health insurance Archive
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Maternity update
Posted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsAlthough there is no such thing as maternity insurance per se, there are supplemental hospital policies that include hospitalization due to childbirth as a covered benefit – but the policy... -
More than funny
Posted on July 10, 2011 | No CommentsTrifecta, hat trick, triple play: No matter what you call it, Aflac has achieved a rare honor by being named to Fortune magazine’s Fortune 500, 100 Best Companies to Work... -
Cost or Value – Your Call
Posted on March 1, 2011 | No CommentsA quick, uneducated decision can be a costly decision. Investing a few more minutes to understand a product or service allows for making a valuable decision. This issue comes up frequently with supplemental benefits, where employees are either hurried by enrollment conditions, or simply don’t take the time to understand their options. -
Medical Loss Ratios are Unhealthy for Consumers
Posted on November 23, 2010 | 1 CommentCan you, the consumer, save money if you bypass an agent and purchase health insurance online from the carrier’s site? No. The premiums are the same. And it could cost you dearly if you don’t really know what you are getting. Yet health insurance is becoming a loss leader to agents for developing a trusting relationship to fill other insurance needs. -
Finding a Straight Shooter
Posted on June 14, 2010 | No CommentsHe gave ambiguous answers to questions so we couldn't replace our ignorance with knowledge and facts; that way he could find more ways to charge us. Because we lived in other states, he saw no future business in us so he figured he could at least milk us for "trivial" actions. -
Is Disability Income in Your Wallet?
Posted on May 13, 2010 | 1 CommentWe’ve all seen the commercials – “What’s in your wallet?” Well, no matter what bank you use for your credit cards, if you don’t insure your income and then become... -
Good plans vs. bad plans
Posted on February 2, 2010 | 3 CommentsRemember, health insurance is supposed to protect you in case of a catastrophically expensive illness, not simply cover your routine costs as a generally healthy person. -
Will Obamacare make health insurance agents obsolete?
Posted on January 27, 2010 | 6 CommentsIf you think the government will simplify health insurance so that you won't need a pro, think again.
