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Are Insurance Jobs Going Away?

February 9, 2016

Data from a recent McKinsey & Company report, Automating the Insurance Industry, is scaring a lot of insurance company professionals. The report suggests...

Obama to Unveil Retirement Plan Option in 2017 Budget Proposal

February 2, 2016

The Obama Administration announced that his 2017 budget proposal would include items President Obama highlighted in his final State of the Union address...

Noteworthy News from Across the Nation

February 2, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C. Subpoenas to Treasury after Administration Denied Repeated Requests for Information Fred Upton (R-MI), House Energy and Commerce Committee...

Marketplace Enrollment Numbers Fall Short of CBO Projections

February 2, 2016

The opinion of many experts that the PPACAs enrollment estimates were too high was confirmed by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) who now say that they...

What Humana's Shortfall May Mean for 2017

January 26, 2016

Health insurer, Humana Inc., says it will most likely fall short of being able to cover costs for individual consumer health plans and will set aside premium...

Stable Growth Expected for Life & Annuity Sector in 2016

January 26, 2016

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CIGNA Banned from New Enrollments in Medicare Advantage & Prescription Drug Plans

January 26, 2016

Citing administrative improprieties and non-compliance in their appeals and grievances procedures in a recent audit, the United States Centers for Medicare and...

Mergers & Trends to Watch in 2016

January 19, 2016

Aetna & Humana and Anthem & Cigna: Keep watch and see if the Department of Justice allows the mergers to proceed. A final decision will most likely not...

CMS National Training Program Marketplace Webinars January & February 2016

January 19, 2016

Tax Season Ahead: Wednesday January 20, 2016 from 2 – 3 pm ET This webinar will explain the implications of the premium tax credits available from the Health...

A.M. Best Restructure January 2016

January 19, 2016

Credit rating agency A.M. Best announced it has completed its organizational restructure to satisfy legal and regulatory requirements due to the 2010...