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The Governing Board of the California Earthquake Authority has hired Glenn A. Pomeroy as CEO. Pomeroy has extensive experience in public service positions, including former commissioner of insurance of North Dakota. In addition, Pomeroy has served as North Dakota securities …

Push for Federal Regulation is Call Ror No Regulation

Editor’s Note: The following letter was sent to the president of American Insurance Association Gov. Marc Racicot. I read with interest your letter and news release calling for state insurance regulators to reconsider their opposition to an optional federal charter …

Missouri Department Lists Additional Producer Licensing Test Locations

In March, the Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions and Professional Registration announced that it contracted with Pearson VUE to conduct producer licensing examinations. In an effort to accommodate the number of individuals seeking licensure, Pearson VUE is adding three …

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Kansas Legislators Quibble about Who Should Get Health Care Assistance

House and Senate negotiators are trying to reach a compromise on health care legislation. The two chambers disagree about which uninsured Kansans should get state assistance. The House bill provides a year’s worth of state aid to help poor parents …

Kan. Board for Docs Plans Meeting to Discuss Legislature’s Demands

The Kansas state board that regulates doctors is having a special meeting to discuss legislators’ demands that it fire top staffers. The Board of Healing Arts is facing pressure partly because of Stephen Schneider’s case. He’s a Haysville physician who …

Kansas Senate Calls for Staff Changes on Board that Regulates Docs

The state board that regulates doctors will hold a special meeting Wednesday to discuss a Senate resolution calling on the board to fire some of its staff. Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius said legislators and the Board of Healing Arts may …

Industry Lines Up ‘Pro and Con’ on Bush Plan for Federal Insurance Regulator

Insurance industry groups are lining up quickly with responses to the Bush administration’s proposed overhaul of the way the government regulates the nation’s financial services industries, including insurance. The sweeping regulatory reform proposal announced by Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson …

Kansas House, Senate Must Resolve Who Gets State Aid on Health

Legislators are committed to modest health care improvements, but the House and Senate disagree about which uninsured Kansans should get help from the state. The House approved a bill Tuesday on a 103-20 vote to provide a year’s worth of …

Kansas House Gives First-round Approval to Health Care Bill

A health care bill that provides a year’s worth of state aid to help poor families buy insurance won first-round approval earlier this week in the House. The measure also includes provisions designed to make insurance less costly for workers …