Archive for 2010/04


AAA Has Ear Of HHS Officials

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked to talk to representatives from the American Academy of Actuaries about implementing the Affordable Care Act.

IASB Seeks Comments On Pension Accounting Draft

The International Accounting Standards Board wants employers to move quickly to report changes in the value of defined benefit pension plan assets and the estimated value of benefits obligations.

Canadian Insurer To Buy Texas Carrier

Industrial Alliance Insurance and Financial Services Inc. has agreed to acquire the outstanding shares of American-Amicable Holding Inc. for about $144 million in cash, including about $45 million in excess capital.

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Researchers: Simpler Billing Could Save Billions

A shift to a standard insurance claim form, standard reimbursement rules and standard claim submission rules could save U.S. physicians and their practices about $7 billion per year.

MetLife: Protecting Income May Protect Happiness

Workers who suffered through disabling health problems with inadequate insurance tend to report being much less happy than comparable workers who had adequate disability coverage.

Torchmark Unit To Hold Job Fair

American Income Life Insurance Company wants to fill 125 contracted sales and sales management opening.

Pandemic Flu Transmission may be Limited by Hand Washing

New research has suggested that hand washing and mouth covering may help limit the transmission of the pandemic flu.

Scientists Identify Cause of Mirror Movements

A new study says that the genetic cause of mirror movements-where affected people are unable to move one side of the bod

Response to Pregnancy Stress Influenced by Baby’s Sex

A University of Adelaide research has shown that the sex of the baby determines the way it responds to stressors during

For High BP Patients, Protein Loss in Urine Harmful

A new study says that high blood pressure patients who excrete a slight excess of protein in the urine raise their r