Yearly Archives: <span>2013</span>

Louisiana Commissioner: 93K Face Canceled Policies

Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon’s office says nearly 93,000 people in Louisiana won’t be able to keep their current insurance coverage because of the federal health overhaul. Donelon asked insurance companies doing business in Louisiana for a tally of how many …

Appeals Court Blocks Obamacare Contraceptive Mandate

A requirement of President Barack Obama’s health-care law that group insurance plans cover contraceptives was ordered blocked by a federal appeals court, the first such ban on enforcement of the mandate. The 2-1 decision by a U.S. Court of Appeals …

Record Typhoon Again Shows Philippines Most at Risk for Natural Hazards

Destruction from Super Typhoon Haiyan, the most powerful storm on record to strike the Philippines, shows the task facing President Benigno Aquino to curb the death toll in a country prone to natural disasters. The Philippine economy is the most …

Oil Tank Train Derails in Alabama; Cars Erupt in Flames

Several oil tank cars that burst into flames after a train derailed in rural Alabama were expected to keep burning into Saturday, potentially reigniting the push for tougher regulation of the boom in moving oil by rail. Twenty-five of the …

Philippine Typhoon Haiyan Deaths Could Reach 10,000; City, Villages Ravaged

One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on Sunday, with huge waves sweeping away coastal villages and devastating one of the main cities in the …

Clark Insurance Agency in Maine Announces 4 New Appointments

Clark Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Portland, Maine, announced four new staff members. The new appointees are: Melissa Trepanier as a business account analyst; Jeremy Miller as a personal insurance assistant; Robert Eastman as a personal insurance account …

USG Insurance Appoints Associate Producer in Pennsylvania

USG Insurance Services Inc. announced the expansion of their Pennsylvania operations with the addition of Kelly Morton as an associate producer/broker based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Sen. Toomey Cites Pennsylvania Residents Losing Health Insurance

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said thousands of Pennsylvanians are contacting his office with complaints about losing their health insurance because of the federal overhaul, while state insurance regulators put the number of people in that situation at more than 200,000. …

McDonald-Leavitt Names Stout Vice President in California

The McDonald-Leavitt Insurance Agency in Santa Rosa, Calif. named Brandon Stout vice president in its national restaurant insurance program. Stout specializes in helping clients with high workers’ compensation risks and a need to implement a safety program. He focuses on …

Insurance Equality Ordered For Gay Marriage in New Mexico

Insurance companies in New Mexico must provide same-sex married couples with the same discounts and benefits offered to opposite-sex married couples, the state insurance regulator announced Wednesday. Insurance Superintendent John Franchini said couples with valid marriage licenses – regardless of …