Jay Bradford has more than four decades of experience in the insurance industry, including 30 years as founder, chairman and former shareholder of First Arkansas Insurance Group of Pine Bluff, a statewide network of independent property and casualty agencies. He also served in the Arkansas Legislature for 24 years, where he was chosen both speaker pro tempore of the House and president pro tempore of the Senate. Bradford also served as chairman of the Public Health, Welfare & Labor Committee in both bodies. read more >

Arkansas insurance officials have released the rates that will be charged for policies sold through the marketplace being set up under the federal health care law. read more >

An insurance carrier that did business with disgraced insurance agent Steve Standridge of Mount Ida was recently fined $45,000 by state regulators. read more >

A state legislative committee is delaying its review of a $4.5 million contract to promote the coming health insurance exchange in Arkansas. read more >

Arkansas Insurance officials say they're releasing information next week about the rates on plans offered on the marketplace set up under the federal health care law. read more >

Ever since state Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford became the receiver for Cosmopolitan Life Insurance Co. in 2009, he’s been trying to recoup some of the thousands of dollars the Little Rock company lost as it spiraled into insolvency. read more >

The Arkansas Insurance Department recently yanked the licenses of a Van Buren title insurance agent and his agency over a number of faulty practices at his office. read more >

Like it or not, health care reform isn't going away. Arkansas should make the most of it. read more >

Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford describes the planning that businesses will need to pay attention to in instilling the Federally-facilitated model. read more >