April 24, 2012
The Idaho State Board of Education has decided to keep its requirement that full-time public college and university students have health insurance. The Lewiston Tribune reported that the board on Wednesday decided to reject a request by some schools to …
April 24, 2012
Jenny Palmer has joined Westchester, Ill.-based American Westbrook to head up the senior market segment focusing exclusively on Medicare Supplement, Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans. Palmer will work with clients, sales professionals and strategic partners by providing them with …
April 24, 2012
A new Idaho state law banning texting while driving goes into effect in July, but some law enforcement officials say enforcing the rule could be tough. Kootenai County Sheriff’s Maj. Ben Wolfinger told the Coeur d’Alene Press that while he …
April 24, 2012
State health officials have cited three Massachusetts hospitals in the past six months for turning patients away from their emergency rooms, including one case when the person died en route to another hospital. Investigators determined that Charlton Memorial Hospital in …
April 24, 2012
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state is providing $8.5 million to Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island. The money will be used to pay expenses from damage done last year by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. …
April 24, 2012
The owner of a Kittery, Maine, medical equipment supply company has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for health care fraud and for lying on an application for a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration. Peter Enzinger …
April 24, 2012
W.R. Berkley Corporation reported $135.32 million for its 2012 first-quarter net income, a 17 percent increase compared to $115.59 million income reported one year ago. CEO William R. Berkley noted that price increases are accelerating this year and that he …
April 24, 2012
Insurance broker Lockton has appointed Eric Silverstein to a new role as senior vice president for its national casualty insurance practice. Silverstein will also lead the national accounts team for the Southeast U.S., based in Lockton’s Atlanta, Ga. office. Silverstein …
April 24, 2012
Florida Governor Rick Scott has chastised state lawmakers for failing to fully consider a controversial plan to use state premium tax credits to help shore-up the state’s homeowners’ reinsurance fund before attaching it to the state budget. Scott used his …
April 24, 2012
The ACE Group has announced new leadership appointments in its Canadian operations. Andrew Hollenberg, Regional Senior Vice President, Accident & Health (A&H) and Life for ACE Europe, has been appointed Country President, ACE Canada. He will oversee ACE’s property and …