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.
UnitedHealth Reviews Small Group Ops
By Staff WriterA large health insurer has hired an executive to revamp the business that sells coverage to small employers.The UnitedHealthcare arm of UnitedHealth Group Inc., Minnetonka, ...
July 31, 2008
Highmark Rolls Out Temporary Insurance PolicyA Pennsylvania insurance company is introducing a short-term medical insurance product.Highmark Inc., Pittsburgh, says the new ShortTermBlue policy can provide coverage for up to 180 ...
July 31, 2008
Swiss Re Stop-Loss Endorses Medical TravelA major medical stop-loss carrier says it will help employer clients pay for self-funded health plan members to get care in other countries.The Overland Park, ...
July 31, 2008
Swiss Re Stop-Loss Endorses Medical TravelA major medical stop-loss carrier says it will help employer clients pay for self-funded health plan members to get care in other countries.The Overland Park, ...
July 30, 2008
Hancock Joins Fall Prevention StudyLifePlans Inc. has picked John Hancock Life Insurance Company to help with a study on ways to improve older Americans' health.Researchers at LifePlans, Waltham, Mass., ...
July 30, 2008
AHIP To Respond To Grassley LetterAmerica's Health Insurance Plans is encouraging disability insurers to tell lawmakers and others about the value of Social Security application assistance services.AHIP, Washington, has sent ...
July 30, 2008
Buffum To Lead TAHURonald Buffum is the new president of the Texas Association of Health Underwriters.Buffum, president of the Buffum Group L.L.C., Round Rock, Texas, has succeeded Carolyn ...
July 30, 2008
Buffum To Lead TAHURonald Buffum is the new president of the Texas Association of Health Underwriters.Buffum, president of the Buffum Group L.L.C., Round Rock, Texas, has succeeded Carolyn ...