The News Review:
- Disputes put health care timetable in doubt
- Insurance Commissioner rejects any workers’ comp ‘pure premium …
- bama verrides Aide on Health Insurance ‘Public ption’
- Gov Paterson Names Brooks NY Acting Insurance Superintendent
- Citizens Property Insurance board K’s 10 percent rate hike
- Hurricane insurance claim complaints kept to minimum report says
- US FED: Evans Says Use f Many Policy Tools Was Good Insurance
Disputes put health care timetable in doubt
The Associated Press
“A few hours after Biden prodded Democrats at the White House Jim Manley a spokesman for Majority Leader Harry Reid said “our goal still remains to get a bill out of the Senate by the August recess. ” But Republicans who met privately with the Nevada Democrat during the day said he showed considerable flexibility on the schedule. At the same time they conveyed strong opposition to allowing the government to compete with private industry in selling insurance and also sought assurances that any legislation that goes to the White House will not include it. who did not attend the meeting in Reid’s office later told reporters a so-called public option “can only have one purposes.
Insurance Commissioner rejects any workers’ comp ‘pure premium …
Bizjournals.com
However many Golden State workers’ compensation insurers have already filed for July 1 rate increases ranging from the low single digits to as much as 33. Many of those increases filed between May and late last month fell in the 9 percent to 13 percent range. The state’s largest comp insurer San Francisco’s quasi-public.
bama verrides Aide on Health Insurance ‘Public ption’
New York Times
The question is… how long will that time be and will I (we) still be alive to see it? — richard the third 6. July 7 2009 2:02 pm Link The idea of “government competition” is an oxmoron. If bama really believes the health care system needs more competition then he should repeal some of the regulations that already control insurance companies doctors and hospitals. — bob 7. July 7 2009 2:03 pm Link A white house in dissaray. I can’t wait for the times to cover the story. You can always call up the Washinton Post to get some tips on proper ethics.
Gov Paterson Names Brooks NY Acting Insurance Superintendent
Wall Street Journal
Paterson named Kermit J. Brooks acting superintendent of the New York State Insurance Department to replace Eric R. Dinallo who appears set for a run at.
Citizens Property Insurance board K’s 10 percent rate hike
MiamiHerald.com
will see a 10 percent increase on their premiums Jan. The board that oversees the state-backed insurer approved the increase Wednesday.
Related from Wateresources: Providence water may pare its rate request
Hurricane insurance claim complaints kept to minimum report says
Bizjournals.com
Delays unsatisfactory settlement offers and denial of claims were the main reasons for complaints according to the department. Complaints represent less than one quarter of one percent of consumers who reported problems with their insurance claims. Ike made landfall in Galveston on Sept. 13 with 75 percent of homes and businesses flooded there.
US FED: Evans Says Use f Many Policy Tools Was Good Insurance
Forbes
‘There is a method to the madness’ Evans said today in comments before the St Joseph Country Chamber of Commerce in South Bend Indiana. Insurance was one of three precepts that guided Fed thinking Evans explained. He joked about the so-called alphabet soup of liquidity facilities created by the Fed adding ‘Don’t put all your eggs in one acronym. ‘ Article Controls.