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.
Disability Insurers, Producers Trudge Toward Better Days
By Allison BellDisability insurance industry players have slogged through a difficult-but mostly profitable-year. Now they are hoping they can keep pushing ahead until the job market turns around.
March 01, 2010
Is Boring the New Sexy?Wealth managers need a broader understanding of personal insurance solutions that quietly (and boringly) complement financial advisory services.
March 01, 2010
Health Care: Potent PipelinesDamien Conover, CFA Karen Andersen, CFA Morningstar 312-696-6000 Pharmaceuticals: While the majority of pharmaceutical companies are losing patents on major blockbuster drugs over the next five years, strong pipelines...
February 28, 2010
Pru P.L.C. To Pay $35 Billion For AIG UnitPrudential P.L.C. has agreed to pay American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG) more than $35 billion for AIA Group Ltd.
February 28, 2010
Pass The BlunderbussIt would seem that shooting oneself in the foot can become an addiction that is dangerous, like sniffing glue or reading Wall Street Journal editorials.
February 28, 2010
Health care and seniorsDo you think our politicians care one hoot about seniors or the public in general?
February 28, 2010
A not-so-rosy future for boomersIn our work studying boomers, one key generational characteristic of this cohort has been their optimism.
February 28, 2010
Protect your clients' information--or elseThere are reports in the news all the time about privacy issues, identity theft, etc.