Prostate Cancer

The company says that as many as 250,000 men, or one in five diagnosed with Last year, The Hartford began to offer life insurance at these rates to women 40 and older who had been treated for early stage breast cancer.

The Hartford and some other insurers have been changing their underwriting practices in the past few years to reflect medical advances and improved prognoses.

Education Program Offered On Insurance Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Susan F.

Cogswell and fellow regulators launched a nationwide public education program Tuesday to help consumers understand their changing insurance needs and avoid being scammed by fake companies.

The Insure U program in English and Spanish, developed by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, includes an online curriculum and quiz to test consumers' knowledge, at www.insureUonline.org.

The program also features a TV announcement warning consumers about the threat of fake insurance policies.

The TV spot encourages people to call the state insurance department befor...

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