LIFE INSURANCE Life Insurers Want to Make It Harder to Collect on Policies Life insurance companies and other corporate interests are pushing for a change to the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act that would make it […]
IN CALIFORNIA Governor Signs Agent Friendly Bill California is the first state to require health insurers to give advance notice to licensed health insurance agents before making major changes to their agent contracts. AB 1163 […]
HEALTHCARE Consumers Don’t Do a Great Job of Researching Health Care Benefits Employers continue to load more health care expenses onto workers. But 53% of employees are still choosing a major medical plan based on […]
IN CALIFORNIA California’s Uninsured Rate Plummets California’s uninsured rate dropped to 12.4% in 2014 from 17.2% in 2013, according to a recent Census report. “Covered California executive director Peter Lee said, “California is having one […]
IN CALIFORNIA Consumers Face Obstacles in Understanding Prescription Coverage Consumers find it frustrating and time consuming to get information about their prescription drug benefits, according to a report by the California HealthCare Foundation (CHFC). CHFC […]
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS Busting Employee Benefit Myths A report by MetLife explains how brokers can counter the five of the most common myths about non-medical benefits: Adding non-medical benefits would break the company’s budget: Affordable group […]
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