Accidental Death Becomes Suicide When Insurers Dodge Payouts
Accidental Death Becomes Suicide When Insurers Dodge Payouts

Jane Pierce spent nine years struggling alongside her husband, Todd, as he fought cancer in his sinus cavity. The treatments were working. Then, in July 2009, Todd died in a fiery car crash. He was 46. That was the beginning of a whole new battle…
New Zealand earthquake preparedness: Authorities battled complacency
New Zealand earthquake preparedness: Authorities battled complacency

Wellington, New Zealand New Zealanders have received a violent wake-up call: It’s past time to be prepared for the “Big One” – the long-feared major earthquake authorities have been warning about for years.As this small island nation picks up the pieces from the 6.3-magnitude earthquake…
A Health Insurance Insider Offers Words of Advice
A Health Insurance Insider Offers Words of Advice

WENDELL POTTER is a 20-year health insurance veteran who served in top public relations jobs at such firms as Cigna and Humana. Now a senior analyst at the Center for Public Integrity, Mr. Potter has written “Deadly Spin,” a tell-all about practices of the health…
Forged MetLife ‘Checks’ Show Retained-Asset Account Risks
Forged MetLife ‘Checks’ Show Retained-Asset Account Risks

After her mother died, Jasmine Williams was assured by MetLife Inc. that her $101,819 in life insurance benefits were safe and was sent what the company called a guaranteed money market “checkbook” in 2002. The next year, Williams, then 19, told New York-based MetLife that…
Regulators issue alert on retained asset accounts
Regulators issue alert on retained asset accounts
Officials, Advocates Tout Open-Enrollment Period for Children’s Coverage
Officials, Advocates Tout Open-Enrollment Period for Children’s Coverage
Insurance Credit Scoring
Insurance Credit Scoring
Whistleblower suit filed against Allstate Insurance unsealed in federal court
Whistleblower suit filed against Allstate Insurance unsealed in federal court
Questions and Answers on Enrollment of Children Under 19 Under the New Policy that Prohibits Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions
Questions and Answers on Enrollment of Children Under 19 Under the New Policy that Prohibits Pre-Existing Condition Exclusions
Insurers’ Black Box: Now-Secret Claims Denial Rates Could Tell Consumers a Lot About Their Insurance Company
Insurers’ Black Box: Now-Secret Claims Denial Rates Could Tell Consumers a Lot About Their Insurance Company
A World of Hurt: Exams of Injured Workers Fuel Mutual Mistrust
A World of Hurt: Exams of Injured Workers Fuel Mutual Mistrust
Insurance Commissioners loom large in health care law
Insurance Commissioners loom large in health care law
California Insurance Companies Who Submitted Responses to 2009 Climate Risk Disclosure Survey
California Insurance Companies Who Submitted Responses to 2009 Climate Risk Disclosure Survey
Legislation Would Split Costs on Concurrent Wind/Water Hurricane Claims
Legislation Would Split Costs on Concurrent Wind/Water Hurricane Claims
Fire Victims Say They’re Getting Burned By Insurers, Too
Fire Victims Say They’re Getting Burned By Insurers, Too
Weak State Regulation Highlights the Need for Federal Oversight of Health Premiums
Weak State Regulation Highlights the Need for Federal Oversight of Health Premiums
PCI Makes Case Against Adding Federal Windstorm Insurance to the NFIP
PCI Makes Case Against Adding Federal Windstorm Insurance to the NFIP
The battle of the ages still rages: Should McCarran-Ferguson be scrapped in favor of an optional federal charter?
The battle of the ages still rages: Should McCarran-Ferguson be scrapped in favor of an optional federal charter?