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A new study says Americans would pay billions if Congress passes the Hurricane Insurance Proposal and another Katrina-like storm strikes.

Indianapolis — Blue Cross & Blue Shield Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has inked a deal with WellPoint NextRx, an independent pharmacy benefit management (PBM) company and a division of Indianapolis-based WellPoint, Inc., to offer the SureScripts-RxHub to physicians in Rhode Island.

New reports cite implications of vendor mergers on the important functions of creating and managing documents.

Sacramento, Calif. – Julie Davis believes that women working in insurance have the unique skill sets and innovative ideas that are keys to reforming the industry, and that risk-taking in bringing forth these innovations should be rewarded. The problem, Davis said, is that risk-taking is something women tend to avoid in the insurance industry.

Newark, N.J. — A new research report from Prudential Financial Inc. finds an increase in the average cost of long-term care ranging from 5% to 13%, varying by type of service, in the past two years alone. The findings are significant in light of data from the U.S. Census Bureau, which estimates that by 2030, the number of Americans aged 65 and older will more than double to 71 million, comprising approximately 20% of the U.S. population.

Tallahassee, Fla. — The travails of Allstate Cos. in Florida are at an end after the company reached a limited agreement with the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.

Columbia, S.C. - Fiserv Insurance Solutions, a provider of technology, professional services, and strategic sourcing options, announced today that it has assumed responsibility for three compliance products that Fiserv acquired with CheckFree in 2007.

Bothell, Wash. - AMS Services, a provider of insurance agency automation and a member of the Vertafore Inc. family of companies, released AMS Prime Online, a hosted version of AMS Prime. This agency management system is ideal for smaller sized agencies and is easy-to-use and flexible. The online version is designed to provide agencies with immediate benefits, including providing faster customer service, less exposure to errors and omissions (E&O) and improved business continuity with fewer IT issues.

Fairfax , Va. - In order to assist brokerage general agencies place more business and control costs, the National Association of Independent Life Brokerage Agencies (NAILBA), Fairfax , Va. , launched a new Attending Physician’s Statement (APS) Summary Course.

Hartford, Conn., - Information sharing among Internet users via Web-based communities such as social-networking sites is apparently becoming a real liability threat for many organizations.

Sweeping action to overhaul insurance regulation unnecessary, association says.

Association says bills affirms state-based regulation of the insurance industry.

PEMCO's "We're A Lot Like You." ad campaign, launched in September 2007, celebrates classic values shared by many Northwest U.S. residents.

Tool helps underwriters to quickly assess risks globally.

The MIB Life Index reports that North American application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was down last mont, off -0.2% year-over-year.

Forrester Research lists service-oriented architecture (SOA), business process management (BPM), mobility and X Internet as trends that will drive a dramatic change in technology adoption and use.

Marc Lieberman will be responsible for strategic direction, general management, and profit and loss for Hartford Life Limited’s business in the U.K. and Ireland.

In addition to his new role, Dr. Jeffrey Kang, chief medical officer, will continue to be responsible for the company's medical strategy and policy.

Kari Larsen will continue to serve her current clients while also leading a team of 14 employee benefit consultants.

Arnold "Duke" Livermore previously oversaw marketing, sales, delivery systems and IT at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida.