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.
NAIC Chooses New Leaders
By Jim ConnollyThe National Association of Insurance Commissioners, Kansas City, Mo., has installed new officers here at its fall meeting to fill gaps left by 2 ...
September 09, 2004
Benefit Informatics Signs Illinois ClientNU Online News Service, Sept. 9, 2004, 4:18 p.m. EDTBenefit Administrative Systems L.L.C., Homewood, Ill., has agreed to buy benefit plan services and technology ...
September 09, 2004
Kaiser: Employer Health Premiums Rise 11%Employer-sponsored health insurance premiums have increased an average of 11% since 2003, to $3,695 per year for individual coverage and $9,950 per year for ...
September 09, 2004
Agency Cuts Rating On Health Net DebtMoody's Investors Service, New York, has cut its rating on senior unsecured debt issued by Health Net Inc., Los Angeles.[@@]The move will lower the ...
September 08, 2004
Caught In The MiddleAlthough Im an inveterate optimist, I am beginning to feel some nervousness about the future for a large swath of this countrys population.This is not ...
September 08, 2004
NU Parent Acquires Insurance AdvocateNU Parent Acquires Insurance AdvocateHighline Media LLC, the parent company of National Underwriter, has acquired the 114-year-old weekly Insurance Advocate magazine. Terms of the transaction ...
September 08, 2004
Many High Earners Among The 45 Million UninsuredMany High Earners Among The 45 Million UninsuredByNew figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that 16% of the 45 million U.S. residents who lacked ...
September 08, 2004
Consumer-Driven Health Plans Add Disease Management IncentivesConsumer-Driven Health Plans Add Disease Management IncentivesByAgents who sell the new "consumer-driven" health plans can expect to see a wave of features and programs aimed ...