Insurance Law 
Budget up for debate in South Carolina Senate; plan endorsed by advocates for employees, schools – Augusta Chronicle
COLUMBIA — A state budget plan that gives South Carolina’s public workers a noticeable boost in their paychecks, increases money to public schools, hires law enforcement officers and provides health insurance to more children is up for …
Insurers Must Credit Obamacare When Isuing Rebate Checks – The Inquisitr
The bill faces quite and uncertain future at the moment. The Supreme Court is expected to rule before June whether the law’s individual insurance mandate violates the Constitution. Also, President Obama’s primary challenger for the White …
Businesses Slow To Employ Health-Care Law in Florida – Insurance News Net
Richard Bernstein, CEO and founder of a Palm Beach County company specializing in health care and life insurance, said the law itself is part of the problem. “Many small-business owners are worried the time spent understanding the Affordable Care Act … Continue reading
New Arizona law allows religious employers to exclude birth control from insurance plans – New York Daily News
Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill Friday that relaxes Arizona’s requirement for health plans to cover contraception. PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill Friday that relaxes Arizona’s requirement for health plans to cover contraception …
Letter to the editor: No excuse to repeal Montana’s nondiscrimination insurance law – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Local economies will be damaged if Republican repeal attacks on Montana’s Nondiscrimination in Insurance law are successful. Any discrimination costs some group more money. Exact figures for insurance discrimination are hidden by insurance corporations.
Gov Scott signs auto insurance law in tampa – Examiner
TAMPA – Governor Scott signed a new law to reform auto insurance in Tampa. The law titled, HB 119 was signed in Tampa by the governor who was accompanied with a number of law officials. The law goes into effect … Continue reading
Obama Administration’s Rule On Health Insurance Rebates Has Eye On Election – Kaiser Health News
The Hill: Report: Health Law Rule To Yield $1.3 Billion In Insurance Rebates The rule, known as the medical loss ratio (MLR), mandates that insurers spend roughly 80 percent of all premiums on healthcare rather than on marketing, executive …
Palm Beach County arrests 20 during insurance fraud crackdown – Sun Sentinel
Palm Beach County law enforcement officers arrested 20 people and cited hundreds more during a six-hour motor vehicle insurance fraud crackdown Tuesday. One person was arrested on a felony charge of faking an insurance card, and five were …
Amid National Rise In Questionable Insurance Claims, Allstate Files $30 Million Lawsuit Against Alleged Fraudsters – Hartford Courant
Auto insurers are required to pay for policyholders’ medical bills regardless of who is at fault in a crash in states that have “no fault” insurance laws, such as New York and Connecticut. All of the defendants in the Allstate … Continue reading
Letter to the editor: Not surprised the GOP wants to repeal insurance law – Bozeman Daily Chronicle
I was dismayed, but not surprised, to learn that all the Republican candidates for governor have vowed to seek repeal of Montana’s non-gender insurance law. Bozeman women, including Republican women, helped write that bill and cheered when it passed in … Continue reading
