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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.
Assurant Closes On Funeral Insurer
By Staff WriterA large financial services company has completed previously announced plans to expand its burial expense operations.Assurant Inc., New York, has paid about $68 million in ...
July 02, 2007
Health Insurance Film Ranks Ninth On Revenue Chart"Sicko" brought in $4.5 million this weekend, or about $10,200 per screen.Box Office Mojo L.L.C., Burbank, Calif., has published that box office revenue figure in ...
July 02, 2007
Coventry Now Owns Mutual Of Omaha BusinessesA midsize managed care company has completed a previously announced acquisition.Coventry Health Care Inc., Bethesda, Md., says it has closed on a deal to buy ...
July 02, 2007
Health Insurance Film Ranks Ninth On Revenue Chart"Sicko" brought in $4.5 million this weekend, or about $10,200 per screen.Box Office Mojo L.L.C., Burbank, Calif., has published that box office revenue figure in ...
July 02, 2007
Penn Treaty Units File Audited 2006 Financial StatementsA long term care insurer says it is catching up on its accounting.Penn Treaty American Corp., Allentown, Pa., says three subsidiaries, Penn Treaty Network America ...
July 02, 2007
Aetna To Pay For Some VA ServicesA managed care company has added the Department of Veterans Affairs health care system to its provider network.Aetna Inc., Hartford, says it believes it is ...
July 01, 2007
The formula for the 'Five-Minute LTCI Sale'At a recent LTCI conference, I met Susan Blais, president of a California agency, who shared her success with what she calls the "Five-Minute LTCI Sale." According to Blais, in five minutes she can discuss the critical issues of LTCI with a prospect
July 01, 2007
Medicare Advantage Sales Practices AssailedRep. Pete Stark, D-Calif., chairman of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, introduced the Medicare Advantage Truth in Advertising Act to prevent Medicare Advantage (MA) ...