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.
Principal Adds Wellness Program
By Staff WriterA large Midwestern insurer is introducing a health screening program.Principal Financial Group Inc., Des Moines, Iowa, says its new Principal Healthy Essentials program will offer ...
February 26, 2006
Survey Finds Widespread Unease Over Affording LTC CostsLong term care often is viewed as an inevitable expense of old age. In reality, people cannot predict what they will need. On average, someone ...
February 26, 2006
Shopping The Impaired RiskShopping the medical history can be a great advantage to your clients in the long term care insurance market. Many agents have found that shopping ...
February 26, 2006
Save, Invest, Insure-And ExerciseBaby boomers are getting to the age when minor aches and pains start to add up.The oldest boomers are turning 60, and they may stay ...
February 26, 2006
Winning And Losing"Cross-selling is a pipe dream. Every bank has failed, and it will never work."Sound familiar? Conceding that financial institutions have failed so far to realize ...
February 26, 2006
Partnering Is The Future Of Selling LTC InsuranceA significant and positive piece of legislation was signed into law by President Bush in early February--the Deficit Reduction Act. This one act will make ...
February 26, 2006
Medicare Part D Can Be Stepping Stone For LTC CoveragePrior to 2006, the primary unmet health care need for retirees was coverage of prescription drugs. Up to this point, Medicare provided retirees with coverage ...
February 26, 2006
Offering Long-Term Solutions In A Short-Term WorldMany consumers live in the short term, even considering interest rates a short-term event and using credit cards to pay for everything from their daily ...