News - September, 2009

• Allstate Halts Payment of Living Expenses in Louisiana
  Allstate changes living expenses policy in Louisiana, but says no rate change will happen as a result.
• Employee Benefits Suffer During the Recession
  A study shows budgets for staff benefits on the decline due to decrease revenue from the current recession.
• Increased Regulation in the Insurance Industry Due to Non-Compliance
  The increase if insurance industry regulation requires staying on top of legislative activity to minimize non-compliance fines and loss of business.
• Senate's 10-year Health Insurance Reform Plan Lacks Public Option
  Public opinion is split on the Senate Finance Committee's draft of the health insurance reform plan which excludes a public option.
• Medical Care Plan Costs Will Increase in 2010
  With the expense of running medical care plans increasing at a rate greater than the growth of annual wages, healthcare administrators are anticipating some relief with proposed healthcare reform.
• Homeowners Insurance Rates to Stay Low: Mississippi Commissioner Protests
  In an effort to block a request by State Farm Insurance to increase homeowner's insurance rates by 45 percent, Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney will insist on an explanation for the increase.
• National Healthcare Reform Bickering Must End: Obama Urges Congress
  Calling for an end to partisan bickering, President Obama called for a quick enactment of the healthcare reform measures the nation needs.
• Serious Medical Errors: Aetna Tightens Patient Safety Measures
  Most Medical error deaths are preventable and Aetna Insurance is championing a movement to empower patients to prevent medical errors.
• Public Health Insurance Consumers as Happy with Coverage as Private
  Consumers who use public health insurance coverage such as Medicare and Medicaid, when compared with those who subscribe to private insurance were equally as satisfied, in a recent poll.
• Workers Compensation Violations Severe Problem
  Using threats of termination and deportation, a significant number of U.S. employers are depriving their low wage workers of workers compensation benefits.
• Cash for Clunkers Insurance Sales Show $375 Million in Increased Revenue
  Cash for Clunkers revenues through increased auto insurance sales totaled $375 million

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