41.   Regulations issued by state insurance departments explicitly prohibit agents from paying any commission money to customers as a rebate or price reduction.

42.   Some carriers still send out medical questionnaires, but completing them is voluntary, said Wayne Cotter, director of research for the state insurance department.

43.   Such arrangements, which would tend to help well-established agents, would require changes in insurance department rules.

44.   Tabulated as part of an ongoing insurance department investigation, the new figures point to trouble, Texas Insurance Commissioner Jose Montemayor said.

45.   State insurance department officials say the storms showed that much of the construction does not even meet current standards.

46.   The acquisition, which was also approved by Life Partners shareholders, still requires approval from two state insurance departments.

47.   The California insurance department on Friday threatened reprisals against insurers if they miss a meeting next week to discuss long-contested rebates on policies.

48.   The deal must then be approved by the New Jersey insurance department and by the policyholders of both companies.

49.   The Florida insurance department determined MDVIP was not violating state laws.

50.   The insurance commissioners group drafts laws that it recommends state insurance departments lobby their legislatures to enact.