The insurance commissioner of Washington, D.C. has apparently become a casualty over the controversy dealing with President Obamas you can keep your own insurance policy commitment.
Conservatives blast the PPACA in general while the delay in implementation of the employer mandate is welcomed by some of the biggest names in benefits and insurance.
The U.S. Department of Labors Employee Benefits Security Administration is considering regulations governing the use of lifetime income illustrations that are given to participants in defined contribution pension plans.
The insurance industry continues its fight against the California proposal, which seeks to largely replicate private-sector offerings under state control.
Agent commissions have declined dramatically since the medical loss ratio (MLR) provision of the health care reform law went into effect, forcing many agents to reduce their services to clients, consider charging fees for services they had been providing at no additional charge and in some cases, laying off employees...
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