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Coastal areas could see more appreciable insurance costs
Following the significant amount of damage done by a number of natural disasters across the country last year, federal lawmakers overhauled the nation's flood insurance program, but that has now led to significant premium hikes for hundreds of thousands of people nationwide.
Employees now moving toward most affordable health insurance options
The economy has certainly helped to shape many consumers' attitudes toward insurance coverage of all kinds. Many are now looking for cut-rate deals on life insurance, or discontinuing it altogether, and likewise now trying to find the most affordable healthcare coverage available to them.
The potential for life settlements growth is high
The future of the life settlements industry seems bright, due to increased regulation and an increased confidence in the underlying asset itself. Through the public becoming much more aware of life settlements and legislators requiring, in some states, that the insurance companies notify insured's about life settlements options, the supply of policies in the life settlements market will hopefully increase.
Some employers made job cut decisions prior to ACA delay decision
The decision to delay implementation of the business exchange mandate of the Affordable Care Act was made in part to accommodate government agencies that may have been a little behind schedule, but also to encourage companies to continue their hiring efforts seen in recent months. For a number of businesses nationwide, though, the announcement came a little too late.
Health insurance costs expected to spike under ACA mandate
The Affordable Care Act's controversial coverage mandate goes into effect at the beginning of next year, with enrollment starting in just a few months. Now, another estimate shows that health insurance costs will likely rise under the new law.
GAO says rollout of ACA exchanges has been difficult, slow
The ways in which the federal government is set to introduce and implement the health insurance exchanges put in place by the Affordable Care Act has come under significant scrutiny in recent months as the deadline for enrollment to begin approaches. Now, a nonpartisan government agency indicates these problems may be very troubling to properly giving consumers and companies alike access to the marketplaces.
All types of life insurance saw increased premiums in first quarter
With confidence in the economy improving, the demand for certain types of life insurance has increased. With the economy steadily improving, but interest rates remaining relatively low, the demand for indexed and variable Universal (UL) products is increasing. This has led to an overall increase in premium growth in the first quarter of 2013.
Annuity market undergoing many changes
Many companies are examining the ways in which they market and sell annuities these days because of decreasing consumer interest, in part due to low interest rates. It is for this reason that these companies may want to take a number of things into consideration when planning their next steps.
Florida broadens annuity requirements to consumers of all ages
In the past, there were certain requirements that people over the age of 65 had to meet before they could qualify for annuities, but now, those mandates have been extended to consumers of all ages.
Fewer workers being covered by employers' health insurance plans
While federal efforts to increase enrollment in health insurance plans offered by employers are to be implemented in the coming year, it appears that these efforts are mainly just making up ground that was lost in the previous decade or so.