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AHIP Solutions SmartBrief

Health care industry news for insurers

AHIP Solutions SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: America's Health Insurance Plans

Higher cancer risk seen in patients with chronic heartburn

5/24/2013

  • U.S. News & World Report

Chronic heartburn was associated with a 78% higher risk of cancers of the throat and vocal cords, even in the absence of heavy smoking and drinking, according to a study in the journal Cancer Epidemio… Read More

AHIP Agents and Brokers SmartBrief

Health insurance product and policy news

AHIP Agents and Brokers SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: AHIP America's Health Insurance Plans

Calif. exchange takes shape with 13 insurers, rate estimates

5/24/2013

  • Wall Street Journal, The

Covered California's preliminary rate information and list of 13 participating insurers are shedding light on what the Affordable Care Act marketplace will look like. Exchange officials expect 2.3 mil… Read More

NADP SmartBrief

Dental Benefits News

NADP SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: National Association of Dental Plans

Maine legislators divided on dental-therapist bill

5/22/2013

  • Bangor Daily News (Maine) (free registration)
  • Portland Press Herald (Maine)

The Maine Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development Committee could not agree on a dental-therapist bill and submitted numerous reports to the Legislature for consideration. The bill would al… Read More

PCI SmartBrief

The latest news for the property casualty insurance industry

PCI SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

Report: Utilities largely meet only mandatory standards for cyberthreats

5/24/2013

  • Business Insurance (tiered subscription model)

Cyberattacks pose a continual threat for the U.S.'s electric grid, but most utilities have not adopted proposed voluntary measures and meet only mandatory standards on cybersecurity, according to a re… Read More

Aon Public Sector Advisor

The best news on environmental risks and regulations

Aon Public Sector Advisor

Published in partnership with: aonpublic

Chancellor to step down as N.C. university's crime handling is investigated

5/20/2013

  • Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk), The

Willie Gilchrist will resign next month as chancellor of Elizabeth City State University, which is the subject of an inquiry by the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. More than 120 crime co… Read More

Environmental Risk Advisor

Risk management, workforce and higher education news

Environmental Risk Advisor

Published in partnership with: Aon Environmental Services

Ore. bill would affect environmental claims, cleanups

5/21/2013

  • Mondaq (free registration)

Oregon lawmakers are expected to approve a bill that would make widespread and retroactive modifications to the way the state handles environmental claims, writes Molly Siebert Eckman of Cozen O'Conno… Read More