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First up from the God Machine this week is a look at the ongoing fight over women’s access to contraception, which had faded from the front pages, but which clearly hasn’t gone away.Sarah Kliff reported yesterday that Ohio’s Steubenville University “decided it would end its student health insurance plan rather than comply with the health reform law’s mandated coverage of contraceptives,” and other schools are likely to follow suit. Lawyers for the U.S.

Insurance Company Approved for Land Trusts

The Land Trust Alliance has won nonprofit status from the I.R.S. for an insurance company it is creating.

Insurance broker admits defrauding Philly Housing Authority

A politically connected insurance broker pleaded guilty Friday to defrauding the Philadelphia Housing Authority of $2.3 million and is now naming names for federal authorities of public officials and others who allegedly have accepted bribes or kickbacks in return for business. Kobie T

Backers of health insurance rate regulation edge closer to ballot

Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates in California turned in 800,000 petition signatures, confident that they will qualify for the Nov. 6 election.In the coming weeks, county election offices and the California secretary of state will determine whether the measure meets the requirement for 504,760 valid signatures of registered voters. The deadline to qualify is June 28.The initiative is expected to spark an expensive campaign battle over rising health insurance rates, which have angered thousands of California consumers in recent years.

Michigan CO-OP Awarded $72 Million to Provide Health Insurance Options in 2014

LANSING, Mich., May 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) today announced its award of $72 million in financing for the new Michigan Consumers Healthcare CO-OP (MCHCO), a member-governed nonprofit health insurance company that will help to control costs while providing accessible healthcare for all residents. “We’ve been given the opportunity to be pioneers in a new business,” said Bruce Miller, president of the MCHCO Board

House insurance gouge puts homes in danger

Debbie Egan-Chin/New York Daily News Maria and Bill Massanet of Staten Island, both 68, were whacked with “forced place insurance” by their bank and told state Department of Financial Services hearing that although their homeowner’s insurance was up to date, they still saw their mortgage payment soar from $1,542 to $1,900 per month. UNEMPLOYED SOCIAL worker Mary Burton had never heard the term “forced place insurance” when the monthly mortgage payments on her modest Staten Island home suddenly shot up from $864 to $1,297. Her homeowner’s insurance had lapsed, and her lender, Citibank, had automatically tacked on new — much more expensive — insurance to her mortgage.

Moneymaxim Re-launch Updated car Hire Insurance Comparison Service with new Features

LONDON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The UK’s leading car hire excess insurance comparison website, Moneymaxim has today [Thursday 17 May] re-launched their unique car hire insurance comparison tool with a number of brand new features. New comprehensive car hire excess insurance comparison service with additional features Users can save up to 20% on car hire insurers standard prices Up to 90% off the price of excess insurance prices compared to buying directly from car rental firms New features also integrated into the UK’s only combined car hire and car hire insurance search engine The completely revised website allows car renters to find their perfect policies wherever they travel in the world.

Insurance Networking News, Celent Announce Top Technology Vendors In 2012 Customer Survey

ORLANDO, Fla., May 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – (http://www.myprgenie.com) – Insurance Networking News (INN) and Celent released INN’s sixth annual technology solution provider ranking for the insurance industry last night at an awards event held at the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum in Orlando.

Jeanette Pavini's Buyer Beware: The insurance policies you don’t need

By Jeanette Pavini SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — We buy insurance to protect ourselves from liabilities or loss that would be far too expensive to cover on our own. But some policies really don’t offer protection and only add frustration. Which policies are worth paying a premium for

SeaPass Introduces New Mobile Capability for Its Award Winning Insurance Portal 3.0

ORLANDO, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– From the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum, SeaPass Solutions, Inc. (insuranceportal.seapass.com), a leading independent provider of web-based insurance distribution solutions to the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, today announced a new mobile capability for its Insurance Portal 3.0 for personal and commercial lines.