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Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced an $873,522 dividend to the Texas Medical Group (TMG). The workers’ compensation safety group dividend was based largely on TMG’s overall loss ratio. TMG safety group members have shared in $2.6 million in Texas Mutual … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

The experimental weight-loss drug lorcaserin may spur modest weight loss without the heart risks of some older drugs, a new clinical trial confirms — though whether the medication will ever reach the market remains up in the air. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

TDECU Insurance Agency LLC in Lake Jackson, Texas, has added Wesley “Wes” Wolff as president. He brings more than 30 years of insurance agency expertise including sales, sales management and strong leadership, the agency said. Wolff joins TDECU Insurance Agency … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

The government should create a system to compensate medical research subjects for injuries related to those trials, international reviewers said, responding to new findings of unethical behavior in a 1940s experiment in Guatemala. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

Lewiston, Maine-based Northeast Bank Insurance Group has been acquired by local agencies in two separate transactions effective Sept. 1. The Varney Agency, of Bangor, Maine, will purchase the assets of nine Northeast Bank insurance offices covering southern, central, and western … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

A Wisconsin health clinic said on Monday it was notifying all 2,345 patients seen by a former employee over the past five years that they may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases such as hepatitis or HIV. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

NAS Insurance Services’ tenant discrimination insurance no longer includes co-insurance.  NAS’ tenant discrimination insurance also includes full prior acts coverage, free choice of counsel and can be combined with employment practices liability insurance. Tenant discrimination insurance defends property owners from … View full post on Insurance Journal » News

Pacemakers and electric toasters have little in common, yet in Europe the same regulatory framework covers both and a growing number of doctors think the system is no longer up to the job. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) — Almost half of Americans get a substantial amount of their calories from sweetened drinks, a new report indicates. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

A number of socioeconomic factors are taken into account while pricing your policy. For instance, if you haven’t paid all your bills on time, it may actually affect your auto insurance rates. However, a new ballot petition will now ensure that it doesn’t. What are the factors that should actually play a role while determining [...]