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.
Dental Network Expands
By staff WriterAmeritas Group is expanding its dental network by 22,000 locations, bringing the total to over 130,000.
April 05, 2010
A Commonsense Approach to Disability UnderwritingProducers who are new to the disability insurance market -- and even some who have been selling the product for years -- often believe that underwriting is an unusually high hurdle that they must clear during a DI sale.
April 05, 2010
It's Time for Americans to Protect Their PaychecksIf your practice is anything like mine, you can divide your DI-qualified prospects into three groups:
April 05, 2010
What to Do When Faced with a Long Term Care Insurance Client in DenialI am continually amazed by what accomplished people will say when they're in denial about long term care insurance. Do they really believe their excuses are credible?
April 05, 2010
12 Questions for 1 Successful LTCI Agent: Lynn DevittA partner at Newman LTC in Bloomington, MN, Lynn Devitt has been a top-producing professional partner agent at the agency for many years.
April 04, 2010
Regulators OK PacificSource-Clear One DealOregon regulators have completed a round of approvals of the acquisition of Clear One Health Plans Inc. by PacificSource Charitable Foundation Inc.
April 04, 2010
A Voice In The WildernessIt was with great sadness that I noted the passing of Robert Myers at age 97.