by admin | Jul 6, 2006 | Education, Politics / Govt
Government retirement plans for tens of thousands of former government workers in Missouri face a financial crunch within months. State and local governments have only a few months to determine how much it will cost to pay for the benefits promised to their employees...
by admin | May 4, 2006 | News
The Legislature has voted to let small businesses have more strength in negotiating the prices of health insurance coverage for their workers. Lawmakers have passed a bill letting small businesses form purchasing consortiums to buy insurance. Senate sponsor Jack...
by admin | Mar 31, 2006 | News
The State Senate has advanced a bill controlling medical malpracatice insurance prices that health care professionals pay. Backers say the bill will keep doctors and others from leaving Missouri to work ins tates where premiums are lower. The State Insurance...
by admin | Sep 28, 2005 | Business
One of the state’s business groups has launched an attempt to help employers provide their employees with health insurance. Associated Industries of Missouri has announced AIMCare, which is aimed at controlling costs by grouping employees from many small...
by admin | Sep 20, 2005 | Politics / Govt
State Insurance Department officials will soon begin requiring life insurance companies to take into account whether variable annuities are suitable for the clients who they sell them to. The Department’s Consumer Affairs Director, Mary Kempker, says the new...