Author: G. Turner

Gloria has several articles published on industry trends based on an array of different subjects but specializes within the insurance industry. She has accomplished her top goals of becoming an accredited news journalist that addresses top issues in a way that entertains as well as educates.

Aetna steps out of America’s Health Insurance Plan

G. Turner
America's health insurance plan

The third largest and powerful healthcare plan provider in the country has stepped out of the group. The third largest medical insurer in the United States has now announced that it will be quitting America’s Health Insurance Plan, which is the powerful lobbying group in the industry that has been standing behind Obamacare. This is the second large health insurance company to leave the group, following the departure of UnitedHealthCare. Back in June, UnitedHealthCare announced that it was to be the first insurer to leave America’s Health Insurance Plan (AHIP).…

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National Flood Insurance Program provides homeowners with helpful tips

G. Turner
national Flood Insurance program tips

In response to the flooding in Illinois and Missouri, the NFIP has offered advice with regards to what can be done. The National Flood Insurance Program has recently responded to the damaging flooding in Illinois and Missouri and, as a part of this effort, it has issued a list of tips to people who have been affected by the rising waters in order to provide them with recommendations with regards to what they should be doing both during and after the floods. Officials from NFIP want to improve education about…

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Flood insurance may no longer required for Tucson homeowners

G. Turner
flood homeowners insurance rates

Certain areas in the downtown portion of the city may be taken off the federal floodplain maps. Certain parts of downtown and midtown Tucson have required flood insurance for the last few years but if certain expected changes take place, removing those zones from the federal floodplain maps, then it won’t be long before homeowners will no longer be required to purchase that coverage. The floodplain maps changes would mean about 600 property owners can decide if they want to keep coverage. While the flood insurance policies would still be…

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Federal health insurance exchanges break previous enrollment records

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President Obama health insurance

According to President Obama’s recent announcement, the marketplaces have seen 6 million applications. At the close of last week, President Obama announced that there had already been almost 6 million enrollments in the federal health exchanges in order to purchase coverage through health plans that would be effective in 2016. Officials from the Obama administration believe that this trend is a true indicator of the success of the Affordable Care Act. Analysts had expressed some worry over increased deductibles and premiums. They were concerned that this might present a barrier…

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Business insurance claims show clear patterns for losses by providers

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Business Insurance policy

According to recent data, some of the top causes of claims losses include power outages. A recent data analysis conducted by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty has revealed that power failure were among the leading causes for interruption related loss claims on business insurance policies from 2010 through 2014, worldwide. In fact, power outages took tenth place when it came to losses from business interruption during that time. The Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty firm specializes in industrial and business risk coverage and its research involved an analysis of almost…

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