http://www.policyplans.com/ennoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:23:42 PSTBlogger http://www.blogger.com170125noreply@blogger.comnoPolicyPlanshttp://feedburner.google.comhttp://www.policyplans.com/2012/02/lawsuit-against-health-insurer-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:23:42 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-4743481117605040887  A lawsuit against a health insurer over a long-term care policy.  A lawsuit against a health insurer over a long-term care policy was filed on behalf of one senior citizen, but it's seeking class-action status. Here's advice on checking out long-term care policies. Dr. William Hall, 87, of Upland thought he had planned his later years in life very well. He bought a long-term care 2012-02-10T03:23:42.316-08:000http://www.policyplans.com/2012/02/state-subsidized-health-insurance.htmlHealth insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:23:03 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-7019553530283589736 Saratoga Springs business man charged with defrauding state-subsidized insurance program The man at the head of the National Business Owners Association of New York, based in Saratoga Springs, was indicted Wednesday on 19 felonies alleging he defrauded a state-subsidized health insurance program.William Uris, 53, was indicted on charges of second-degree grand larceny, third-degree grand2012-02-10T03:23:03.947-08:000http://www.policyplans.com/2012/02/government-wont-budge-on-private-health.htmlhealth insurance plannoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:21:41 PSTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-8432867519350283701 Government won't budge on private health insurance plan HEALTH Minister Tanya Plibersek is staring down the Australian Greens over federal government plans for the private health insurance rebate. Debate on the controversial proposal to means test the 30 per cent rebate is scheduled to resume in parliament's lower house today.While the Greens support the change, they are2012-02-10T03:21:41.144-08:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/life-insurance-can-be-wise-move.htmlLife Insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:21:41 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-3186381055755238449 Life insurance can be wise move, but not as investment Last week I was lucky enough to be able to give a talk at the Observer & Eccentric/Hometown Weekly Newspapers' Senior Expo. As a side note, it was a great event and I would recommend it for all seniors. At my talk there were a number of questions with regards to life insurance and I thought I would give my answer for one of those questions2011-10-10T00:21:41.266-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/health-insurance-prices.htmlHealth insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:19:14 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-1009132542770091602 Aging populace, advancing technology fuel higher health insurance prices Line up the defibrillators: It's renewal season for employer health insurance. And it'll take a pretty big jolt to shock HR managers back into coherence after they get this year's bill. Marylou Dalton, director of human resources for Reno-based sandwich franchise Port of Subs, says her company's premiums will jump 33 2011-10-10T00:19:14.347-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/insurance-plans-to-increase-homeowner.htmlpremiumsFarmers Insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:16:28 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-5611008871796600596Farmers Insurance Plans To Increase Homeowner Premiums Texas homeowners insured by Farmers Insurance Group could see their premiums increase by almost 10 percent next year. The Houston Chronicle reports the insurance company says the cost of claims in Texas has risen over the last three years.    The state's third-largest insurer needs the increase because of rising claims costs, said John Henle,2011-10-10T00:16:28.816-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/what-are-essential-in-health-insurance.htmlHuman servicesHealth insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:56:08 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-2750207180530058622 This Friday, the Institute of Medicine will take a first stab at answering one of health reform’s most important unknowns: What counts as an “essential health benefit”? It’s a key question that just about everyone with a stake in health reform is waiting for an answer on. (Jakub Mosur - Associated Press) Under the health reform law, every insurance plan 2011-10-06T04:56:08.612-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/considering-health-insurance-options.htmlHealth insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:53:29 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-2276334112049820028Whether people get their health coverage through their employers or purchase their own policies, millions of Americans are reviewing their health plan options for 2012 and looking for ways to keep more money in their pockets while meeting their health care needs. An increasing number of consumers are choosing health savings accounts2011-10-06T04:53:29.132-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/medicaid-health-insurance-plans-reveal.htmlMedicaid Health Insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Thu, 06 Oct 2011 04:52:39 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-8618638093638914456Yonkers, NY - infoZine - New rankings of 830 private, Medicare, and Medicaid health insurance plans reveal wide variations in quality and mixed results for some of the nation’s largest health insurers. The rankings are available for free online. They also appear in three regional editions of the November issue of Consumer Reports. Many employers, as well as Medicare, schedule their 2011-10-06T04:52:39.173-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/reliance-mutual-looking-for-foreign.htmlReliance Mutual lnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:03:37 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-6426625155626427945Reliance Capital Asset Management (RCAM) is looking for a foreign partner like Japanese Nippon Life Insurance to facilitate its mission of going global and is also in talks with overseas distributors for selling its products, a top company official said. RCAM is also looking at frontier markets (markets lower than emerging ones) like Sri Lanka and Bangladesh for its products and is waiting 2011-10-03T11:03:37.421-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/insurance-plan-for-retirement.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:02:40 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-4091618655558968508 Whether you are single or married, planning for a comfortable retirement is equally critical. And while a lot of the same advice applies to both groups, singles need to think about some additional issues.Both groups should start saving early, establish a savings goal to meet their future needs and lifestyles, contribute to retirement plans on a regular basis and monitor investments. "First2011-10-03T11:02:40.351-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/national-western-life-insurance.htmlNational Western Life Insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:58:05 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-1341947813426471796National Western Life Insurance (Nasdaq:NWLI) has been downgraded by TheStreet Ratings from buy to hold. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its robust revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures and attractive valuation levels. However, as a counter to these strengths, we also find weaknesses including unimpressive 2011-10-03T10:58:05.670-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/lic-revenue-up-18pc.htmlLICnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:56:35 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-2188343583318743014Revenue of the country´s life insurance industry went up by 18 percent last fiscal year, as general awareness on buying coverage for life grew even in rural areas. A total of nine life insurance companies collected premium worth Rs 10.44 billion in the last fiscal year ended mid-July 2011, making a contribution of 1.3 percent to the GDP, according to the figures provided by the Insurance 2011-10-03T10:56:35.124-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/10/why-they-are-compelling-option-online.htmlInsurance PlansAviva Life Insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 03 Oct 2011 10:55:45 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-7928452982463251350 From the time he started working, Mukul Kansal, 41, has looked at life insurance policies as money-saving tools. But 20 minutes in August changed his perspective forever. That is roughly the time the Gurgaon-based engineer took to buy an online term insurance of Rs 1 crore. The i-Life online term plan from Aviva Life Insurance costs Rs 15,275 a year and will cover this father of two 2011-10-03T10:55:45.808-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/08/new-right-to-get-care-must-bring-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:26:35 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-5494930441535165816Is it unconstitutional to require people to obtain health insurance? If the new health care law is going to survive, we had better hope not. Everyone needs a health insurance plan and everyone is going to get health care when disaster strikes. So people with adequate means need to be paying into the health care system upfront if we have any expectation that the 2010 law that mandates care 2011-08-21T12:26:35.165-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/08/williams-progressive-life-and-accident.htmlLife and Accident Insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:25:10 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-4570803383870896713 Williams Progressive Life and Accident Insurance Company is one of the leading minority-owned insurance companies in the state, but it was originally created more or less out of necessity. In its present form, the company began in 1973, when two insurance companies merged. But its history goes back decades earlier, when 10 prominent citizens got together to create Williams 2011-08-21T12:25:10.839-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/08/money-market-mutual-funds-have-passed.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:05:19 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-8922424922181148476 Risks of a US debt default sent investors fleeing the low-risk cash investments in recent weeks, stirring up memories of a money fund’s collapse triggered by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers. This time, money funds’ perceived weaknesses were their huge investments in Treasury bonds, and fears that the government might not make good on those IOUs. As talks to lift the nation’s debt 2011-08-07T20:05:19.595-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/08/life-insurers-with-triple-credit.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:04:09 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-3767007022321972950 Life insurers with triple-A credit ratings may be downgraded by Standard & Poor's, the rating agency which also cut the credit rating of the U.S. government, The Wall Street Journal reports. The S&P downgrade of the U.S. will likely affect almost every insurer because Treasurys and debt from government entities such as Fannie Mae typically make up at least 10 percent of life insurance 2011-08-07T20:04:09.299-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/08/insurance-companies-have-made.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:02:05 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-4149226529955460736 As I write this, early models for Tropical Storm Emily predicted only a moderate impact on Florida. Still, it is dangerous to become complacent and think "it won't happen to us." At some point, it will. It could be Emily, or Franklin, Gert, Harvey or Irene. Regardless of where and when the next storm strikes, you need to be prepared. Preparing in advance for a storm is one of the most 2011-08-07T20:02:05.148-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/07/wright-financial-san-francisco-life.htmlRevolutionary Life Insurance ProductWright Financialnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:09:56 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-3475145382662225904 Wright Financial San Francisco Life Insurance Announces New Revolutionary Life Insurance Product Wright Financial Advice San Francisco life insurance has announced a new life insurance policy that is currently only available to 10 percent of insurance agents and advisors before it is mass marketed industry-wide. Wright Financial Advice is one of the few that can offer the policy to its 2011-07-25T11:09:56.916-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/07/sbi-life-q1-net-rises-26.htmlSBI Life Insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:07:59 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-1267377765438023267 SBI Life Insurance on Sunday reported a 26% growth in net profit at Rs 144 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, over the corresponding period an year ago. The private sector insurance company had posted a net profit of Rs 114 crore in the April-June quarter of the previous fiscal. The total premium income of the company recorded a 13% growth at Rs 1,935 crore, SBI Life said in a 2011-07-25T11:07:59.086-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/07/q1medicarecom-now-offers-streamlined.htmlQ1Medicare.comMedicare Advantage plannoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:06:06 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-5529892228649885519 Q1Medicare.com now offers a streamlined 2011 Medicare Advantage plan Q1Medicare.com now offers a streamlined 2011 Medicare Advantage plan or Medicare Health plan search tool, providing Seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries a view of all Medicare Advantage plans in their area. The Q1Medicare MA-Finder includes searches for Medicare Advantage plans with and without prescription drug 2011-07-25T11:06:06.628-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/07/birth-control-coverage-for-women-will.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:04:37 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-1399712579478743920 Birth control coverage for women will save lives and dollars An advisory panel of medical experts has just made an excellent recommendation: that all insurers should be required to cover contraceptives and other preventive services for women free of charge. Birth control is essential to a woman's, and a family's, health and well-being. Making it accessible on all insurance 2011-07-25T11:04:37.267-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/06/healthcare-law-should-stabilize.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:50:35 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-3081352262420042886Healthcare law should stabilize employer coverage Even though the number of Americans with health insurance through employers has declined, most will continue to get coverage through their jobs after the new healthcare law takes full effect, studies released on Tuesday said.About 61 percent of non-elderly Americans got their healthcare coverage through employers in 2009, down from 69 percent 2011-06-21T10:50:35.104-07:000http://www.policyplans.com/2011/06/loan-protection-insurance-is-unique.htmlUnique InsuranceProtectiion Insurancenoreply@blogger.com (Policy Plans)Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:48:12 PDTtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6194000368465194708.post-2804123578244651062 All of us have financial obligations that we have to address. Loans are some of the most common financial obligations that we have at different points in our lives. By making a loan, you enable yourself to make a purchase of something that your current financial condition might not be able to afford. However there are risks with loans. The interest rate can blow out of proportions if you do not 2011-06-21T10:48:12.340-07:000nonadult