Health Insurance
Health insurance news and analysis, with coverage of general health insurance trends, major medical insurance, disability insurance, dental insurance, vision plans, telemedicine plans, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term health insurance, the Affordable Care Act public exchange program, and more.
GAO: Employers Still Pondering Retiree Drug Options
By Allison BellMany companies have not yet decided what they will do about the new Medicare prescription benefit program.[@@]A team led by Kathryn Allen, a health ...
February 11, 2005
NAHU Goes To WashingtonNU Online News Service, Feb. 11, 2005, 3:01 p.m. ESTMembers of an Arlington, Va., health insurance agent group got a chance this week to ...
February 10, 2005
S&P Counts Few Carrier InsolvenciesOnly 3 U.S. life insurers failed in 2004.[@@]U.S. regulators put 5 life insurers under supervision in 2003 and 3 under supervision in 2002, according ...
February 10, 2005
Gauging Your Clients' HealthIn our December column ("The Value of Client Education"), we discussed the importance of knowing your clients and understanding their needs. This month, we reiterate this important message with a focus on an issue that could have major consequences for clients: rising healthcare costs.
February 09, 2005
Study: Individual Health Carriers Are Doing FineByHealth insurers have a good shot at turning a profit on one-person and family policies even in states that require insurers to accept all applicants.Researchers ...
February 09, 2005
Blues Surplus Not Excessive: Pa. DepartmentByPennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken earlier this month approved the reserve and surplus levels maintained by the states four Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans, but at ...
February 09, 2005
To Reach Women Entrepreneurs, Talk About LTCWomen-owned businesses make up a fast-growing market in every community. One way to reach the owners of those businesses is to lead with long term ...
February 08, 2005
Central States Veteran Joins ConsecoNU Online News Service, Feb. 8, 2005, 4:10 p.m. ESTA Carmel, Ind., insurer has hired Michael Bottoms.[@@]The insurer, Conseco Inc., says Bottoms will be ...