Friday, October 5, 2012

EU adopted new rules for the insurance sector

EU insurance watchdog EIOPA on Friday blasted "stagnation" in political talks to finalize new risk-capital rules for the insurance sector in a strongly worded letter to the EU Commissioner in charge of regulation, Michel Barnier.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Health insurance reform - problems and solutions!

The Maine Center for Clean Elections (MCCE) has issued a report linking the health insurance reform passed last year to greater contributions by Anthem to Republican candidates than in the past.

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Horace Mann, Progressive Companies Hike Rates

The latest batch of filings from Pennsylvania regulators, consisting mostly of hikes to insurance prices, means that consumers retrieving an auto insurance quote online could see a handful of new, higher rates.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

United HealthCare is launching a program that gives small business owners more plan.

In a bid to increase its 5 percent share in the local health insurance market, United HealthCare is launching a program that gives small business owners more plan options to offer their employees.

United's Multi-Choice allows employers with 50 or fewer workers to select any number of plans among 30 separate options, from high-deductible to full-coverage plans.

Monday, October 1, 2012

Health Insurance At Work Will Cost You More

It will take a bigger money pile to pay for your health insurance again.

If you get health insurance at work, it's just about time to pick your plan again. The good news for this open enrollment season is that premiums aren't expected to increase quite as much for 2013 as they did this year.