Alabama

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  Nelson: FIO must stay in its lane despite agenda

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  March 8, 2013

  The FIO’s advisory committee plans to examine insurers' use of captive reinsurers to pack away reserves.

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  2013 legislative activity: The early review

  By Kathy Donovan  |  March 6, 2013

  A bill in Florida would extend annuity suitability regulations to buyers of all ages, not just seniors.

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  The darkness within

  By Bill Coffin  |  February 27, 2013

  As the nation asks what can be done about a recent rash of mass shootings, the health insurance industry is quietly looking the other way.

• GAO Report: Obamacare adds $6.2 trillion to long-term deficit

  By Staff Writer  |  February 27, 2013

  What PPACA could cost beyond the typical 10-year window.

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  GAO: PPACA could help budget, or hurt a little

  By Allison Bell  |  February 26, 2013

  Phasing out cost-control provisions could make a dire outlook slightly more dire, analysts conclude.

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  AIG posts $4 billion loss in fourth quarter

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  February 22, 2013

  The loss compares with net income of $21.5 billion, or $11.31 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter.

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  Oregon governor to promote care coordination

  By Jonathan J. Cooper  |  February 22, 2013

  Kitzhaber will show off his state's Medicaid reform strategy at a meeting for governors.

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  Of numbers, movies and a gold guy named Oscar

  By Daniel Williams  |  February 22, 2013

  A lifelong love affair with movies and numbers culminates every February with the annual Academy Awards and the giving out of the golden statues.

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  Are you a good closer?

  By Jim Brogan  |  January 30, 2013

  The art of converting more prospects into clients is simple: It's all about preparation.

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  The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat

  By Daniel Williams  |  January 11, 2013

  Whether you win a client or lose one, you should take it in stride, act like you’ve been there before and reach out to that next prospect.