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Mass. Regulators Received Over 10K Auto Insurance Complaints, Inquiries in 2012

Massachusetts regulators said 10,729 consumers had contacted the state’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and its insurance division in 2012 with questions and complaints regarding their auto insurance, making it the top consumer issue for the agency last …

Consulting Firm Director Seeks Kansas Insurance Post

The director of a northeast Kansas health insurance consulting company is running for next year’s Republican nomination for state insurance commissioner. Beverly Gossage, of Eudora, announced her candidacy in a statement on Jan. 28. Gossage describes herself as a conservative …

Vermont Governor Hails Healthcare Ruling, Pushes Bigger Plan

Vermont’s push for universal, publicly funded, single-payer health care is going ahead no matter what, Gov. Peter Shumlin said, but he hailed the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the federal Affordable Care Act as a big boost for the state’s …

Federal Judge in Michigan Nixes Religious Challenge to AIG Bailout

A federal judge in Michigan has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the bailout of American International Group on religious grounds. An Ypsilanti man claimed the United States should not have bailed out AIG because the insurance giant sells international financial products …