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.
WellPoint Unit Brings Tool To Golden State
By Staff WriterAnthem Blue Cross will be introducing a health care shopping information service in 6 counties in California.Anthem Blue, a unit of WellPoint Inc., Indianapolis, will ...
May 18, 2008
Private Nursing Home Room Costs $76,460 A Year: GenworthAn annual survey by Genworth Inc. finds most kinds of long term care costs rising faster than inflation.The cost of care from facility-based providers has ...
May 18, 2008
There's More Than One Way To Sell DISo, what's the best way to sell a disability policy?Without a doubt, the answer to that question is that there is no single best way ...
May 16, 2008
Arguing partnership: Two sides to every planMore and more frequently, partnership is becoming a popular topic among advisors. Some advisors are adamant about writing policies with partnership, while other advisors don't see value in offering the program to their clients at all.Determining
May 16, 2008
New England State Fines Health InsurersConnecticut insurance regulators have announced a settlement that will resolve an investigation of 2 sister companies that sell temporary medical insurance.John Alden Life Insurance Company ...
May 16, 2008
New England State Fines Health InsurersConnecticut insurance regulators have announced a settlement that will resolve an investigation of 2 sister companies that sell temporary medical insurance.John Alden Life Insurance Company ...
May 16, 2008
Unum Retires DebtA disability insurer says it has completed paying off a portion of its debt securities.Unum Group Corp., Chattanooga, Tenn., says it has retired the last ...
May 16, 2008
Coventry Board Extends Buyback ProgramThe board of Coventry Health Care Inc. has agreed to spend the cash needed to buy up more of the company's common stock.The board of ...