Archive for March 2015
Tax penalties for lack of health insurance coverage being rolled out
The reality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is that the large number of Americans who, for one reason or another, go without health insurance will face a tax penalty for doing so.
Read MoreFew young adults poised to buy life insurance?
In the last few years, a lot of concern in the life insurance industry has revolved around how companies issuing such policies can better connect with the millions of young adults in Generations X and Y.
Read MoreStudy shows life insurance companies may need to improve sales pitches
Those in the life insurance industry are likely to be acutely aware of lines of business that may have struggled in the last several years, as well as many of the reasons why.
Read MoreWho needs to buy life insurance?
Over the past several years, the life insurance industry has taken a bit of a hit in terms of the number of people who are even interested in signing up for such policies.Â
Read MoreMany seniors still see life insurance policies lapse
Life insurance policies have long been popular among older generations – far more so than the younger adults today – and for this reason coverage providers have long relied upon these groups to keep their bottom lines in the best shape possible.Â
Read MoreHome insurance prices rising quickly in Gulf Coast states
Over the last few years, home insurance premiums, and the rate at which they’re rising, have both increased sharply, and created some major financial headaches for millions of Americans.Â
Read MoreACA to cost less than originally expected
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act – better known to millions of Americans as Obamacare – has certainly proven controversial for many reasons, not the least of which is the apparent price tag it will carry for years to come.
Read MoreObama administration delays penalties for HRAs
The rollout of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s various coverage mandates related to businesses has been rocky to say the least, and has consequently faced numerous delays.
Read MoreMany Americans concerned with health insurance tax forms
This is the first tax season in which people across the country will have to provide the Internal Revenue Service with proof that they had health insurance for all or part of the previous year, and while most people will not experience any difficulties in doing so, many will still be affected by errors on their documentation.
Read MoreWhat will states do if health insurance subsidies are struck down?
One of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relates to how people are able to have their health insurance subsidized when it’s purchased through government-run exchanges.
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