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.
Illinois Sees Drop In Insurance Complaints
By Staff WriterIllinois consumers had fewer gripes about insurance companies and health maintenance organizations in 2004.[@@]Figures released by the Illinois Division of Insurance show that total ...
October 27, 2005
Stable Costs Help Earnings At Aetna And PacifiCareSteadier medical care costs contributed to higher profits at Aetna Inc. and PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. during the third quarter.[@@]Aetna, Hartford, is reporting $378 ...
October 27, 2005
Aetna Declines To Share Pharmacy Unit With Epress ScriptsAetna Inc. says it wants to buy out its partner in a pharmacy business that serves Aetna insureds who suffer from serious, expensive-to-treat conditions.[@@]Aetna, ...
October 27, 2005
Bay State Bank Buys Insurance AgenciesBerkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. has acquired 2 local insurance agencies.[@@]Berkshire Hills, Pittsfield, Mass., bought Onofrey Insurance and Financial Services Inc., Springfield, Mass., an agency ...
October 27, 2005
Growing Choices Present Challenge In Voluntary Market: StudyL42Worksite_Conning_tt--Slug--go page xx, with --xxx linesBanner: WORKSITE SALESInsurers and producers selling voluntary employee benefits need to find ways to help employees understand an increasing ...
October 27, 2005
Industry Feels Intense Alarm Over Sweeping Ta Reform ProposalsWashingtonTax reform proposals that would strip away many of the tax advantages of life and health products are being greeted with dismay by industry ...
October 26, 2005
Insurer Announces Voluntary STD SaleColonial Supplemental Insurance is offering easy underwriting on individual short-term disability products for some midsize employers between now and Dec. 31.[@@]Colonial Supplement, Columbia, S.C., ...
October 26, 2005
WellPoint Medical Costs StabilizeA cooling in health care price inflation helped earnings at WellPoint Inc. during the third quarter.[@@]WellPoint, Indianapolis, is reporting $641 million in net income ...