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.
Is Working In A Bank-Owned Agency On Your Sales Horizon?
By Carroll BusherIs Working In A Bank-Owned Agency On Your Sales Horizon?ByThe repeal of decades-old legislation separating banks from the marketing of other financial services has seen ...
September 09, 2001
California Liquidation Office Criticized By State AuditorCalifornia Liquidation Office Criticized By State Auditor California Correspondent Californias official auditor has issued a sharply critical study--again--of the section of the Department of Insurance ...
September 09, 2001
$1 Trillion Potential Seen For Self-Directed Health Plans$1 Trillion Potential Seen For Self-Directed Health PlansByA new study predicts that if defined-contribution health care plans grow as expected, up to $1 trillion a ...
September 09, 2001
ERISA May Not Govern Converted Health PoliciesByConverting employer-sponsored health coverage to individual policies may be riskier for health insurers than simply selling continuation coverage.The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...
September 09, 2001
Principal Gets Regulatory Approval, Moves Ahead On DemutualizationPrincipal Gets Regulatory Approval, Moves Ahead On DemutualizationByPrincipal Mutual Holding Company, Des Moines, Iowa, has received state regulatory approval from Iowa for its demutualization plan. ...
September 09, 2001
Four Steps To Effective Referrals1. Create a referral presentation.2. Give your referral presentation the same weight that you gave your sale and complete that presentation at every closing appointment.3. ...
September 09, 2001
How To Successfully Handle Medically Nonstandard CasesHow To Successfully Handle Medically Nonstandard CasesBy As a specialist involved in getting "nonstandard" cases underwritten and successfully issued, I have found the following six ...
September 09, 2001
Take These Four Steps To Beat Call ReluctanceBy Another exciting and profitable week was drawing to a close as I climbed aboard the 8:45 p.m. Delta flight bound from Atlanta to ...