Archive for September 2015
National uninsurance rate declined again last year
Plenty of data has suggested that the number of people going without health insurance is declining sharply since the implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’s coverage mandate and associated exchanges.
Read MoreIllinois residents lacking in life insurance
While millions of Americans have life insurance, millions more do not.
Read MoreOld life insurance problems coming back to haunt consumers?
Life insurance was a lot easier to sell in the boom times of the mid- to late 1980s, and even into the ’90s, than it is today.Â
Read MoreYoung families probably don’t have enough life insurance
The coverage gap is something that has been talked about in the life insurance industry for some time now, and while progress is being made in many areas here, most experts concede that it’s probably slower than anyone in the field would like.Â
Read MoreMichigan approves steep health insurance premiums hikes for 2016
Consumers in the state of Michigan tend to face high insurance costs in their everyday lives because the cost of auto coverage there typically exceeds the national average by a few thousand dollars per year.
Read MoreData breaches remain a major problem for health insurers, providers
Over the last several years companies have sharply increased the importance they place on robust data security and preventing data breaches.
Read MoreMassachusetts sees rising health insurance rates for 2016
At this point, it should come as no surprise to industry experts or consumers alike that health insurance rates are rising from one year to the next.
Read MoreConsumers’ understanding still a big issue for life insurers
Time and again, studies have shown that one of the biggest issues when it comes to people actually getting the life insurance they may need is misconceptions.
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