Survey: Only one state mandates health insurance coverage or colon cancer screenings
A recent survey by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network has found that only one state currently has legislation in place that requires a health insurance company to cover a colon cancer screening procedure....read more
Insurance industry saw rebound in 2009, says study
Despite the recession and limited finances by many during 2009, a new survey has found that property and casualty life insurance sales saw a spike in business during the year....read more
Technology to drive progress in life insurance industry, says survey
The life insurance industry may be entering a period of advanced acceleration due to the use of new technology, according to a new survey of top industry executives by the international insurance association LOMA....read more
DOJ prevents health care merger in Michigan with threat of anti-trust lawsuit
At the urging of the U.S. Department of Justice, a planned merger between a Michigan branch of Blue Cross Blue Shield has been stifled following threats of an anti-trust lawsuit....read more
FDA finds common food ingredient to be tainted with salmonella
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is taking necessary steps to get a processed food ingredient off the shelves after it was found to be contaminated with the Salmonella Tennessee organism....read more
