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.
Seven Ways to Sell Medicare Insurance in the 21st Century
By Samuel HalpernIt's the image most of us have when we think of selling insurance: agent and client sitting at the kitchen table, discussing plans and premiums, and sealing the deal by putting pen to paper.Many of the most
May 07, 2009
Genworth: LTC Costs RiseThe annual cost of a private nursing home room has increased 4.7% this year, to $74,208, according to Genworth Financial Inc.
May 07, 2009
New Gapfillers AppearTernian Insurance Group L.L.C. has jumped into the limited benefit health insurance market.
May 07, 2009
Personnel Changes: MassMutual, Phoenix, OthersJerome Golden is retiring from his post as president of the income management strategies division at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company.
May 06, 2009
NAIFA To Join Health FrayThe National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors will be adding health and employee benefits issues to its lobbying agenda.
May 06, 2009
N.Y. Parity Mandate To SunsetNew York Gov. David Paterson wants to make a state mental health coverage law permanent.
May 06, 2009
Reading The D.C. Tea LeavesPermanent estate tax reform might or might not make it through Congress this year, but the insurance industry certainly needs to remind lawmakers of the importance of life insurance.
May 06, 2009
Health Care to Cost $240,000A 65-year-old couple retiring in 2009 will need about $240,000 to cover medical expenses in retirement even with Medicare insurance coverage, according to Fidelity Investments' latest health care cost estimate.