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Ahead of health reform, insurer continues expansion $5.6B purchase
August 20, 2012As carriers ramp up to gain market share ahead of PPACA, Aetna acquires Coventary —increasing its overall share of government health plans to more than 30%, and nearly 42 million members nationwide.
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Liberty Mutual, USAA lead latest social media assessment
August 16, 2012Of the 14 life insurance firms monitored by Corporate Insight, Liberty Mutual and USAA were cited as having the strongest social media performances and were awarded top grades.
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NAIC CEO to resign
August 13, 2012Citing family obligations and the desire to revise a textbook, Therese (Terri) Vaughan will step down as CEO of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Her effective resignation date in the first quarter of 2013 has not yet been determined.
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Onsite clinics grow in popularity
PODCAST | August 6, 2012Small and mid-sized companies are beginning to catch onto the onsite clinic trend. Listen as Joe Ellis, senior vice president at CBIZ, Inc., shares how he works with employers to design and install onsite clinics and explains their cost-cutting strategy.
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Smoking cessation takes top billing
August 1, 2012For all employers' focus on curbing obesity statistics through healthy eating and exercise programs, it can be easy to forget that smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. One employer, Nelnet, is remaining vigilant about stamping out smoking among its employee population.
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Guilty as charged
August 1, 2012Behavior change may very well be one of the keys to true health care reform. Given the proper market environment, American consumers will respond accordingly and adapt.
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Redesigning benefits
August 1, 2012For decades, health care consumers have been told once you have a problem, then you should go to the doctor. But now, as high-deductible health plans become ever more prevalent, employers are encouraging employees to go to the doctor first - before they get sick - and in turn the employer will often cover the visit at 100%.
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A personal perspective on DI claims
August 1, 2012The 1988 Paralympic Games in South Korea changed my outlook on disability - and ultimately helped shift the focus of my group benefits career to disability income insurance and instilled a strong belief in an advocacy-based approach.
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HSAs soar to $14.1B in assets
August 1, 2012Health Savings Accounts are estimated to have grown to more than $14.1 billion in assets through June 30, representing 7.1 million accounts, according to a survey and research report by Devenir, a broker-dealer and registered investment adviser based in Minneapolis.
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10 ways to tip the sales scales in your favor
July 23, 2012Every salesperson knows the job is tougher than ever, especially those in the insurance field. John Graham, a marketing and sales consultant and business writer, shares 10 ideas that can help a broker stand out in the crowd. [Images: Thinkstock]
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Fitch: Life insurance industry to experience modest improvement
July 23, 2012Active management of crediting rates on spread-based business, improved fee income driven by growth in assets, ongoing expense management, favorable investment results and selected acquisitions are all driving modest earnings improvement in 2012 for U.S. life insurers, according to Fitch Ratings.
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Carriers select AD&D as the most profitable voluntary product line
July 18, 2012Voluntary accidental death and dismemberment coverage received the highest rating (43%) from leading carriers selecting it as a ‘very profitable’ product line, according to The Frontline Report, Worksite/Voluntary Product Trends 2012.
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LTC liability loss rates, claim severity hit 8-year high
July 17, 2012Long-term care liability loss rates and claim severity are now at an eight-year high and could grow steadily into next year, according to Aon Global Risk Consulting’s “2012 Long-term care General Liability and Professional Liability Actuarial Analysis,” which was created in partnership with the American Health Care Association.
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Insurers early adopters of social media
July 16, 2012Insurance is labeled an early adopter of social media in a new report from the International Data Corporation (IDC), titled “2012 U.S. Social Media Trends by Vertical.” The banking industry was cited as being a late adopter.
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Data mining to understand voluntary benefits needs
VIDEO | July 16, 2012There is a nice value equation for employers to offer voluntary benefits, says David Leopold, SVP and chief marketing officer at Unum. Watch as he shares a few key data points and which type of employee is actually buying voluntary products.
