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Idea: Show prospects the net cost of coverage
By Sally PobleteMany who think QHPs are too expensive have no idea how little they would actually pay.
June 30, 2014
Sad Men: The Statistics of SuicideIn 2010 (the latest year for which national data is available), the suicide rate in the general population was 11 per 100,000, according to Health.com. Among older men, the suicide rates were:
June 30, 2014
Wet Suit: Insurers Seek Damages From Towns Over Climate ChangeFarmers Insurance has filed nine class action lawsuits against dozens of municipalities around Chicago, and everyone from local governments to other insurers has taken notice.
June 30, 2014
The Secret Sadness of Retired MenAs an advisor to retirees, you may be a witness and sometimes an unwitting accessory to lives whose joy is sapped by depression.
June 30, 2014
Disability Insurance Observer: InvestigationsInsurers should demand the data they really need but also defend the need for limits.
June 30, 2014
NAHU members face the heatAgents gather in sunny Scottsdale as a fog of uncertainty shrouds PPACA World.
June 30, 2014
NAHU members face the heatAgents gather in sunny Scottsdale as a fog of uncertainty shrouds PPACA World.
June 30, 2014
6 estate planning tips for womenOn average, women live six years longer than men; that creates several key differences in end-of-life planning issues.