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.
Senate Group Ponders Health Care Reforms
By Matt BradyWith the debate over the increasing costs of healthcare continuing, the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday sought to determine whether the tax policy for health care ...
March 08, 2006
Treasury Gives Views On Pension BillThe U.S. Treasury Department Tuesday voiced support for enhancing the attractiveness of annuities by allowing a long term care rider to be attached to them.Treasury ...
March 07, 2006
Hub Buys Benefits Broker, Bank AgenciesHub International Limited says it has bought eBenefits Group LLC, an employee benefits insurance brokerage.The announcement came just days after Hub, Chicago, purchased 3 insurance ...
March 07, 2006
Do-Nothing Stance On Health Won't Cut It: OxendineA "just do nothing" approach to health care tax issues is one sure way to arrive at national health care, cautioned Georgia Insurance Commissioner John ...
March 06, 2006
Debunking The Myths Of Disability UnderwritingWhen it comes to selling disability income insurance, I'm not sure which is the bigger obstacle: the overall lack of awareness among the general public about...
March 05, 2006
Finding The New DI BuyerRecent statistical reports continue to show that the disability market is underpenetrated. Though the industry is making some progress, the total number of individuals covered ...
March 05, 2006
More Nontraditional Producers Are Selling LTC InsuranceFinancial planners and other nontraditional producers will have an increasingly important role to play in the long term care insurance business, says a long term ...
March 05, 2006
California Vs. Disability InsurersAmerica's Health Insurance Plans and the American Council of Life Insurers are fighting in court to keep California regulators from eliminating discretionary clauses from disability ...