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.
Texas: Hold Off On Filing Forms With Discretionary Clauses
By Allison BellThe Texas Department of Insurance is considering the possibility of adopting a rule that would prohibit the use of discretionary clauses in life, accident and health insurance policy forms.
January 11, 2010
Hear This: People Who Need Hearing Aids Can Get HelpThe Better Hearing Institute has published a guide to hearing aid purchase financial assistance programs.
January 11, 2010
Dental Bites: MetLife, United Concordia, PRWT, QualDentA unit of MetLife Inc. has introduced the MetLife Dental Health Manager program.
January 11, 2010
Insurer Targets Latino Health Care MarketPan-American Life Insurance Group is starting a group benefits company that will sell health insurance to Hispanic families that live in the United States.
January 11, 2010
American General Presents New LTC PolicyAmerican General Life Companies has announced a new long term care insurance product.
January 11, 2010
Texas Lawmakers, Producers Clash Over Insurance Exchange SystemThe 11 Democrats who represent Texas in the U.S. House of Representatives want the final version of the health bill to create a single, national health insurance exchange.
January 11, 2010
New York: Be Careful About Rejecting CashNew York state insurance producers may have to accept cash premium payments if refusing the payments would hurt insureds.
January 10, 2010
Texas: Hold Off On Filing Forms With Discretionary ClausesThe Texas Department of Insurance is considering the possibility of adopting a rule that would prohibit the use of discretionary clauses in life, accident and health insurance policy forms.