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.
Japan Post May Invest $2.6 Billion in Aflac
By Allison BellAflac says the Japanese company would simply be a minority investor, not a corporate parent.
December 13, 2018
States Shrug at Feds' Emergency U.K. Insurance PactThe NAIC and NCOIL hate the 'covered agreement' process, but they say can live with USTR's Brexit fix.
December 12, 2018
Horace Mann Agrees to Acquire National Teachers AssociatesNTA issues supplemental health products.
December 12, 2018
HealthCare.gov Signups Slow As Enrollment Nears EndIn the next-to-last week, renewals continued to be much stronger than new signup activity.
December 12, 2018
Federal Life Goes PublicThe insurer could use some of the stock offering proceeds to launch a variable annuity product.
December 12, 2018
DOL Blocks State Benefit Plan Payment RulesA new ERISA preemption letter ruling could have implications for the fiduciary rule fight.
December 12, 2018
How Health Policy Could Wobble (Forward?) NowA benefits advisor group head looks at Washington and sees… static.
December 11, 2018
UnitedHealth Keeps Hospital Care Provider in NetworkEnvision represents many emergency room doctors.