Allstate to Open A Record Breaking 140 Agencies Across Texas in 2011

IRVING, Texas, Feb. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Allstate Insurance Company aims to break recruiting records in Texas this year, by opening at least 140 agencies across the state.

The company’s expansion goals parallel steady population growth in the Lone Star state. Texas’ population jumped more than 20% in the past decade—twice as fast as the nation as a whole—according to newly released 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data Continue reading Allstate to Open A Record Breaking 140 Agencies Across Texas in 2011

Cignet Fined $4.3 Million For Refusing Patient Access to Health Records

WASHINGTON—The first-ever civil fine for violating the privacy rule of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 has been assessed against Largo, Md.-based Cignet Health of Prince George’s County.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services imposed the $1.3 million fine Tuesday after determining that Cignet violated 41 patients’ rights by denying their requests to access their medical records. Continue reading Cignet Fined $4.3 Million For Refusing Patient Access to Health Records