fri, 2012-05-11 09:30
The House Energy and Commerce Committee today approved legislation authored by Rep. Tim Murphy to bring generic medications to market faster and more safely...

Markets Slide On JP Morgan Chase $2B Loss

News - Fri, 2012-05-11 04:54
U.S. markets slid Friday after JPMorgan Chase, the largest bank in the country, said it lost $2 billion in the past six weeks in a trading portfolio designed to hedge against risks...

A New Life For LTCi Carrier Penn Treaty

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 21:41
A judge has breathed new life into Penn Treaty American Corp., ruling against the state's efforts to dissolve the Salisbury Township provider of long-term care policies...

FINRA's Cost Estimates Challenged

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 10:59
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority' s estimate of the cost to setup, operate and oversee a self-regulatory organization for investment advisers underestimates overhead costs and overestimates IA examiner productivity, according to The Boston Consulting Group...

PTSD Name Change Heartens Advocates

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 10:48
Among mental health professionals and veterans, a possible name switch had cautious support to destigmaztize the illness mixed with concern about the impact a name change might have on service-connected disability claims and health insurance coverage...

Mobile Dental Unit Helps Keep Smiles Perfect in N.C.

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 10:36
The unit has been in service since June 2006 and has performed more than 6,600 visits for children in need of dental care, according to Joshua Swift, deputy health director for New Hanover County...

MetLife to Buy Georgia’s Reynolds Plantation Resort

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 09:52
MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, agreed to buy the Reynolds Plantation luxury residential golf community and resort in Greensboro, Georgia...

Survey Shows Women Worry More But Plan Less For Long-Term Finances

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 09:40
Study suggests that women, in true caretaker fashion, worry about financial matters big and small but tend to act more on the immediate concerns of family and household...

Court Rejects Penn Treaty Liquidation

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 09:17
A court has disallowed efforts by the Pennsylvania Insurance Department to liquidate two long-term care insurance (LTCI) companies in a decision that Penn Treaty says has national consequence...

Health Insurance Outlet: Health Insurance 101

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 09:09
There are many types of California health insurance plans out there. Here are some basic things to know before buying individual health insurance...

Life Insurance Provides Essential Financial Protection -- And It Costs Less Than You Think

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 09:07
Term life insurance can provide an essential financial protection for families and its comparatively low premiums make buying enough coverage affordable, according to the Insurance Information Institute...

Half of Americans Not Contributing to Retirement Plan

News - Thu, 2012-05-10 04:47
According to a new LIMRA survey, 49 percent of Americans said they weren’t contributing to any retirement plan; Americans ages 18-34 were more likely (56%) to be among those not saving...

Wellness Programs Credited With Keeping Eau Claire City Employee Insurance Costs Down

News - Wed, 2012-05-09 16:48
Since the city began a wellness program through Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire about five years ago, those on the city's insurance program have lost 2,243 pounds...

Labor, Insurance Races Headed For Runoff

News - Wed, 2012-05-09 16:43
Former House co-speaker Richard Morgan appeared in a dead heat for the Republican nomination for insurance commissioner with Mike Causey, with 2 percent separating them...

Online Insurance Marketplace Announces Tips for the Elderly on Buying Life Insurance Without Medical Exam

News - Wed, 2012-05-09 15:02
Online Insurance Marketplace, a senior life insurance company which allows the elderly to buy life insurance online, has announced that they created tips for the elderly on buying life insurance with no medical exam...

Allstate Files $796,000 Insurance Fraud Case in NY

News - Wed, 2012-05-09 10:54
The complaint alleges that two doctors, along with four laypersons and five lay entities illegally owned two professional medical corporations and used them to submit fraudulent billing to Allstate...

Aetna to Offer Life Insurance to Student Health Customers

News - Wed, 2012-05-09 08:47
“Although students may not be thinking about life insurance, it’ s important for them to understand the coverage it can provide their family in the event of the unexpected.”...

15 Health Insurers Are Fined $2.7 Million

News - Wed, 2012-05-09 08:18
The insurers were cited by the Department of Financial Services because they didn't inform clients that they could buy special insurance coverage for mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances...