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As global concern grows over an outbreak of the H1N1 flu, most U.S. companies remain unprepared to realistically deal with an outbreak, a Marsh insurance brokerage executive said.
Former N.Y. superintendent Eric Dinallo, in a Daily News op-ed, explains why individuals must be required to buy health insurance, but is a public option also required? NU Editor In Chief Sam Friedman weighs in on his blog at www.NUSamSoapBox.com.
New York's newly proposed producer compensation disclosure regulations are unacceptable, and without changes legal action is a possibility, a leading agent association executive warned last week.
Producers' acceptance of contingent commissions from insurers is "a clear conflict," but the controversial practice is unlikely to be banned unless more clients object to it.
A compromise bill calling for nonprofit cooperatives rather than a government plan as an alternative health insurance source was unveiled in the U.S. Senate last week.
Marsh Inc. has acquired the largest independent manager of captive and third-party insurance companies in Bermuda, International Advisory Services Ltd.
Marsh & McLennan Companies Inc. said it will pay a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share on outstanding common stock, payable on Nov. 16 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 9.
J. David Daniel was named chairman and J. Michael "Mike" Miley was named chairman-elect of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America at its recent Leadership Conference in New Orleans.