INSURANCE
5 Expenses That Are Worth The Money
Trying to cover all your living costs, plus save for emergencies and retirement can be a daunting task. Sometimes, the challenge is downright overwhelming. Being frugal can help, but dont confuse bein...
Posted on 4/17/13 at 9:22 AM
Why You Need A Home Inventory…Now.
Putting together a home inventory...It is easier before a disaster than afterwards. Adapted from the Minnesota Department of Commerce and http://mn.gov/commerce/insurance/images/Home-Inventory-Checkl...
Posted on 3/12/12 at 2:15 PM
How your premium dollars are used
Have you ever wondered how your premium dollars are spent? The answer might surprise you. Roughly 90 percent of premium dollars are used to pay for medical care and services used by members. Find o...
Posted on 3/8/12 at 1:08 PM
Around the Capitol
Here are some odds and ends from state government today: The North Dakota Ag Department is starting a weekly Internet radio show called "North Dakota Now." It will air at 11 a.m. CT Wednesdays at ht...
Posted on 12/21/10 at 5:21 PM
The handbook of hard-luck tales
Ever since Costs of Care announceda national essay contest for people's personal stories abouttheir health care bills, I've been eagerly checking the website to see how the contest is faring. The wai...
Posted on 12/9/10 at 6:51 PM
Grand Forks area insurance agent ordered to stop doing insurance business
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm today served a cease and desist order against Tim Everett, a Grand Forks area insurance agent who is alleged to have created fictitious insurance policy applications and to have been paid commissions for the policies.May 16, 2012
Flood relief benefit set at Bismarck Civic Center
The Burleigh County chapter of Thrivent Financial is organizing a “family fun” event to raise money to help rebuild homes in Bismarck and Minot damaged by flooding last year.May 04, 2012
Health care rebates to top $1 billion
More than 3 million health insurance policyholders and thousands of employers will share $1.3 billion in rebates this year, thanks to President Barack Obama’s health care law, a nonpartisan research group said Thursday.By By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press , April 27, 2012
ND agency fines 2 insurance companies
North Dakota regulators have fined two mutual insurance companies $10,000 each for operating outside their authorized territories.April 26, 2012
Blue Cross plans program to rate, compare doctors
North Dakota patients soon will be able to rate their physicians, comment on their care and check to see how doctors perform based on certain medical benchmarks.By By Patrick Springer, Forum Communications Co. , April 26, 2012
N.D. enters into settlement with MetLife
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm announced Monday that the North Dakota Insurance Department is one of six lead states that have entered into a multi-million dollar settlement with Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (MetLife) and several of its affiliates.April 24, 2012
Beware of limited benefit plans in disguise
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm is warning consumers shopping for health insurance to be on the lookout for limited benefit plans in disguise. Plans known as limited medical benefit insurance and mini-med plans may appear to provide comprehensive health insurance coverage, but often fall short when policyholders encounter injury or illness.March 13, 2012
Blue Cross survey was legitimate
Officials say a Blue Cross Blue Shield survey labeled a scam earlier this month by the North Dakota attorney general’s office was legitimate.February 20, 2012
Licensed insurance agents in ND double in decade
Officials say the telephone and the Internet have spurred an almost twofold increase in the number of insurance agents licensed to do business in North Dakota in the past decade.February 18, 2012
Number of agents jumps since 2002: Officials: Internet, toll-free marketing by national companies is driving increase
FARGO — Oil may be driving North Dakota’s population boom, but officials say it’s the telephone and Internet that have spurred almost a twofold increase in the number of insurance agents licensed to do business in the state in the past decade.By Mike Nowatzki, Forum Communications Co. , February 13, 2012
Actions increase: N.D. insurance agents under greater scrutiny
By Mike Nowatzki, Forum Communications Co. , February 13, 2012
States settle with Prudential
New Hampshire insurance officials are announcing a $17 million settlement reached by seven states and Prudential Insurance over the company’s use of the federal government’s master death files.February 04, 2012
Hamm: N.D. has low premiums
North Dakotans are paying the second lowest auto insurance premiums in the nation, Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm said recently. This is according to the “Auto Insurance Database Report 2008/2009,” recently released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.January 28, 2012
Former North Dakota insurance agent sent to prison
A former Fargo insurance agent has been sentenced to three years in prison and five years on supervised probation for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from three women.January 24, 2012
AP IMPACT: Health overhaul lags in states
WASHINGTON — Here's a reality check for President Barack Obama's health overhaul: Three out of four uninsured Americans live in states that have yet to figure out how to deliver on its promise of affordable medical care.By Richardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press , January 22, 2012
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