Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy has tasked the state’s insurance regulators to investigate allegations of fraud coming from the Department of Social Services. In the wake of Hurricane Irene, hundreds of Connecticut residents sought emergency aid to cover the cost of replacing spoiled food and several other expenses. According to the Department of Social Services, many of the people looking for help from the state were not qualified to receive financial aid because their incomes were too high. These people managed to obtain aid by presenting fraudulent information. Hurricane Irene too…
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Insurance legislation meets veto from Connecticut’s Governor
Earlier this month, the Connecticut Insurance Legislation passed a bill that would require the state to host a public symposium regarding rate proposals from the state’s health insurers. State residents would be able to attend the gathering and listen to insurer’s outline their plans for rate increases or decreases as well as ask questions regarding these issues. The symposium would have been mandatory before regulators could approve or reject proposals, but Governor Dannel Malloy vetoed the measure as it came to his desk late last week. In a message that…
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