Hubbard and Wood join Total Broker Solutions
posted 24 weeks ago on Insurance Bits
Former AXA CEO and Broker Network boss link up with Bob Beckett's firm
(more...)Toyota sparks surge in product recall cover
posted 24 weeks ago on Insurance Bits
Lockton says Toyota's product recall has put spotlight on insurance cover
(more...)Somali pirate raid triggers mutual claim
posted 24 weeks ago on Insurance Bits
The International Transport Intermediaries Club pays out after $15,000 cash box is stolen during ship raid
(more...)The effect credit scores can have on insurance
posted 24 weeks ago on UK Insurance News
Credit scores affect insurance rates: Find out what you can do to get the best rate possible.
If you are suffering from a low credit score, you can, unfortunately, experience double discrimination: not just denied access to financial products, from mortgages to insurance, but penalised by being charged extra for those that you do obtain.
Taking the [...]
(more...)H.R. 3590 And H.R. 4872: A National Underwriter Guide To A New Health Reform World
posted 24 weeks ago on National Underwriter Life & Health
The signing of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act bill, and PPACA?s sister, H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010 bill, may put the country on a regulatory journey that will last for decades.
(more...)SEC Commissioner Defends Fiduciary Standard Expansion
posted 24 weeks ago on National Underwriter Life & Health
Luis Aguilar today defended the idea of applying a fiduciary standard of care to all advisors who give retail clients personalized investment advice.
(more...)FIA Fly-In: Participants May Have Signed 15 New Cosponsors
posted 24 weeks ago on National Underwriter Life & Health
The producers and others who went to Washington earlier this month to support a bill that would define fixed indexed annuities as insurance products may have lined up about 15 new cosponsors in the House.
(more...)New York Fines Insurer
posted 24 weeks ago on National Underwriter Life & Health
Empire State regulators have imposed a $1.9 million fine on a financial services company in connection with allegations of annuity replacement disclosure violations and other violations.
(more...)Health Bills Seem To Be Silent On Medical Tourism
posted 24 weeks ago on National Underwriter Life & Health
U.S. medical tourism providers may be able continue business as usual after the big new health bills start to take effect.
(more...)HealthWell: Underinsured Still Need More Help
posted 24 weeks ago on National Underwriter Life & Health
The new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act may help many consumers pay their health bills, but it will leave many gaps in coverage, a nonprofit group says.
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