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.
Seniors Spurn Medicare Drug Plans
By Staff WriterMost older U.S. residents have heard of the new Medicare Part D prescription drug program, but few know much about the program or plan ...
October 26, 2005
Producers Look At Last 4 Years Of The LTC Insurance IndustryAs LTC e-Wire, National Underwriter Life & Health's monthly e-newsletter, began its fifth year, we asked long term care insurance producers what changes they ...
October 25, 2005
Carrier Earnings Hint At Stability In Health CostsAverage revenue per commercial member increased only 2.3% at Coventry Health Care Inc. between the third quarter of 2004 and the latest quarter.[@@]Coventry, Bethesda, ...
October 24, 2005
Assurant Introduces Individual Medical Plan In Sooner StateAssurant Health has started selling its RightStart individual medical insurance product in Oklahoma.[@@]Assurant Health, Milwaukee, has designed the RightStart policy for consumers who want ...
October 24, 2005
Insurer Web Sites Earn Low MarksMany insurers are so clumsy in cyberspace that they are unable to respond to questions submitted through electronic mail.[@@]Researchers at the Customer Respect Group, ...
October 24, 2005
Reinsurer Combines European DivisionsGE Insurance Solutions has named Torben Thomsen leader of its new, London-based life and health division for Continental Europe.[@@]GE Insurance, a unit of General ...
October 24, 2005
Wal-Mart May Offer HSA PlanA large retailer often accused of skimping on health benefits may be adding a high-deductible health insurance plan.[@@]Wal-Mart Inc., Bentonville, Ark., in January will ...
October 24, 2005
Campaign To Lure Young Consumers With Web CartoonsEHealthInsurance Services Inc. is trying to use an original animated series about health insurance to reach uninsured consumers ages 18 to 34.[@@]EHealthInsurance, Mountain View, ...