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.
Average Aflac U.S. Producer Productivity Increases 7.2%
By Allison BellAflac is counting on brokers to go after big employers, and career agents to court smaller employers.
July 31, 2018
Unum Could Add Up to $750 Million to LTCI ReservesA new dental product helped increase sales for all Colonial Life unit products.
July 31, 2018
Feds Let Maine and Wisconsin Aid Individual Health With State ReinsuranceOfficials in the states used the Affordable Care Act Section 1332 waiver program process.
July 30, 2018
RGA Sees Higher U.S. Group Disability and Health Care Excess ClaimsExecutives said one concern is health care excess coverage related to ACA programs.
July 30, 2018
Want Happier Customers? Help Them Get OrientedTo be comfortable, consumers need to understand what's happening.
July 29, 2018
Military Dependents Could Get Federal Employee Dental and Vision BenefitsAnother bill, H.R. 5693, could create a medical foster care program for some combat veterans with combat-related disabilities.
July 29, 2018
Fitch Wants Insurers to Post More LTCI Performance DataThe rating agency expects to see many significant LTCI reserve increases over the next 18 months.
July 28, 2018
Coalition Sues Trump Administration Over Association Health Plan RegsTwelve state attorneys general want the DOL to reverse the AHP final rule.