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What do an Australian doctor and a good advisor have in common?
By Wendy SwansonTo be a good advisor, you must make it your job to first ask questions and then opt for the best solution, which may also be the simplest.
July 26, 2011
PPACA: NAIC Shares Data on Association Rate Review EffortsOfficials at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners say details about association and out-of-state trust health plan rate review programs are hard to get.
July 26, 2011
Vanguard Study Breaks Down Savings, Fund Investments by IndustryThe finance industry beat the nation as a whole when it came to retirement savings and employees of larger finance and insurance companies had higher average…
July 26, 2011
Humana to Add 200 Medicare Service Jobs in TampaHumana Inc. is expanding a national Medicare service operations center in Florida.
July 26, 2011
Pre-clinical Alzheimer's sufferers more likely to fallSeniors in the earliest stages Alzheimer's disease are more likely to suffer a fall, according to new research presented at this year's Alzheimer's Association International Conference.
July 26, 2011
Earnings: Disability Claims Raise EyebrowsDisability insurance claim headaches have drawn securities analysts' attention during the early days of the second-quarter earnings release season.
July 26, 2011
Set the scene for a successful follow-up callNeed a proven direct-mail correspondence for LTCI? Here's an outline of one used by Trish Swanson, a Chicago ACSIA LTC specialist.
July 26, 2011
HHS Arm to Test Effectiveness Research Communications StrategiesThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality plans to conduct studies on strategies for letting consumers, doctors and health systems know which types of medical care seem to get the most bang for the buck.