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Health Care Reform Disputes Move to Supreme Court

Posted in Health Care , Health Insurance

October 21st, 2011
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The Obama administration and its challengers are taking their fight to the Supreme Court to address the the ongoing debate over whether the health care reform law should be deemed constitutional. The debates have been pushed through various circuit courts around the country over the past year, but the fight may reach its final destination in a few short weeks if filings are approved in time.

Travelers Insurance Offers New Mileage-Based Driving Discount with IntelliDrive

Posted in Auto Insurance , Travelers

October 19th, 2011
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Travelers Insurance has announced a new mileage-based discount to offer drivers a new way to save when behind the wheel. The auto insurance company’s new product is known as IntelliDrive, which provides customers with price reductions based a number of factors including the number of miles they have driven.

Does Your Home Insurance Cover Natural Disasters? How to Pick the Right Coverage

Posted in Fire Insurance , Home Insurance , Hurricane Insurance

October 18th, 2011
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Choosing among various types of insurance coverage can be a bit confusing, especially when it comes to deciding how to cover your home, cars and personal belongings in the event of a natural disaster.

Auto Insurance Rates Increasing Despite What Companies Advertise

Posted in Auto Insurance

October 17th, 2011
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A new Forbes article has highlighted the rapid increase in auto insurance rates, despite what companies’ commercials might advertise to customers. Rates have not only increased, but experts say costs will continue to rise over the next few years, which means customers may have to rely less on advertisements and decide who to work with and how to lower their premiums on their own.

House Votes to Halt Abortion Coverage Under Health Care Law

Posted in Health Care , Health Insurance

October 14th, 2011
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Abortions, which were a major issue in health care reform before it passed last year, have taken precedence again in Congress. The House passed legislation this week that bars an insurance plan regulated under the new law from covering abortion of any if its customers receive federal subsidies.

Judge Rules in Favor of STOLI Policies

Posted in Life Insurance

October 12th, 2011
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A Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled in favor of investors who purchased so-called stranger-originated life insurance (STOLI) this week. This ruling lends some support for the practice on the heels of a separate ruling in favor of the insurance industry in Delaware last month.

Why 2011 Open Enrollment May Call for Tough Choices

Posted in Health Care , Health Insurance

October 11th, 2011
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Open enrollment for 2011 health insurance benefits is rapidly approaching. While the actual time frame can vary from company to company, most are expected to start around the middle to end of October.

Panel Considers Limits on Supplemental Medicare Plans

Posted in Health Insurance , Medicare

October 10th, 2011
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Supplemental Medicare health plans could become the victim of budget cuts, according to sources who have been following deliberations of the special deficit-reduction panel of the U.S. Congress. The panel is responsible for making cuts where needed to reduce the national debt and may have to cut specific Medicare plans to meet their goal.

State Farm Florida Will Not Renew 10,000 Homeowners Policies

Posted in Home Insurance , State Farm

October 5th, 2011
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State Farm announced it will not renew 10,000 homeowners insurance policies in Florida. The insurance company also announced it will stop writing commercial insurance for churches, apartments and contractors in the state.

State Farm Reduces Business

Why the Best Time to Buy Life Insurance Is When You Don’t Need It

Posted in Life Insurance

October 4th, 2011
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Life insurance is the type of coverage most people seem to know the least about. Because it is not mandatory and typically has no impact on a person’s day-to-day life, many people don’t start thinking about purchasing it until their health begins to fail or they reach their senior years.