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.
How Employee Benefits Specialists Can Redefine "Cross-Selling"
By Steve HowardHelping clients cope with benefits challenges by offering innovative product solutions could be the key to our success. Cross-selling to existing clients would seem a logical place to start.
November 11, 2010
New York Life: Sales Are Way UpWhile the life insurance industry looks to address the lowest levels of life insurance ownership since WWII, not every carrier in the market is feeling pain.
November 11, 2010
Deficit-Reduction Proposals Start Drawing FireA pension professional group is assailing a proposal from the cochairmen of the federal Deficit Reduction Commission to eliminate the tax incentives provided to employers to fund retirement plans.
November 11, 2010
Health Insurer Execs Say PPACA is InevitableTop officials of Aetna Inc. and Cigna Inc. effectively said they would not support efforts of the new Republican majority in the House to slow implementation of or repeal the new healthcare reform law.
November 11, 2010
Supplier Teamwork Cuts Benefit Costs: ReportThe key to cutting the cost of the benefit programs is to improve cooperation among the employer, its group health and disability insurers and other benefits suppliers, according to a new report.
November 11, 2010
MetLife to Stop Selling New LTC PoliciesMetLife Inc. says it will no longer sell new long term care insurance policies in either the individual or group markets after the end of the year.
November 11, 2010
Health care costs spur senior bankruptciesA recent study found medical expenses are a major contributing factor in bankruptcy filings among older Americans
November 11, 2010
Health Insurer Execs Say PPACA is InevitableTop officials of Aetna Inc. and Cigna Inc. effectively said they would not support efforts of the new Republican majority in the House to slow implementation of or repeal the new healthcare reform law.