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.
Helping to protect veterans' LTC coverage
By Margie BarrieQ. I sell LTC insurance in an area with a lot of veterans. I know the Veterans' Administration will pay for LTC coverage in certain situations, which certainly affects my sales. What kind of coverage does the VA provide? A. The
September 01, 2008
Top 5 Life Changes and How to Use Your Portfolio to Address ThemIn anyone's life, changes will occur that will greatly impact both health and finances. As an insurance agent, you must be equipped to address the top five changes using the tools in your portfolio -- and those changes are death, disability,
September 01, 2008
The Ins and Outs of Group Health Insurance PlansPrice is generally the driving factor for the customer when buying a group health insurance plan. Companies are trying to buy the most comprehensive coverage for the price they can afford.
September 01, 2008
How International Health Plans Can Help Your Retiring ClientsIf your clients are over 50, flush with home equity, and free to roam, chances are they've started considering a place to retire. As real estate values in popular U.S. retirement destinations soar, Americans are increasingly looking abroad and
September 01, 2008
10 Tools You Must Have on Your Insurance Web SiteEveryone understands the importance of having a Web site. Unfortunately, only a few know the important ingredients that every agent's Web site must have if it's to generate leads. If you already have a Web site or are planning on
September 01, 2008
Reps! What Do They Want?With apologies to Sigmund Freud's famous remark, one of the open-ended questions on the Broker/Dealer of the Year ballot each year asks reps which products...
September 01, 2008
It's Now Easier Being GreenYou have clients who are environmentally savvy. And now they want insurance that will help them stay green, or even help them add environmentally friendly...
September 01, 2008
Biotech/Health CareThanks to new drugs, acquisitions and other factors, biotech and health-care firms alike are forging beneficial growth and development strategies - which is good news...