All the headlines from our Health Insurance Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Dec 7 2022 // Africa’s biggest health insurer said the number of heart-related deaths rose more than sixfold during the COVID-19 pandemic among the clients of one of its units.Discovery Employee Benefits, a unit of...
Nov 14 2022 // When the Australian health insurer Medibank Private Ltd. was hit with a ransomware attack last month, it provided regular updates to its customers, including the revelation that personal information from nearly 10 million...
Nov 9 2022 // Data stolen from an Australian health insurer, including the names, addresses and birthdates of hundreds of customers, has been posted to a forum on the so-called dark web.The files appear to be a sample of the data that...
Oct 27 2022 // Two people whose personal information was compromised in a data breach at Rhode Island’s public bus service that affected about 22,000 people sued the agency and a health insurer this week seeking monetary damages...
Oct 20 2022 // Australia’s biggest health insurer said on Thursday a criminal had apparently stolen customers’ medical information as part of a massive breach of data, fueling concern about a wave of high-profile cyber...
Oct 13 2022 // Australian health insurer Medibank Private said on Thursday it will isolate and remove access to some customer-facing systems as it detected unusual activity on its network.The company said it took “immediate steps...
Aug 26 2022 // Swiss-based health insurance company Helsana AG came under fire this week for offering a 10% discount to members of the Pro Life Switzerland organization.Members of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland wrote a letter...
Aug 18 2022 // California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced a major settlement with National Health Insurance Co.The California Department of Insurance alleged that the company continuously violated California law since 2015...
Aug 10 2022 // Austin, TX., August 10, 2022 — The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research announces the launch of a new Life & Health Insurance publication, authored by Tom Faulconer, CFP, CLY, ChFC, CASL, CPCU and...
Jul 29 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Fall is nearly here: In the north, you may have changing leaves while in the south, you may get a slight break from the heat. Regardless of your geography, one season...
Jul 27 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. With pumpkin spice lattes nigh, we can nearly smell the coming of a very busy time of year for carriers, agencies, MGAs/MGUs. Yes, you guessed it, we’re talking...
Jul 25 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. It’s almost that time of year again. No, we’re not talking about spooky season, the holiday season, or even ski season. Believe it or not, we’re...
Jul 22 2022 // This post is part of a series sponsored by AgentSync. Medicare faces numerous challenges in the years to come, with regulatory trends, federal funding, and increasing lifespans all playing a role in the future of the...
Mar 2 2022 // HANFORD, Calif. — On May 13 of last year, the cellphones of thousands of California residents undergoing treatment for chronic pain lit up with a terse text message: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Lags Medical...
Feb 23 2022 // From attorneys’ fees to water damage to reimbursement limits in no-fault auto insurance, Florida appeals courts have sided with insurers in several cases in recent days. Here’s a look:Attorney Fees and Another...
Jan 14 2022 // More than 14.2 million people have selected 2022 health insurance plans offered under the Affordable Care Act since open enrollment began on November 1, 2021, according to federal health officials.This number includes more...
Jan 13 2022 // Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. The Biden administration announced the change Monday as it looks to lower costs and...
Dec 14 2021 // Health insurance costs for employers rose the most in over a decade this year as Americans resumed non-urgent procedures delayed earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey published on Monday.The survey by...
Dec 9 2021 // One of the largest U.S. health insurance companies and its branches in Nevada were found liable for $60 million in punitive damages for underpaying out-of-network emergency medical providers.A state court jury said three...
Oct 22 2021 // DOHA – Employers in Qatar will be required to provide health insurance coverage for expatriates and their families under a new law issued by the emir this week, a senior Qatari official said on Thursday.The huge number...