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.
Wells Fargo Unit Scoops Up Martin Insurance
By Staff WriterABD Insurance and Financial Services has acquired Martin Insurance Services Inc.ABD, Redwood City, Calif., is a unit of Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco.Martin Insurance, ...
August 13, 2008
TransUnion To Offer Hospital Payment CardA credit bureau will be selling hospitals a new tool for helping patients pay their bills.TransUnion Inc., Chicago, says it will be marketing the CarePayment ...
August 12, 2008
Buck: Drugs Take Big Slice Of Health Cost PiePharmacy benefits costs account for more than 20% of total health plan costs at about 29% of employers that offer prescription benefits.Researchers at Buck Consultants, ...
August 12, 2008
NAIC: Slump Hits Policy OwnershipThe economic slowdown may be having some effect on consumers' ability to keep life and health insurance policies.Officials at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, ...
August 12, 2008
Aon: Health Cost Increases SlowEmployer health care costs may rise an average of 11% in the next 12 months.Consultants at the consulting arm of Aon Corp., Chicago, have included ...
August 12, 2008
Aon: Health Cost Increases SlowEmployer health care costs may rise an average of 11% in the next 12 months.Consultants at the consulting arm of Aon Corp., Chicago, have included ...
August 11, 2008
Long-term care policies43%: Percentage of long-term care claims paid in 2007 that were attributed to home care. 32.9%: Percentage of claims were for assisted living. 24.1%: Percentage of claims that paid for nursing home care. 97%: Percentage of long-t
August 11, 2008
Vanguard Explorer ReopensThe latest in a number of major mutual funds reopening to new investors, Vanguard announced August 7 that it has made its Vanguard Explorer Fund and Vanguard Health Care Fund available to new shareholder accounts, effective immediately.