Health Insurance
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Earnings: UnitedHealth
By staff WriterUnitedHealth Group Inc. kicked off the fourth-quarter 2009 earnings season by reporting an increase in revenue and net income.
January 22, 2010
Support Rises For Antitrust Immunity RepealThere is growing bipartisan support for repealing the McCarran-Ferguson Act's antitrust exemption for health insurers as a way to help control health care costs, a healthcare analyst and lawyer said today.
January 21, 2010
Young Adults with No Health Insurance: Your Untapped Prospect ListAccording to the Kaiser Family Foundation, young adults - those aged 19 to 29 - have the highest uninsured rate of any age group in the United States. Why might that be?
January 21, 2010
NAHU Still Wants A Health Bill -- With Some ChangesA good health reform bill should focus on cost containment and on preserving the current role of agents, brokers and consultants, according to the National Association of Health Underwriters.
January 21, 2010
What led you to focus on the senior market?Basically, I have a lot of personal experience with LTC in my own family and didn't want anyone else have to face the prospect of last minute planning.
January 21, 2010
Health care costs top economy as boomer concernMore boomers are concerned about the cost of health care than the state of the economy, according to a recent report. The survey by CPH...
January 21, 2010
John Hancock Launches New LTC Insurance Multi-Life Microsite For Brokers And ConsultantsJohn Hancock has launched a new interactive microsite to help brokers and consultants explore and establish LTC insurance plans for businesses with up to 1,000 employees.
January 21, 2010
New Jersey Beefs Up Producer Reporting RulesGarden State insurance agents and brokers now must report any disciplinary actions taken by non-governmental regulatory authorities to the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.