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Allison Bell

Allison Bell

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.

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April 26, 2017 | FC&S Insurance

MetLife, Citing Trump, Urges Court to Postpone 'Too Big To Fail' Ruling

MetLife 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 Says

The 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' Ruling

MetLife 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 Business

State 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 Buyer

Officials 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 Update

A 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 Suit

A 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 Alive

A 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 Suit

Two 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' Suit

Federal 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