HEALTHCARE The Drivers of Health Insurance Premium Changes for 2017 The American Academy of Actuaries offers an early look at what’s driving changes in premium in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual and small group […]
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Critical Illness and Accident Coverage Are Top Growth Products Over the next two to three years, voluntary critical illness insurance and accident/personal injury insurance are tied for first place as expected growth products […]
LIFE INSURANCE Sales Climb for Life/Combination Products New premium for individual life combination products rose 14% in 2015. It’s a rebound from the decline in new premium growth in 2014, according to a LIMRA report. […]
HEALTHCARE Emergency Visits Have Not Gone Down Since the ACA Emergency visits are increasing despite the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jay Kaplan, MD, […]
IN CALIFORNIA Covered California Announces Contract Changes with Carriers Covered California adopted significant changes to its contracts with health insurers. The contract provisions were developed over the past year with consumer advocates, health plans, clinicians, […]
HEALTHCARE Medicare Supplement Premiums Vary Widely A 65-year old male purchasing Medicare supplement insurance will pay anywhere from a low of $126 per-month to $444 per-month, according to the 2016 National Medicare Supplement Price Index. […]
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