health insurance products

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  S&P: Fed policy hit non-U.S. insurers first

  By Allison Bell  |  June 13, 2013

  In a mid-year review, the agency notes that most health carriers have A or BBB ratings.

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  On the Third Hand: Insuring insurability

  By Allison Bell  |  May 28, 2013

  Maybe there's another, calmer way to think about the coverage access problem.

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  Senate first at bat in 113th with MLR bill introduction

  By Elizabeth Festa  |  March 22, 2013

  The legislation would exempt agent compensation from the MLR formula in the individual and small group markets.

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  Agent-friendly MLR bill could be revived in expanded form

  By Liz Festa  |  February 27, 2013

  Action on the initiative awaits further details on the role of agents and navigators in exchanges.

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  Health-LTC multi-tools

  By Allison Bell  |  February 10, 2013

  Filling the gap on the shelf would: a) Add helpful options. b) Cut off buyers’ financial fingers. c) It depends.

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  Will regs create a dependent mini med market?

  By Allison Bell  |  February 1, 2013

  Some workers' families may have no way to pay for bronze-level coverage.

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  Feds: Some "indemnity plans" come under PPACA

  By Allison Bell  |  January 25, 2013

  But employers will have at least until the late summer to prepare exchange notices.

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  Athene makes another acquisition

  By Warren S. Hersch  |  January 2, 2013

  Less than a month after its Aviva USA buyout, Athene picked up Presidential Life.

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  Athene buys Aviva USA for $1.8 billion

  By Maria Wood  |  December 21, 2012

  However, the deal represents a substantial discount from Aviva PLC’s original price for its U.S. unit.

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  Pennsylvania forgoes state exchange

  By Elizabeth D. Festa  |  December 12, 2012

  Gov. Tom Corbett says that state authority to run a health insurance exchange may be “illusory.”