Anthem Health Plans of Maine, a subsidiary of WellPoint, is suing the state because they want to increase premium rates by 18.5% on their 12,000 individual insurance policy holders, so they can guarantee themselves a 3% profit margin. This story shows how silly it would be to solely rely on regulation to rein in insurance industry practices.
"But Brutus is an honorable man... Am I outraged? No, this is the insurance industry, our partner in capitalism."
(With apologies to Aaron Sorkin and Allison Janney)