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MARCH 2010

		AIG Board Said to Approve Sale of non-U.S. Life Unit to MetLife Fire Captain Allegedly Torches House Twice to Collect Insurance Money Many Roads Lead to Health Care Reform Obama: no "Straight Answer" from Health Insurance CEOs, Warns of More Premium Hikes to Come Without up or Down Vote "The Office": Birth of a Baby, and a Better Health-care Insurance-reform Argument than Obama's? Wall Street Analysts: Wellpoint (and the Rest of the Insurance Companies) Would Benefit Most if Reform Fails

FEBRUARY 2010

		Bill would Give Passport Surplus to State Fitch Puts Zenith National Insurance Debt on Watch Health Insurers' Outlook Uncertain Medicare Advantage Premiums Rise 14% Obama Targets Connecticut Health Insurance Rates Risk Managers Hope to Blunt Effect of Insurance Commission Rule Allstate CEO: We are Ready to Grow in Auto and Financial Anthem Individual Health Insurance Prices - Worse than Reported Insurance Giants' Earnings Disappoint N.J. Doctors will Gain Easier Access to Paperwork via Web State View: Government Intervention won’t Solve Health-care Woes University and Pickens Sue over Fund-Raising Plan AON Results Top Views as Market Pressure Continues Bill Would Apply Antitrust Laws to Insurance Five Ideas for Getting Health Care Reform Back on Track Goldman's Payment Demands on AIG Probed: Report Insurer May Have Violated Law, Report Reveals My Turn: Setting Health Care Writer Straight AXA Launches Car Insurance for Older Drivers MetLife to Merge Two Insurance Ventures in China Obama Seeks to Trim Farm, Insurance Subsidies Rep. Miller to Press Ahead on Democratic Health Insurance Reform State Health Plans in Jeopardy We Cannot Ignore Health Care Reform

JANUARY 2010

		6 Ways to Reduce The Cost of Health Care and Health Insurance Connecticut Insurance Department Recovered over $3m in 2009 Geovera Boosts Earthquake Insurance Premiums Obama's Predictable State of the Union Address Attacked Banks, Insurance & Bush The Latest AIG Story Why not Government Hospitals Instead of Government Insurance? FHA Seeks Higher Mortgage Insurance Premiums Initiative Backed by Car Insurer Makes Ballot MetLife Bets on Restoring Alico's Reputation Ryan Predicts Popular Components of Health Insurance Reform Will Pass Congress US FDIC Geared up for Busy Year of Bank Failures Gov. Jay Nixon Calls for Budget Cuts, Autism Insurance Coverage and Campaign Donation Limits Arizona, Chicago Sales Show Insurance Demand Persists Measure Targets Health Efforts National Survey Shows Children's Health Insurance Lacking Obama Seeks to Resolve Lawmakers’ Differences over Health Care Obama’s Bank Tax Seeks $90 Billion to Repay Bailout Paul Nitze: Let's not Ax the Cadillac Tax Alamo Insurance Group, Inc. Joins Brown & Brown, Inc. CEO of Defunct Workman's Comp Firm is Focus of Ga. Insurance Department's Criminal Probe CIGNA's New Chief: Hometown Fit Personal Choice Nongroup Premiums Rising Rate of Growth in Health Care Spending Slows in 2008 Health-care Reform Bill's Proposed Tax on High-cost Plans Raises Questions

DECEMBER 2009

		Is Requiring Health Insurance Even Legal? Seal the Health Care Deal The Health Care Debate The Nation: Reid's Reform Passes; the Fight Goes on Twenty-Four Charged in Cross-State Car Insurance Fraud Case Congress Needs More People Like Slaughter Md. Insurance Chief to Leave for FDA Job N.J. Subpoenaes South Amboy's Insurance Records Should Stupak Language Hold? It Maintains Current Federal Law on Abortion State House OKs Bills Revamping Car Insurance Strains Felt in Health Coverage for Jobless Texas Consumer Advocate Wants Ban on Health Insurers' Blanket Clauses Wanted by Senate Democrats: a Republican or Two to Support Health Bill State Seeks Better Student Health Care Proposed Michigan Insurance Ballot Proposition Stirs Conflict Millions of Laid-off Workers Lose Subsidies for Health Insurance Hurricane-proofing Discounts Attacked by Insurance Industry Fdic : 12% of Georgians Lack Bank Accounts

NOVEMBER 2009

		House Narrowly Passes Health Care Bill Stupak's Amendment Folly FINRA Fines MetLife Securities, Affiliates At 2,074 Pages and $849 Billion, Senate Health Bill Arrives Senate Health Care Bill Faces Crucial First Vote on Saturday Business Sours on Overhaul as Legislation Veers to Left Long-term Care Insurance Program Gains in House ING Executive: Life Insurance Industry in 'Conundrum' Following Financial Crisis Democrats Try to Shore Up Support as House Health Vote Nears House Passes Reform Bill Group Divided on Worker's Comp Privatization Climate Insurance Is in the Cross Hairs as Negotiators Prep for Copenhagen

OCTOBER 2009

		Harrington Briefs Capitol Hill on AIG, the Economic Collapse and Regulatory Reform In Massachusetts, Obama Won't Promote State's Plan Insurers Say they Still Want Health Overhaul Deal Senate Bill May Have Public Insurance Plan Health Insurers' Support of Bill Seen Wavering Democrats Push to End Insurers' Antitrust Exemption 'You Lie' Makes Wilson Conservative Celebrity Key Health Care Vote Set for Tuesday Knotty Issues Ahead for Insurance Overhaul Pelosi Says Windfall Profit Tax on Insurers Studied Health Debate: Who Will Pay? Insurance Panel Seeks Rate, Solvency Answers

SEPTEMBER 2009

		Life Settlements-backed Securities Draw Scrutiny, Skepticism U.S. Hispanics Lag in Health Insurance-study GOP to Block Health Nominees in Medicare Spat Trade Concession with Canada Puts all U.S. Drivers at Risk Insurance Companies Should End Medicare Scare Tactics, State Regulators Warn Despite Slump, a Few Companies are Bursting with VA Sales Hartford CEO: to Focus on Insurance as Co Rebuilds Insurance Tax May not Hit Just Top Executives Dole, Politics Aside, Pushes for Health Care Plan Greater Gains Ahead for Insurance Stocks The Ides of September: the Insurance Industry a Year After the Financial Meltdown Latest Wall St. Scam? Life Insurance Bonds

AUGUST 2009

		Kennedy Legacy Shapes Health Care Reform Debate Bracing for COBRA’s Bite Annuities are Good for Retirees, if Insurers Make a Few Changes, MarketWatch Says Company Offers Insurance Coverage for Fantasy League Owners Health Care Debate May Shift Focus to Consensus Farmers Insurance to Slash Workforce at 21st Century Unit in Woodland Hills Health Care Town Halls Will Press on, Could Get Heated Obama Flays Insurance Companies NY Fines Health Insurer over 'Misleading' TV Ads Democrats Oppose Public Plan Requirement for Congress Contingents Returning for Biggest Brokers? HMOs Beat PPOs on Cost, Customer Support and Billing Services Younger Generations Ignored By Insurance Industry Top GOP Says Health Bill Could Handicap Small Businesses Reid: No Health Care Vote in Senate Until Fall Pols Vow to Take Health Care Fight to Home Front House Passes National Flood Insurance Program Extension Fitch: Ratings of U.S. Life Insurers Remain Under Pressure

JULY 2009

		'Cash for Clunkers' Requires Year of Continuous Auto Insurance Coverage on Trade-In New Retirement Security Bill Proposes to Make Portion of Guaranteed Lifetime Income Payments Tax-exempt With Extra Green, You Can Go Green After Disaster SEC Charges Five With Insider Trading Related to Liberty Mutual Purchase of Safeco Economic Downturn May Favor Leaner, More Affordable Long-Term Care Insurance Products Treasury Department Proposes an Office of National Insurance ACLI Appreciates USTR Efforts to Make Japan a Level Playing Field for U.S. Life Insurers Quirky PEMCO Ad Campaign Wins Eight IMCA Awards Wells Fargo Student Insurance Division Creates Play It Safe Concussion Care Growth in Health Insurance Industry Slows, Says Conning Research USAA Members Get Exclusive Deal on New Mercedes Car Purchase from Zag.com New MetLife Resource Guides Smaller Businesses in Making the Most of Benefits Programs