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.
Going Public
By Steve PiontekSo rarely do I find myself agreeing with anything Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., has to say (actually, I dont think its ever happened) that I ...
December 06, 2009
NAIC Releases Health Policy Rescission Data DraftBetween 2004 and 2008, insurers rescinded 1,464 health policies or certificates based on conditions that were not diagnosed before the insureds applied for coverage.
December 06, 2009
Industry Pushing Back On Senate Health BillRetaining the employer-based, private health insurance system remains the priority for health insurance agents as the Senate continues what is expected to be a lengthy debate over health care reform legislation.
December 06, 2009
Senate Rejects Health Bill Pay Cap AmendmentA majority of senators voted Sunday to cap deductibility of health insurance company executive pay, but supporters failed to gather the 60 votes needed to win approval.
December 04, 2009
DI Insurer Offers Choices In Calif.Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is offering its California agents new disability income insurance options for local business owners.
December 04, 2009
N.Y. Producer Group Threatens Suit On Comp RuleThe Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York has threatened legal action against the New York State Insurance Department over a proposed producer compensation rule the agency posted Wednesday.
December 04, 2009
Firms Could Cut Health Care To Skirt Tax: StudyA study by Mercer finds 63% of employers say they would cut health benefits to avoid paying the excise tax included in the Senate's proposed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
December 04, 2009
Tech Bits: Sircon, IPipeline, OthersSircon has released a new version of the Sircon for Carriers and Sircon for Agencies and Brokers system.