Government News

HOUSE PASSES WHISTLEBLOWER ACT:

The Michigan House of Representatives passed H.B. 4577, the Medicaid Whistleblower Protection Statute, by a 106-2 vote. Rep. David Law...

IIAG OFFERS FLOOD INSURANCE EDUCATION

Flood insurance education to meet National Flood Insurance Program requirements is being offered by the Independent Insurance Agents of Georgia...

UnumProvident Enters Settlement

Three of UnumProvident Corp.’s insurance subsidiaries have entered into a settlement agreement with the California Depart-ment of Insurance, concluding an...

SPRINKLER OPPOSITION:

Dozens of Massachusetts restaurants and private clubs are appealing a state mandate that they install sprinkler systems, arguing that they...

AUDITOR MAY AXE INSURANCE TAX CREDIT:

Missouri State Auditor Claire McCaskill has proposed that the state consider eliminating a tax credit that helps insurance companies offset...

MEDICAL ASSURANCE CO. DROPS RATES

Medical Assurance Co. of Mississippi, a physician owned provider which covers about 70 percent of the state’s physicians, has announced...

NO TO GAY STANDING:

A New York Appeals Court has ruled that the same sex partner of a man who died after surgery related...

DOI OFFERS COUNSELING ON RX PROGRAM:

The North Dakota Insurance Department is assisting state Medicare recipients with counseling on choosing a prescription drug option, according to...