News and Trends

Article on the bisuness case of implementing worksite wellness programs.

Artricle on new health care and health insurance trend: Domestic Medical Tourism

Article reviewing the impact of small business tax credits under the ACA examined

Article detailing top 2011 Health Insurance Trends ACO Accountable Care Organizations Wellness Value-based purchasing Medical Home

News trend article on shifting information technology needs in American insurance companies shifts are toward more customer-centric needs due to acknolwedgement in the industry that greater focus is needed on customer service the effort is largely targeting social media information technology enhancements as comasnies strive for greater "hippness" and attractiveness to younger consumers Insurers devoting more time and money to customer experience, new research shows.

Resource on means to maximize success using technological tools and social media opportunities to maximize marketing leading to sales and career success

Article discussing trend in insurance industry of the use of credit scores in evaluating a client's application for insurance coverage, article asks for agent brokers and insurance professionals feedback on insurer use of the data

Article showing data and providing analysis of the consumer use of COBRA extension and subsidy of continuing insurance premium for health insurance when an employee is losing or terminated from employment. The extension and subsidy were authorized and extended under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act(ARRA).

Article on worksite wellness programs and evidence showing their strong return on investment

Article detailing possibel paths to increased revenue streams in an era of difficult insurance commissions and industry uncertainty

Article decribing tornado coverage details, April tornado awareness week building windstorm coverage personal belongings coverage

Article describing new disability income insurance trends

Disability Income step by step guide

Resource on health savings accounts

Article on assisting clients in disaster claims filing and disaster recovery in times of crisis.

Analysis of the impact of the medical loss ratio rules under the Affordable Care Act in various states

Article describing the current status of the workers' compensation insurance industry.

Article describing the U.S. uninsured Healthcare Tab- $49 Billion Annually.

Article detailing activity in the insurance industry in 2011 related to floods

Article on record-setting sales year in 2010 for indexed annuities.

Article describing Pay as You Drive Auto Insurance discount program

Article describing effective HSA sales strategy focusing on client education.

Article on the devastating 2011 tornado season and historic insured losses and death toll.

Article about insurance industry optimism concerning hiring over the next several months

Article discussing producer commissions and the Medical Loss Ratio Dabate

Article detailing how the PPACA might provide incentives to drop health coverage

Article discussing Thomson Reuters naming of top 10 health systems

Article describing in detail the U.S. health care cost problem

Article on Florida hurricane risk anagement assessment for 2011 hurricane season

Article assessing results of Medicare cost savings experiment which provided bonuses to health plans which met targeted cost savings goals.

Article discussing Florida homeowners win of $55 million Chinese Drywall settlement.

Article describing lawsuit brought by UnitedHealth against U.S. government for award made to Humana

Article on an innovative effort to make health care more accountable and therefore health insurance more affordable.

Article detailing 2011 catastrophic losses of $23 billion and counting before hurricane season begins

Article detailing readability issues with insurance policies and state regulatory readability requirements

Debt Ceiling Failure Risky Proposition for Insurers

The Post-Reform Broker

Is SLIMPACT the Solution for Surplus Lines Regulation?

Article concerning how 1 in 14 physicians is sued each year

Article on the readiness of Carolina coastal plans for hurricane Irene

Article on Irene's path toward New York City and the consequences

Article regarding 2014 employer health care decision-making.

Article on the continuing rise of insurance outsourcing.

Article detailing the effects of health plan vonsolidation

Article detailing employer health insurance cost survey results and what they expect for 2012

Article analyzing whether Tort Reform would lower health costs?

Article describing rising costs of disability insurance

Article on latest discount auto insurance tactic-- pay-as-you drive discount.

Article providing Travel Insurance Primer

Professional Liability Line Faces 2012 Challenges

Article on Agent Commissions Not Exempt From Final MLR Rule

Article on how Defined Contribution Plans are a Growing Trend

Article describing Life Insurance Trends for 2012

Article on Presidential candidate Rick Santorum's opposition to ObamaCare.

Article on state implementations of health insurance exchanges

Article stating why 2012 will be the year of Critical Illness Coverage

Article detailing Cyber Insurance Coverage Decision Points