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Insurance: headlines from the week of July 26, 2010

Business groups still fighting healthcare reform
WASHINGTON -- Business groups that opposed health care reform are working to undo parts of the law before it is implemented.
Vertafore $1.4 billion deal complete
The sale of Bothell software company Vertafore to TPG Capital for $1.4 billion is complete.
Unemployment extension to kick in
The state Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Thursday that claimants with up-to-date weekly claims certifications will be issued unemployment insurance extension benefits beginning Saturday, July 31.
Insurance broker opens office at The Greene
Neace Lukens, a private insurance broker, has opened an office at The Greene.
Earnings: HealthSpring profits soar 75%, guidance raised
HealthSpring Inc. (NYSE: HS) (HS)
Assurant Employee Benefits improves quarterly premiums and income
Assurant Employee Benefits posted improvements in both income and premiums for the second quarter, helped by fewer instances of disability and death among the insurer?s clients. (AIZ)
BBB warns of Facebook ?phishing? scams
The Better Business Bureau serving Eastern North Carolina says a new round of ?phishing? scams are showing up on Facebook.
Ochsner Health: Gulf oil spill spikes mental illness reports
A survey shows the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is impacting the mental health of coastal residents in four states bordering the Gulf.
Storm losses balloon State Auto?s 2Q loss
Despite a boost in revenue, heavy storm claims pushed State Auto Financial Corp. to a loss of more than $26 million in the second quarter, the company told investors Thursday. (STFC)
Austin rotary member granted $10K
Financial advisor James Wendlandt was picked to receive one of 26 grants for top volunteers from the Northwestern Mutual Foundation.
Horsehead facility likely shut down for months following explosion
Zinc producer Horsehead Holding Corp. offered an update Wednesday on the investigation of a July 22 explosion that killed two workers at its plant in Monaca, Pa., north of Pittsburgh.
Defendants sentenced in $9.5 million IRS fraud case
Defendants tried in a $9.5 million Internal Revenue Service fraud case in U.S. District Court in Portland were sentenced to federal prison on Wednesday.
City commission backs bag ban
Portland?s City Commission has agreed to support a statewide ban on single-use plastic and non-recycled paper bags.
WellCare gets national accreditation
WellCare Health Plans Inc. was awarded a full health plan accreditation for its HealthEase of Florida and WellCare of Florida subsidiaries. (WCG)
Georgia tax reform council begins task
A panel of academic economists and business leaders Wednesday launched five months of work that could lead to an overhaul of Georgia?s tax laws.

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