Archive for January 2014
Number of uninsured Americans takes major hit to start 2014
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was designed to help consumers find low-cost or even free health insurance through a number of different sources, and new evidence suggests that with the mandate, a large number of people nationwide who did not have it before recently gained coverage.
Read MoreLewis & Ellis again tabbed as a top actuarial firm
Lewis & Ellis was recently recognized by Best's Review Magazine as one of the top actuarial firms in the U.S. and Canada in a number of categories, highlighting another year of excellence for the company.
Read MoreConsumers eligible for insurance marketplaces slow to get involved
Millions of Americans are eligible for health insurance on the federally-run exchanges, but the percent exploring their options continues to disappoint and is running lower than initial projections.
Read MoreFederal health insurance mandate now in effect
After years of preparation, tough roads, and well-publicized failures, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's coverage mandate is now finally in place, meaning that all Americans are now required to have some sort of health insurance plan.
Read MoreGovernment acknowledges major issues with Death Master File
The Social Security Death Master File has been a source of some consternation within the life insurance industry for some time now as a result of issues stemming from the ways in which it is updated.
Read MoreWhere will annuities go in the coming year?
As many in the life insurance and annuities industry turn their attentions toward the coming year, it might be of particular interest to see how the latter type of offering will be affected by consumers' changing attitudes toward what they can afford to save for their futures.
Read MoreEmployee health benefit plans have varying effects for businesses
Today, a significant number of businesses large and small, across the country, give their employees the option of participating in benefit programs which are designed to not only make those workers fitter and healthier, but also save companies money on their ongoing health care costs.
Read MoreHow can life insurers better market their products?
The life insurance industry is finally beginning to pull itself out of the problems in which it was mired for a number of years following the onset of the national recession, but that doesn't mean that selling, even to interested consumers, is especially easy these days.
Read MorePPACA exchange signup deadline pushed back once again
In recent weeks, the White House has made a number of changes to the ways in which it requires consumers to sign up for health coverage through the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's mandated federal insurance exchanges, and yet another one came earlier this week as fears about more glitches for Healthcare.gov lingered.
Read MoreMedicaid churn could lead to more pronounced coverage gaps
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was designed to help millions of Americans receive reliable coverage to which they may not have had access before.
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