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More North Carolina businesses are offering health insurance coverage

November 19, 2015November 18, 2015 Nordstrom

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Employer-sponsored coverage is becoming more common, but only slightly More businesses in North Carolina have begun to offer their employees health insurance coverage, but this has only increased by a slight degree since 2010. In North Carolina, nearly half of all consumers below the age of 65 currently receive employer-sponsored insurance coverage. Since 2010, this has risen by less than 1%, while other states have seen a greater increase in employer-sponsored health insurance coverage. A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services has highlighted this issue. Number…

Forrest T. Jones Launches New Insurance Plan for Accountants

November 18, 2015 PR Article

Forrest T. Jones & Company Launches National Professional Liability Insurance Program Kansas City, MO – Forrest T. Jones & Company (FTJ) announced today that it has completed an agreement with Liberty International Underwriters (LIU) to serve as the Program Administrator for LIU’s national accountants’ professional liability insurance program for accounts with annual revenues up to $5 million. FTJ will market, underwrite and administer the program under its ProDefenderTM product line, issued by Liberty Insurance Underwriters Inc. The program will be offered to eligible accounts on an admitted basis in all…

Payments from crop insurance predicted to be lower this year

November 18, 2015November 17, 2015 Julie Campbell

As the soybean and corn seasons are coming to a close, producers are wondering about payouts due to price drops. The harvest season for soybeans and corn is now on its way to closing, and as 2015 wraps up, many farmers are starting to wonder if they will be receiving any payments from their crop insurance coverage, since the prices have been declining this year. Last year, many growers in northern Iowa and Minnesota saw yields considerably lower than typical. The lower than average yields, in combination with the reduced…

Higher health insurance costs are creating pressure for Colorado employers

November 18, 2015November 17, 2015 Marc

Survey highlights the concerns that Colorado businesses are reporting with costly health insurance plans Growing insurance costs are weighing heavily on businesses in Colorado, according to a new survey from Lockton Mountain West Benefit Group. The survey has found that many businesses are becoming increasingly concerned over the rising of health insurance premiums. Those that offer insurance coverage to their employers have been hit with rate increases over the past few years, largely a due to the costs that insurance companies themselves are facing. Cost is the single greatest concern…

New coalition takes aims at health insurance mergers in the US

November 18, 2015November 17, 2015 S.Vagus

Consumer groups form coalition to target mergers of health insurance providers Two consumer advocacy groups in the United States have formed a new coalition in order to create pressure of antitrust regulators concerning the merger of large insurance providers. These mergers would cut the number of for-profit health insurance companies from five to three, which may have a dramatic impact on consumers in terms of insurance options and costs. The coalition may be able to shed more light on the potential impact that mergers will have, encouraging state regulators to…