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.
NAIFA Finds Deep Health Commission Cuts
By Arthur D. PostalAbout 75% of the insurance producers who participated in a recent survey said their health insurance commissions have fallen since Jan. 1.
May 03, 2011
Inflation Options in Long-term Care InsuranceIt used to be easy to pick an inflation option for a long-term care insurance policy, because there were so few choices.
May 03, 2011
Retirement Income Planning and Health Care: The New NormalAs millions of American baby boomers and retirees grapple with the challenge of creating a secure income stream that may need to last 30 years or more into retirement, there is one area that must be at the forefront of every discussion
May 03, 2011
NAIFA Finds Deep Health Commission CutsAbout 75% of the insurance producers who participated in a recent survey said their health insurance commissions have fallen since Jan. 1.
May 03, 2011
Aim for the middle when selling DIIt seems that being in the middle is never where we want to be. But when it comes to disability insurance (DI), just the opposite is true.
May 02, 2011
Disability Campaign BeginsThe Life and Health Insurance Foundation for Education kicked off the fifth annual Disability Insurance Awareness Month campaign Sunday.
May 02, 2011
PPACA: Exchange Defunding Bill Steams AheadThe House Rules Committee plans to discuss the rules governing House floor debate on H.R. 1213 - a bill that would repeal federal health insurance exchange funding requirements - at 5 p.m. today.
May 02, 2011
PPACA: Exchange Defunding Bill Steams AheadThe House Rules Committee plans to discuss the rules governing House floor debate on H.R. 1213 - a bill that would repeal federal health insurance exchange funding requirements - at 5 p.m. today.