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Insurance has been letting heroin addicts down

February 19, 2014February 17, 2014 Julie Campbell

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Patients addicted to drugs have found that their health insurers have been declining their claims. Breaking out of an addiction to heroin is not an easy feat, requiring intense therapy and assistance, typically in the form of an inpatient program that is often covered by many health insurance plans. However, many policyholders are finding that when they need it, the coverage simply isn’t there. A program to help a heroin addict will involve an evaluation by at least one medical professional. It may also require a certain length of time…

Ohio Insurance Department manages to save $23.5 million

February 13, 2014February 10, 2014 S.Vagus

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State agency saves funds while also reclaiming money for consumers The Ohio Insurance Department has announced that it has saved significant money in the wake of 2013 while also successfully recovering funds on behalf of consumers. According to the agency, it has saved some $23.5 million last year with the help of various community outreach initiatives. Consumer complaints also pointed the agency in the right direction, allowing state regulators to recover funds that had been taken from consumers either through fraudulent activity or other crimes involving insurance. Consumers complaints help…

Insurance companies could be the driver Google Glass needs

February 3, 2014February 1, 2014 Julie Campbell

Google Titanium augmented reality insurance company partnership

As the Titanium Collection is released, it looks like insurers may be the shot augmented reality glasses need. So far, Google Glass has maintained a tiny appeal that is miles away from the mainstream, but recent trends have been indicating that insurance companies could actually be the driving force that these augmented reality glasses have required to make their way to the top of the popular wearables list. Considering the current main demographic, it makes sense that Google Glass isn’t the norm just yet. At the moment, the primary demographic…

Ensuring your insurance claim gets paid

January 18, 2014January 17, 2014 S.Vagus

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Insurance claims can be tricky Insurance claims are generally straightforward, but they can become quite tricky to manage, especially when natural disasters strike. When a person falls ill and must receive medical care or when a property is damaged by a powerful storm, an insurance claim is generated. These claims are not approved by insurance companies outright and insurers typically investigate the claims they receive to ensure that they are not fraudulent. At times, even honest claims are rejected by companies because the claimant did not provide enough information or…

Insurance market has appointed its first female CEO

December 20, 2013December 17, 2013 H. Cutner

Inside Look at Lloyds of London Office insurance market

Lloyds of London has announced that Inga Beale will be taking the new top spot after Ward steps down. The giant insurance market, Lloyd’s of London has just announced the appointment of the first female chief executive in the history of the company, who will be replacing the current CEO who had announced in July that he would be stepping down from that position. The position of CEO will be taken on by Inga Beale in January 2014, according to a statement from the company. Ahead of her appointment to…