Insurance
Anthem, Hartford Healthcare Fail To Agree On New Contract
October 2, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut patients who receive medical care through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield could face higher costs after the insurance provider and Hartford HealthCare failed to agree on a new three-year contract.
Stamford Dentist Imprisoned For Defrauding Insurance Companies
September 27, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA Stamford dentist was recently sentenced to one year in prison for defrauding insurance companies.
Hartford Calls Bondholders To Keep Chapter 9 At Bay
September 26, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe city of Hartford recently discussed the state of the city with bondholders during a scheduled call yesterday, which was intended to initiate a constructive dialogue for restructuring alternatives.
New Britain Medical Office Portfolio Fetches $16M
September 25, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA real estate firm recently scooped up two medical office buildings in New Britain.
Second Woman Sentenced In Identity Theft Scheme
By The Associated Press | September 22, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA Connecticut woman has been sentenced to 16 months in prison for her role in an identity theft scheme that netted her and an accomplice about $150,000 from 30 victims.
Survey: Health Care Top Concern Of Middle Market Business Execs
By Jeff Hubbard | September 21, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPerhaps nothing is more uncertain right now in the United States than the future of health care. One cannot open a newspaper or visit an online news outlet without reading a headline about the national health care debate.
Hurricane Irma Losses Could Exceed $65B
By Jim Morrison | September 20, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkPreliminary loss estimates for Hurricane Irma is estimated to be between $42.5 billion and $65 billion (excluding uninsured commercial losses), according to a report released today from CoreLogic, a global property information company.
Business Interrupted: Hurricane-Damaged Firms Dig In For Insurance Fight
By Reuters | September 15, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkBusiness owners who are trying to get back on track after hurricanes Harvey and Irma now face a different sort of challenge: trying to recoup lost income from their insurers.
Insurance Department Posts Decisions On 2018 Health Insurance Rates, Identifies Key Cost Drivers
September 14, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Connecticut Insurance Department has released its actuarially justified rate determinations on health insurance companies’ rate requests for the 2018 coverage year.
After Harvey, Insurance Drones Take To The Texas Skies
By The Associated Press | September 5, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkInsurance adjusters are bringing more drones with them than ever before as they head to Texas to assess the damage from Harvey.
West Haven Makes Way For Park Place, State Farm Moves Into Milford
September 5, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkColonial Properties brokered the sale of commercial property in West Haven and completed a seven-year lease in Milford.
Primary Care Practice Renews Stamford Lease
August 31, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkAn independently owned primary care practice has renewed its 10,000-square-foot lease in Stamford.
Second Man Sentenced In Insurance Fraud Ring
August 29, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA Haiti citizen last residing in New London was sentenced to prison this week for his involvement in an insurance fraud scheme.
Suit Claims Aetna Violated Law With Envelope Revealing HIV Status
By The Associated Press | August 29, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA Pennsylvania man is suing health insurer Aetna, saying his sister learned he was taking HIV medication after the company mailed him an envelope with a large, clear window that showed information on where to purchase the drugs.
State Insurance Department Warns Consumers Of Fraudulent Calls
August 16, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut Insurance Commissioner Katharine L. Wade is advising consumers to be wary of a phone caller who identified herself as an insurance department employee and is asking people for their insurance information.
Insurance Department Recovers $4M For Consumers, Taxpayers In First Half Of 2017
August 15, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe Connecticut Insurance Department recovered $4 million for Connecticut consumers and taxpayers in the first half of 2017.
CT Leads $5.5M Multistate Settlement With Nationwide Insurance Co. Over 2012 Data Breach
August 10, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkConnecticut has joined with 31 other states and Washington D.C. in a $5.5 million settlement with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. and its subsidiary, Allied Property & Casualty Insurance Co., that resolves the states’ investigation into a 2012 data breach that exposed sensitive personal information of 1.2 million consumers across the country.
West Haven Woman Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison For Fraud And Identity Theft Scheme
August 9, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA West Haven woman was sentenced yesterday to 48 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, for operating a fraud and identity theft scheme.
Access Health CT Warns Remaining Insurers May Leave
By The Associated Press | August 2, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkThe CEO of Connecticut’s health insurance exchange is warning that the two remaining insurers offering individual plans could leave Access Health CT this fall.
New Class Action Lawsuit For Wells Fargo
By Reuters | August 2, 2017 | Reprints | Unlock LinkA new lawsuit accuses Wells Fargo & Co. of racketeering violations and fraud after the bank admitted to charging several hundred thousand borrowers for auto insurance they did not ask for or need, causing many delinquencies.