Allison Bell, a senior reporter at ThinkAdvisor and BenefitsPRO, previously was an associate editor at National Underwriter Life & Health. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She can be reached through X at @Think_Allison.
April 26, 2017 | FC&S Insurance
MetLife, Citing Trump, Urges Court to Postpone 'Too Big To Fail' RulingMetLife Inc. has asked a federal appeals court to give the Trump administration time to review the government’s process for designating “systemically…
By Allison Bell
4 minute read
April 25, 2017 | Daily Business Review
DOL Fiduciary Rule Hurts Now, Annuity Community SaysThe National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors told the U.S. Department of Labor earlier this week that the DOL fiduciary rule is already hurting NAIFA members, and the NAIFA members' clients.
By Allison Bell
11 minute read
April 25, 2017 | National Law Journal
MetLife, Citing Trump, Urges Court to Postpone 'Too Big To Fail' RulingMetLife Inc. on Monday asked a federal appeals court to give the Trump administration time to review the government's process for designating systemically important financial institutions.
By Allison Bell
10 minute read
March 21, 2017 | FC&S Insurance
5 Peeks at the Long-Term Care Insurer Failure BusinessState regulators are wondering how well they can handle long-term care insurers that go broke.The Receivership Model Law Working Group, part…
By Allison Bell
9 minute read
March 07, 2017 | FC&S Insurance
New York Regulators Look Over Genworth BuyerOfficials at the New York State Department of Financial Services have shown an early sign of comfort with efforts by China Oceanwide Holdings…
By Allison Bell
1 minute read
February 16, 2017 | FC&S Insurance
Regulators Tackle Life Buyer Guide UpdateA team at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners is working on an update of the standard Life Insurance Buyer’s Guide.The…
By Allison Bell
2 minute read
February 09, 2017 | National Law Journal
Judge Backs Health Insurer in $200M ACA Payment SuitA judge on the U.S. Court of Federal Claims on Thursday backed efforts by Moda Health Plan Inc. to collect about $200 million in Affordable Care Act risk corridors program payments from the United States. Health insurers contend
By Allison Bell
10 minute read
January 11, 2017 | National Law Journal
Federal Court Keeps Insurance Carrier's ACA Claim AliveA federal judge at the U.S. Court of Federal Claims does not think she can give immediate help to an Oregon-based health insurer that's seeking more than $21 million in payments from a troubled Affordable Care Act program, but she does think she can rule on whether the program owes the insurer money.
By Allison Bell
11 minute read
December 20, 2016 | National Law Journal
Trump's Threat to ACA Spurs Exchange Users to Seek Role in SuitTwo Affordable Care Act cost-sharing reduction subsidy users, represented by Mayer Brown, are trying to get an official role in a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's operation of the subsidy program. The ACA exchange participants said they fear the incoming Trump administration will not adequately represent their interest in protecting cost-sharing provisions of the health care law.
By By ALLISON BELL
13 minute read
November 11, 2016 | National Law Journal
Federal Claims Court Rejects Insurer's $75M ACA 'Risk Corridor' SuitFederal regulators may not owe a failed Chicago-based health insurer more than $75 million in damages under an Affordable Care Act program set up to help minimize the financial risk of participation in the new public exchanges.
By Allison Bell
8 minute read
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