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.
Mark Bertolini to Succeed Williams at Aetna
By staff WriterRonald Williams will be retiring from the post of chief executive officer of Aetna Inc. Nov. 29, the company says.
October 20, 2010
The solution or the problem?Even for the keenly interested, at this point, the incessant tattoo of political commercials begins to sound like the hum of the refrigerator -- just so much background noise.
October 20, 2010
NAIC Crafts 2011 BudgetNational Association of Insurance Commissioners officials want to include funding for a principles-based valuations impact study in the group's 2011 budget.
October 20, 2010
NAIC Crafts 2011 BudgetNational Association of Insurance Commissioners officials want to include funding for a principles-based valuations impact study in the group's 2011 budget.
October 20, 2010
How to Increase Health Insurance Sales by Building a Circle of TrustThe foundation for successful health insurance sales is trust - and if your prospect doesn't trust you, it will be very difficult to close the sale.
October 20, 2010
Health Care Reform: Will it Rock Your World?If there was ever a time for agents to reassess how they do business, it's now. Health care reform is here, and while its effects for the industry are just taking shape, make no mistake that the changes may rock your world.
October 19, 2010
New Medicare self-help bookThe author of a new self-help book about navigating the Medicare system sets out to educate the public about a system that regularly presents new changes and challenges.
October 19, 2010
Random rants on Medicare AdvantageOn Sept. 21, it was announced that the average monthly premium in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will drop to $35.69 in 2011--45 cents less than the average monthly cost in 2010. Here are some of the more interesting reactions to the news.