Category: Latest Insurance News Articles

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Missouri imposes new law on health insurance navigators

Marc
Missouri Health Insurance

Health insurance navigators to seek state licensure A new law has been passed in Missouri that placed a strict requirement for counselors seeking to participate in the state’s health insurance exchange. These counselors, often called health insurance navigators, are meant to provide consumers with guidance concerning the policies offered through the state’s exchange program. Navigators are considered to be a boon by the federal government as they could help consumers find the best policies that suit their needs, thereby making health insurance exchanges more effective in their purpose. Law aims…

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Abortion insurance ban considered for some NC policies

G. Turner
Health insurance care reform confusion debate

The state is looking into stopping private health plans from being able to provide this coverage. The state of North Carolina is weighing a proposed law that would stop abortion insurance coverage from being included in the health plans that are sold within the online exchange starting in October 2013. This would not be a regulation for all insurers in the state, but only those who plan to sell over the public marketplace. Limiting the private abortion insurance coverage is permitted under the federal healthcare reform laws that require nearly…

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Insurance news for Canadian Olympic hockey could cause struggles

Julie Campbell
insurance policy news olympic hockey NHL

Coverage issues have added doubt to the ability of players from Canada to head to Sochi. Hockey Canada has been dealing with a number of different issues in finalizing its plans to be able to send hockey players to the Olympic orientation camp in August 2013, but bad insurance news is continuing to stand in the way. If the current situation doesn’t turn around, it may mean that the players won’t be able to skate after all. The CEO of Hockey Canada, Bob Nicholson, has said that no decision has…

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Health insurance rates in New York drop by 50%

S.Vagus
Health insurance rates

Health insurance premiums are plummeting in New York Health insurance rates are rising throughout the U.S. as insurers prepare to comply with the various regulations being introduced with the Affordable Care Act. These regulations are placing more stringent requirements on insurers, effectively raising the costs associated with administration and general business while also lowering their ability to generate profit. In New York, however, health insurance rates for individuals could plummet due to the state’s health insurance exchange program. Officials approve 17 affordable plans from insurers New York officials have approved…

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Insurance fraud scam in the UK to cost another £1 billion

H. Cutner
Insurance fraud decision

Banks are now facing a massive bill to pay for millions of customers back for mis-sold products. Millions of customers throughout the United Kingdom who were mis-sold credit card theft policies will be receiving a portion of an insurance fraud compensation fund payout that currently totals £1 billion. The compensations will be issued to the qualifying customers over the next few months. Eligible customers for the insurance fraud compensation payout are from Barclays, HSBC, Nationwide, Santander, and NatWest. They will be receiving the payment that is due to them at…

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