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Private health insurance uptake slips to six-year low - National Business Review

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Private health insurance uptake slips to six-year low National Business Review The decline has sapped earnings for private health companies including Wakefield Health, which said this week a substantial uplift in demand for its private health treatments was “unlikely” in the short term. About 19% of New Zealand health spending is ... Wakefield FY earnings gain 27% as ACC-funded surgery risesScoop.co.nz (press release) all 8 news articles »

TEXT-S&P cuts Group Health Cooperative to 'BB+' - Reuters

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TEXT-S&P cuts Group Health Cooperative to 'BB+' Reuters We are lowering our long-term ratings on GHC to 'BB+' from 'BBB-' and withdrawing our 'A-3' short-term rating. -- The stable outlook indicates that we expect GHC's competitive position to remain good. Rating Action On May 22, 2012, Standard & Poor's ... Fitch Rates Group Health's New Sr. Secured Bonds 'BBB-'; Downgrades IFS ...MarketWatch (press release) all 378 news articles »

Disability Customers Give Assurant Employee Benefits High Scores for Satisfaction - MarketWatch (press release)

Disability Customers Give Assurant Employee Benefits High Scores for Satisfaction MarketWatch (press release) In addition, a high percentage of short-term disability customers are satisfied with the company's overall claims handling, according to a just-released satisfaction survey conducted in 2011 by Gen Re, a leader in life/health reinsurance and research. and more »

Independence Holding Company Announces Semi-Annual Cash Dividend - MarketWatch (press release)

Independence Holding Company Announces Semi-Annual Cash Dividend MarketWatch (press release) Standard Security Life markets medical stop-loss, small group major medical, short-term medical, major medical for individuals and families, limited medical, group long and short-term disability and life, dental, vision and managed health care products ... and more »

Short-term health insurance's limits noted - UPI.com

Short-term health insurance's limits noted UPI.com PAUL, Minn., April 29 (UPI) -- Short-term health insurance policies are better than no coverage but people should be aware of their limitations, Minnesota's attorney general says. "Before you buy such a policy, keep in mind the policy is temporary. and more »

Xerox Forms Alliance with CHOICE - Zacks.com

Xerox Forms Alliance with CHOICE Zacks.com Office automation and equipments major Xerox Corporation (XRX - Analyst Report) recently announced that it has forged an alliance with CHOICE Administrators Exchange Solutions for providing broad and secure cloud-based Health Insurance Exchange (HIX) ...

Federal lawmakers expected to take action on flood insurance program this week - Live Insurance News

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Federal lawmakers expected to take action on flood insurance program this week Live Insurance News Federal legislators have long relied on several short-term extensions for the program, many of which extended the life span of the program for three-to-six months. Though lawmakers have not acted, they are not lacking options concerning the insurance ... Letter from Washington: Why we should mend, not end, federal flood insuranceOut Of The Storm News (blog) all 13 news articles »

Mean-spirited politicking - Waterloo Record

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Mean-spirited politicking Waterloo Record Those seeking asylum in this country are provided with temporary health-care coverage under the Interim Federal Health Program until their refugee claim is either approved or denied. If approved, they can then apply for territorial or provincial health ... FORUM: How to reprivatize health careRapid City Journal House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property, Competition and the ...Insurance News Net (press release) Conover and Ellig: Health Care Plan Rebates Have Hidden CostsRoll Call (subscription) all 178 news articles »

Insurance in Africa - Opportunity knocks - FM.co.za

Insurance in Africa - Opportunity knocks FM.co.za Not least is that short-term is the largest insurance segment in Africa — data from Swiss Re shows that, excluding SA, it accounted for $9,4bn in premium income in 2010 compared to $4,1bn from life insurance. But the short-term market is spread across ...