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.
Number of Uninsured Continues to Rise
By [email protected], [email protected]The number of Americans without health care coverage is rising. This isnt surprising, given the seemingly endless rounds of layoffs: fewer employees means fewer people ...
September 25, 2011
EBRI: Group Health Erosion Likely to ContinueEnrollment in employer-sponsored health plans fell in 2010 and seems to be falling again this year.
September 25, 2011
NAIC Panel Wrestles with Retiree Benefits AccountingState insurance regulators are wrestling with questions about whether the benefits insurance company employers have offered employees are promises or heartfelt wishes.
September 25, 2011
Broker: PPACA Penalty UnfairA health insurance producer says she has found a quirk in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Association employer responsibility provision that seems to be particularly upsetting.
September 23, 2011
Ideas: Hybrids; The Life Insurance Game; Benefits Acceleration; The Perfect 401(k) Plan; Make It Simple, SweetieForethought Financial Group Inc. thinks U.S. residents are looking for annuities that can do more to help them prepare for the risk of needing long term care.
September 23, 2011
California Department Eyes LTC BlockThe California Department of Insurance has filed an administrative enforcement action against a life insurer in connection with allegations of problems with the handling of long term care insurance claims and other claims.
September 23, 2011
Growth: Hilb, National Health, ConnectedHealthThe Hilb Group L.L.C. is opening a new office in Rochester, N.Y., and expanding an office in Bay Shore, N.Y.
September 23, 2011
Deals: MD Care, De la Parte, Triton HRHumana Inc. has agreed to acquire a small Medicare Advantage health maintenance organization in Southern California.