Unsubsidized health insurance consumers turning to short-term coverage, new report finds
Open Enrollment Half-Time Report: About 7 of every 10 people buying coverage at eHealth during the current 2019 open enrollment period are selecting short-term plans, according to new report from the company, up 14% from the same period a year ago.
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Latest FIO report chock full of industry data and analysis
Seventh annual Dodd-Frank-mandated report shows U.S. still the world’s largest insurance market; provides a detailed analysis of the current state of the overall market.
Fraternal insurer launches first all-digital Med Supp application
Catholic Life Insurance, using Ensurem’s Medigap EZ-App platform, says it is the first to offer a true direct-to-consumer Medicare Supplement insurance application that allows consumers to enroll without speaking to an insurance agent.
5 things small business owners should know about this year’s Open Enrollment
Whether your small business clients currently provide them and are planning next year’s renewal, or are thinking of offering them for the first time, here are five things to consider before Nov. 1 rolls around.
Buyers of new LTCI policies face little risk of future rate increase, new study...
Individuals who purchase a new long-term care insurance policy face little if any chance of a future rate increase according to a study of pricing experts released Sept. 17 by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI).
CDC: 1 in 4 U.S. adults live with a disability
Cognitive disability most common in younger adults; mobility disability most common for others, new report from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention finds.
Total premiums across all lines increase 5.4% in 2017, NAIC report finds
National Association of Insurance Commissioners releases Volume 2 of its 2017 Insurance Department Resources Report, containing key statistics on premiums by state, by line of business and budget information.
AAMSI posts free access to Med Supp conference videos for agents
The American Association for Medicare Supplement Insurance has now posted video recordings of 10 top-rated sessions from the event, which was held June 12-14 in St. Louis.
Critical illness coverage: Closing the gap on care
About 1 in 4 employers now offer CI as a voluntary benefit, and premiums increased an impressive 15% last year.
‘Bind’ – billed as nation’s first-ever ‘on demand’ health insurance – now available to...
Backed by funding from UnitedHealthcare among others, new company says its pioneering health coverage brings transparency to health care costs and allows addition of coverage throughout the year.
Association Health Plans: What small businesses need to know
Exempt from ACA requirements and flexible in the way premiums are set, the expansion of AHPs has the potential to impact the lives of a huge number of small business owners and their employees – if carriers respond by rolling out quality products.