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.
UnumProvident Promotes STD Product
By Staff WriterA large disability insurer has started selling a new group short-term disability insurance plan.The new Select STD product offers a wide range of funding options, ...
October 18, 2006
LTC Suit Hinges On Definition Of "Home"A California lawyer says a long term care insurer has raised questions about the meaning of a common word.Frank Darras of Ontario, Calif., says he ...
October 18, 2006
Service Supplies Consumer Prescription HistoriesHooper Holmes Inc. has introduced a program that can give insurance underwriters and claim adjusters access to information about applicants' drug claims.Hooper Holmes, Basking Ridge, ...
October 18, 2006
Nationwide Teams With CambridgeAn outsourcing company will be helping a national carrier run its integrated disability management program.The Nationwide Better Health unit of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, Columbus, ...
October 18, 2006
Pa. Carrier Adds Guaranteed Issue HDHPHighmark Blue Shield is introducing a health insurance policy for individuals with health problems who would like health savings accounts.Highmark Blue, Camp Hill, Pa., a ...
October 18, 2006
Pa. Carrier Adds Guaranteed Issue HDHPHighmark Blue Shield is introducing a health insurance policy for individuals with health problems who would like health savings accounts.Highmark Blue, Camp Hill, Pa., a ...
October 17, 2006
Snoopy Makes A DealInvestors have agreed to pay $5.4 billion to buy a pair of big residential real estate developments from MetLife Inc.Units of Tishman Speyer Properties Inc., ...
October 17, 2006
Analysts Dismiss Insurer Takeover RumorsUnumProvident Corp. watchers in the New York office of Fox-Pitt, Kelton say the Oct. 13 acquisition speculation was probably overblown.The price of shares issued by ...