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Oklahoma Seeks Waiver on Health Care Insurance MLR Requirement

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner John Doak is seeking a waiver on a major provision of the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Doak requested an adjustment from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to new minimum Medical Loss …

Aon eSolutions Names Young Senior VP of Global Product Management

Chicago-based Aon eSolutions appointed Ronald Young as senior vice president of global product management. Young is a veteran in the financial services and insurance industry, with more than 20 years of experience and a proven track record in software product …

Edwards Named Healthcare Practice Leader at Wells Fargo Insurance Services

Chicago-based Wells Fargo Insurance Services USA Inc. named Theresa G. (Terri) Edwards national healthcare industry practice leader. Based in North Carolina, Edwards will report to Keith Burkhardt, executive vice president and regional managing director, Wells Fargo Insurance Services. Edwards will …

Accused North Dakota Insurance Agent Loses State License

A Fargo, N.D., insurance agent accused of using client money for personal matters has lost his state license. North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm said he had revoked the license of Jeffrey Neppl. He said Neppl waived his right to …

Louisiana Court Orders Injunction Against Insurance Fraud Ring

Insurance regulators in Louisiana say a court has ordered a permanent injunction against members of an insurance fraud ring, banning them from further involvement in the insurance business in that state. Louisiana Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon announced that the Nineteenth …

Real Time/Download Campaign Names Sigler Co-Chair

Independent agent Joyce Sigler has been named co-chair of the Real Time/Download Campaign. Sigler is vice president of administration at Jones & Wenner, an insurance agency in Fairlawn, Ohio. In her role with the campaign, she succeeds Cyndy Smith, vice …

Power Restored to Most After Big California, Arizona Blackout

Power companies in Southern California restored electricity to most customers by early Friday after a massive blackout on Thursday left nearly 5 million people in parts of California, Arizona and Mexico in the dark. Although the Sept. 8 outage, apparently …

Why 9/11 Changed Everything

Prior to September 11 attacks ten years ago, the thought of terrorism didn’t loom large in our nation’s collective psyche or our business decisions; since then, however, it has become a constant factor. Just last month, the initial reaction of …

Ex-Rep. Lacasa to Chair Florida’s Citizens Board

Former state Rep. Carlos Lacasa of Miami is the pick to become the next chairman of the board that oversees the operations of the state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. The 47-year-old Lacasa is replacing Naples businessman Jim Malone, who held …

North Carolina County to Buy Flood-Damaged Homes

Mecklenburg County in North Carolina plans to buy more than a dozen homes damaged by flooding last month. County commissioners saidthey plan to spend up to $2 million as part of an effort to remove homes located in flood-prone areas. …

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