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.
LTC Distributor Buys Again
By Staff WriterLTC Global Inc. has acquired American Insurance Agency Inc.LTC Global, Medford, Ore., notes that the acquisition is the seventh it has completed since March 2007.American ...
July 01, 2008
Research Projects Retiree ExpensesOne wildcard that worries most retirees is the cost of health care. That concern is understandable: the National Coalition on Health Care reports that health...
June 30, 2008
Inflation and health care top retirees' concernsFuel to the fire for advisors looking to make a case for products including universal life is a new survey which suggests that more folks worry they will run out of money in retirement, mostly due to concerns about inflation and the rising cost of
June 30, 2008
The senior psycheIn conducting research for this issue, I ran across an interesting statistic: currently, 37 percent of people who belong to health clubs are 55 or older. Duh. I guess these past few years I thought it was just my gym that had all the seniors hogging
June 30, 2008
Long-term care50 million: Approximate number of Americans who will be over 65 in ten years.* $85,000: Average amount a 65-year-old will need to insure against long-term care expenses.* 49%: Percentage of people surveyed who want help with retiremen
June 30, 2008
Boomers lack knowledge of disability issuesAmerica's Health Insurance Plans wanted to find out how much baby boomers -- many of whom plan to work long into traditional retirement years -- know about the public safety net available to disabled workers, programs like Social
June 30, 2008
Humana To Buy Fla. Medicare CarrierA large managed care company is acquiring a small carrier in the Sunshine State.Humana Inc., Louisville, Ky., says it will be paying $14 million for ...
June 30, 2008
MetLife To Bundle Estate Help With Group LifeA large benefits provider says it will be making beneficiary and executor legal support services a standard group life feature.Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, a unit ...