Agency wants to boost scrutiny of health insurance – AP
By admin at 23 September, 2011, 5:28 pm
SALEM, Ore. — Oregon officials want to give the public more of an opportunity to comment on proposals to hike health insurance rates. The Oregon Insurance Division, the state’s insurance regulator, is asking state lawmakers for authority to spend a $4 million federal grant that would pay for better scrutiny of proposed rate hikes and public [...]
Read More >>Are Rising Costs Why Small Businesses Don’t Offer Employee Health Insurance?
By admin at 20 September, 2011, 4:19 pm
Many observers have argued that skyrocketing health insurance premiums are responsible for the low rate of employer-provided health insurance in small companies. But are rising costs really the main problem? Data from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) medical expenditure panel survey suggests that the size of small businesses is actually a bigger [...]
Read More >>A travel insurance policy is advisable for those travelling abroad
By admin at 18 September, 2011, 9:28 am
In case you are planning to travel overseas, it is advisable to take an overseas travel medical insurance policy . The costs of medical treatment overseas can be very high. In some instances, overseas travel insurance is required to get a visa. These countries insist on travel insurance cover before issuing a travel visa. However, [...]
Read More >>Travel Insurance: When to Buy, When to Deny
By admin at 27 August, 2011, 12:55 am
Vacationers caught in the path of Hurricane Irene may be wishing they’d purchased trip insurance. Then again, they might not need it, according to travel specialist Cori Zupan from All Travel in Brecksville. Zupan said travelers heading to popular destinations, like Florida or the Carolinas, typically find more flexible refund policies this time of year. [...]
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