51. The House bill would have these groups regulated federally rather than by states, where restrictions by insurance departments have often limited the ability of doctors to compete. 52. The information is based on current data at state health and insurance departments, federal and state health data organizations, professional licensing boards and provider directories. 53. The insurance department will publish the names of any slaveholders and slaves found in the records. 54. The insurance department emphasized, however, that these rankings were only for a single example, so they may not hold true for all policies. 55. The magnitude of the fraud has attracted an array of investigators, including agents from state insurance departments and the FBI. 56. The New York state insurance department announced two new rulings Thursday that allow more competition in investment contracts that insurance companies sell to retirement plans. 57. The organization is seeking approval for this change from all the state insurance departments. 58. The report calls for sweeping changes within the insurance department, including establishing a consumer advocacy office and demanding rate decreases in automobile insurance. 59. The prices published by state insurance departments, the regulators say, are merely intended as a rough guide. 60. The proposition gave the insurance department broad new powers to control insurance prices. |