Archive for August 2015
Some seniors struggling with universal life insurance costs
Universal life policy owners should pay particular attention to the progress of their universal life policy funding to meet their planning objectives without incurring excessive costs.
Read MoreUnfiled taxes still threaten health insurance subsidies for many
For some time now, the federal government, tax professionals, and those in the health insurance industry have been warning millions of Americans about a major potential risk they might face.
Read MoreMany Americans costing themselves money with health insurance missteps
In the last few years, millions of Americans have been able to get health insurance for what could be the first time ever thanks to the insurance exchanges that were opened by state and federal governments.
Read MoreHealth insurance websites now doing more to help shoppers
Over the last few years, the ways in which health insurance can be bought online has been in the news quite a bit.
Read MoreUninsurance rate continues to decline nationwide
Across the country, millions of people have been able to get health insurance for what could be the first time ever as a result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s coverage mandate and both state- and federally run exchanges.Â
Read MoreSmall businesses concerned about changing health insurance system
For decades, the ways in which companies large and small obtained health insurance coverage for their employees didn’t change very much.
Read MoreHealth care industry now pushing for more treatments
In the last few years, millions of Americans who never had health insurance before were able to obtain it thanks to various requirements in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.Â
Read MoreFederal life insurance policies face major rate hikes
Many Americans have life insurance simply because it is among the benefits offered to them by their employers.
Read MoreStates continue looking for unclaimed life insurance benefits
In recent years, state regulators of the life insurance industry have been more aggressive in seeking out and finding unclaimed benefits that should be extended to state residents. Insurers must likewise increase their vigilance in checking for unreported deaths.
Read MoreTax mistakes could cost millions of Americans their ACA insurance
One of the biggest issues that many Americans have encountered when buying coverage through the ACA’s exchanges is that eligibility is dependent on their incomes and tax filing statuses.
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