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PPACA: International Plan Advocates Make Case to NAIC
By Katharine RoseRepresentatives for expatriate and international health insurance plans have told state insurance regulators that they think the plans should be excluded from the new Affordable Care Act medical loss ratio (MLR) standards.
July 09, 2010
Personnel Changes: Lincoln, Allianz, WellCare, AartrijkLincoln Financial Distributors has named Peter Sims national sales manager for the 401(k) plan business.
July 09, 2010
Rocky rejections: Climbing over sales obstaclesMove past objections by addressing the three categories described by sales trainer John Boe.
July 09, 2010
NFP Closes on Credit FacilityNational Financial Partners Corp. says it has taken several steps to reduce exposure to refinancing risk.
July 08, 2010
Alliances: AmeriLife, Evolution BenefitsAmeriLife Group L.L.C. has agreed to distribute elder adult concierge services from ActiveCare Inc. through its senior products sales network.
July 08, 2010
Gregg to Lead AHIPVicky Gregg will be succeeding Jay Gellert as chairman of America's Health Insurance Plans.
July 08, 2010
PPACA: Panel Looks Harder at Medical Cost DefinitionCommenters are asking where provider capitation payments and travel medical insurance will fit in when states are enforcing new medical loss ratio standards.
July 08, 2010
PPACA: The Battle of the Health BlanksHealth system change trauma is affecting efforts by a National Association of Insurance Commissioners team to complete a supplement to health insurers' annual report forms.