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.
Rocket Science
By Steve PiontekIt's funny how thinking about the achievement of man's walking on the moon 40 years ago puts almost everything else into a different perspective.
July 20, 2009
Sun Life Adds EAPSun Life Financial Inc. is marketing an employee assistance program designed for small group benefit plan sponsors.
July 20, 2009
Carrier Expands ScopeNippon Life Benefits wants to sell employee benefit programs to more Korean companies that are doing business in the United States.
July 20, 2009
Industry Scores Some Breakthroughs In Health Care Reform LegislationThe health insurance industry won significant breakthroughs last week as Congress stepped up its work on health care reform legislation.
July 20, 2009
The Public Option Is A LoserWhen a nation is mature, a solution to a complex issue of national importance that has escaped resolution for decades inevitably involves creating winners and losers.
July 20, 2009
Industry Ramps Up Opposition To LTC Program In Senate Health BillThe long term care insurance industry is gearing up to oppose a provision in a Senate health care reform bill that would create a new LTC services entitlement program.
July 20, 2009
1035 Exchanges Are Going To Fall SharplySwapping old annuities for new--also known as 1035 Exchanges--accounts for half of all indexed annuity sales (see NU 6/23/09) and over 80% of variable annuity sales (see NU 11/3/08).
July 20, 2009
Karen Aasen accepts ESOP's Chapter of the Year awardThe California/Western States Chapter of the Employee Stock Ownership Plan Association (ESOP), led by Karen Aasen of Thoits Insurance, recently accepted the "Chapter of the Year" award at the association's annual Conference in Washington, D.C.