The Chattanooga Lookouts built a five run lead behind a six-run third inning and a impressive slam by starting pitcher, Chris Withrow, then survived another Carolina rally to defeat the Mudcats for the second consecutive night, Five County Stadium. With the Mudcats defeat coupled with first-place Tennessee’s seventh straight victory, Carolina health insurance trails by [...]
Voters in Missouri affirmed overwhelming opposition last week to the federal government requiring nearly all Americans to purchase health insurance. The vote set no legally binding precedent, but will help assemble foes of President Barack Obama’s agenda in the fall midterm elections. That could make dissimilarity in states with seal congressional races Michigan will have [...]
More than half of all Americans survey believes they would be more creative if they had a superior interest in the companies that employ them through benefits such as profit sharing, according to the latest review from employeesâ?? solutions leader. The findings are part of the Kelly Global Workforce Index, which obtained the views of [...]
A free healthcare clinic in Ohio has taken on new members of staff so that they can treat more patients. The Free Medical Clinic of Greater Cleveland has been treating patients without dental insurance for some time now; however, recently, the clinic has expanded and is now welcoming more patients through the door than ever [...]
A rule that will require health insurers to maintain a medical loss ratio (MLR) of 80% for their individual and small-group products already has caused some health insurance broker to restructure they way they pay brokers and agents. Other insurers have decided to scale back or exit the individual market. One health plan has said [...]
One of the nation’s leading healthcare providers, is partnering with Health Compare , a one-stop online guide to help individuals and families easily research, compare, buy and enroll in the right individual health insurance plan at the right price.With more than 9.5 percent of our nation’s population currently unemployed, it is crucial that the healthcare [...]
Rosita Velez seems like just the sort of person federal lawmakers had in mind when they included a provision in the sweeping health reform law creating new high-risk insurance pools for people who are uninsured and have serious health problems. Velez has not seen a doctor since losing her health benefits after being laid off [...]
Discovery Benefits of Fargo is getting its 15 minutes of fame on the Internet.And it isnâ??t pretty. It involves a story about a single mother in Colorado Springs, Colo., who lost her job and is battling leukemia and was in jeopardy of losing group health insurance. The reason? A check she sent to continue health [...]
Miami, Florida — An online life insurance firm is breaking new ground with an exclusive web-based system that lets customers choose how much they want to pay for a term life insurance policy. With the introduction of the Select Your Price concept, consumers with tight budgets in a tough economy are in the driverâ??s seat, [...]
OLDWICK, N.J.— A.M. Best Co. has assigned a financial strength rating (FSR) of B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) of â??bbb-â? to Specialty Insurance Company (BSIC) (Metairie, LA), a member of Bankers Insurance Group (Bankers). Concurrently, A.M. Best has affirmed the FSR of B+ (Good) and ICRs of â??bbb-â? of Bankers and its other [...]