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NAIC approves LTCI rate proposal
By Allison BellIn states that use the model, insurers will have to spend more time talking to actuaries.
August 21, 2014
Feds post 2015 PPACA technical documentsSome are for state actuarial value calculators. Another is for the HIOS Plan Finder module.
August 20, 2014
Regulators back away from PPACA 3 R's accounting draftInsurers say the proposal could have forced some smaller insurers into state supervision.
August 20, 2014
On the Third Hand: CopperMaybe sellers of "gap filler" coverage should be careful about what they wish for.
August 20, 2014
Avalere: Creation of PPACA copper plans could save bigCreating a new, less expensive health plan in the exchanges under PPACA could save both the health care industry and consumers big, according to Avalere Health.
August 20, 2014
Avalere: Creation of PPACA copper plans could save bigCreating a new, less expensive health plan in the exchanges under PPACA could save both the health care industry and consumers big, according to Avalere Health.
August 20, 2014
Regulators could shake up LTCI reserve rulesInsurers already use principles-based reserving methods for life insurance products.
August 20, 2014
Regulators could shake up LTCI reserve rulesInsurers already use principles-based reserving methods for life insurance products.