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.
Gauging Your Clients' Health
By Maya IvanovaIn our December column ("The Value of Client Education"), we discussed the importance of knowing your clients and understanding their needs. This month, we reiterate this important message with a focus on an issue that could have major consequences for clients: rising healthcare costs.
February 09, 2005
Blues Surplus Not Excessive: Pa. DepartmentByPennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Diane Koken earlier this month approved the reserve and surplus levels maintained by the states four Blue Cross-Blue Shield plans, but at ...
February 08, 2005
Central States Veteran Joins ConsecoNU Online News Service, Feb. 8, 2005, 4:10 p.m. ESTA Carmel, Ind., insurer has hired Michael Bottoms.[@@]The insurer, Conseco Inc., says Bottoms will be ...
February 08, 2005
NAHU: Account-Based Plans Make ProgressConsumer-driven health care programs are starting to get the attention of agents and brokers.[@@]The National Association of Health Underwriters, Arlington, Va., and ChapterHouse, Lisle, ...
February 08, 2005
Study: Individual Carriers Do FineHealth insurers have a good shot at turning a profit on 1-person and family policies even in states that require insurers to accept all ...
February 08, 2005
Industry Opposes SOX Rules For MutualsThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners is continuing to look at internal controls reporting requirements for non-public insurers.[@@]An NAIC working group will convene Wednesday ...
February 08, 2005
System Shuts Out DiabeticsNU Online News Service, Feb. 8, 2005, 2:45 p.m. ESTSome of the U.S. residents who need health coverage most have the hardest time getting ...
February 07, 2005
Benefits Brokers To Market Web ServicesNU Online News Service, Feb. 7, 2005, 2:43 p.m. ESTAdvantage Benefits Group, Grand Rapids, Mich., has agreed to promote health shopping data from Subimo ...