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Spring Conference Update

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0600

Spring Conference Brochure Posted! Click here to view all conference material.

American Health Benefit Exchange Model Act Adopted

Wed, 05 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600

The American Health Benefit Exchange Model Act adopted by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. The model act carries the date 11/22/10; but was adopted by the NAIC Joint Executive & Plenary Committee on 12/16/10. Click here to view all material.

AMERIND vs. Brown & Brown

Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600

A New Mexico state district court awarded $304,000.00 to the AMERIND Risk Management Corporation [AMERIND] pool after finding that Brown & Brown Inc. agency breached a contract to market AMERIND’s newly created Tribal Employee Injury Protection Program (TEIP) workers’ compensation insurance program. View Court Case.

Outcomes from One-Day Workshop on Implications of Health Care Reform

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Outcomes from One-Day Workshop on Implications of Health Care Reform for Public Entity Benefits Pools

Held Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Loews Vanderbilt Hotel, Nashville, TN

Workshop Presentations

Insurance Exchanges: A Brave New World for Health Insurance Pools, presented by Stephen Fallon, Director - Employee Benefits Practice, Insurance Buyers' Council, Inc.

Health Care Reform Critical & Current Issues presented by Rick Jones, CEBS, ARe

Plan Design Changes presented by Rick Jones, CEBS, ARe

New Claims & Appeals Rules Under PPACA presented by Mark Nielsen, Groom Law Group

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Overview, presented by Geoffrey Beauchamp, General Counsel, Delaware Valley Health Insurance Trust, Stephen Fallon, Director - Employee Benefits Practice, Insurance Buyers' Council, Inc., and Jonathan Calpas, Esquire - Ballard Spahr, LLP

AGRiP Risk Pool Property Appraisal Practices Survey

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Seventy-five pools provided responses that are included in the survey results. We have tabulated the results from the survey; however, responses as to fees were so diverse that we are unable to come up with a reasonable means to include them in the survey results – so far. You may access the survey results by clicking here.

A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0500

In June 2010, the Municipal Insurance Association of British Columbia (MIABC) conducted their first board retreat and did a strategic plan review. A graphic artist was retained to illustrate the process as it unfolded. MIABC CEO Tom Barnes told AGRiP that such an illustration makes for a nice change from the review of “mission”, “vision”, and “values” in a traditional strategic plan. To see the final graphic presentation of the MIABC 2010 Strategic Plan, click here.

Professional Firefighters of New Hampshire vs. Local Government Center, Inc.

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0500

This case reviews the nature of the New Hampshire Local Government Center and its affiliate organizations, including the Health Trust and Property-Liability pools, and concludes that they are conducting “the public’s business” and as such are subject to the state Right-To-Know law.

Read Court Case

Read the Writ of Mandamus

CIS Best Practices Survey - Benchmarking Tool

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500

CIS Best Practices Survey - Benchmarking Tool