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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.
An Insurance Producer's How-To Guide to Evaluating HSA Custodians
By Reggie KarasWhen health savings accounts (HSAs) were introduced in 2004, the IRS required that the plans be held by a qualified custodian or trustee, similar to IRAs.
December 05, 2010
Revisiting the Future, One Year LaterAs 2011 approaches, many trade magazines (National Underwriter among them) will be pursuing the time-honored tradition of forecasting industry trends for the year ahead.
December 03, 2010
Editor's Blog: The MiddlemanBill Coffin considers the fate of health insurance agents.
December 03, 2010
Deficit Panel on Proposal: EhMembers of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform today gave some support to a deficit-cutting blueprint draft, but not enough to send the proposal to Congress.
December 03, 2010
Alliances: CIGNA/IHC, Lincoln/Humana, Towers Watson/WageWorks, Securian/401(k) AdvisorsCIGNA Corp. has agreed to help a subsidiary of Independence Holding Company market stop-loss coverage through independent benefit plan administrators that serve small and midsize employers.
December 03, 2010
Deficit Panel on Proposal: EhMembers of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform today gave some support to a deficit-cutting blueprint draft, but not enough to send the proposal to Congress.
December 03, 2010
Federal HR Agency Sets Flu RulesFederal agency supervisors should use sick leave programs and alternative work arrangements to keep employees safe and keep the government running during major communicable disease outbreaks, officials say.