GMHBA Shows the Honest Reasons We Need Health Insurance in New Brand Campaign via Howatson+Company

GMHBA Health Insurance has launched their latest brand work via Howatson+Company to show Australians that they’ll protect their members, for the life they choose, and the one they don’t.

The campaign, shot by award-winning director Matthew Thorne of Pool Collective, shines an empathetic light on the stories of everyday Australians in a way that’s not often represented in the category. From growing faster than they had planned, to those families who might be more fragile than they look.

Helen Stevens, Chief Marketing Officer at GMHBA, said, β€œIt was really important that we created a campaign that expressed who we are

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Public health insurance for parents improves children’s reading skills, study finds

Public health insurance for parents improves children's reading skills, study finds

Analytic Sample Construction. Notes: Sample sizes are approximate (varies across model specifications); and rounded to the nearest 10 based on dataset guidelines. * The ECLS-K data manual recommends the use of sampling weights as appropriate to balance the trade-off between non-response bias and sample size considerations; therefore we chose the longitudinal weight – w9c29p_9a0 for our analyzes that provide appropriate adjustments for complex survey design and non-response bias in the survey waves we use in our sample. credits: Southern Economic Journal (2022). DOI: 10.1002/soej.12614

A recent series of three papers authored by Caitlin Lombardi demonstrates the effects of publicly funded

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What is the Cost of a Data Breach?

A recent study found that the total average cost of a healthcare breach is $10.10 million. Can your healthcare practice afford a breach?

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Can your healthcare practice afford a breach? Most healthcare entities cannot.

Since 2020, healthcare breach costs have risen by 42%.

As we know healthcare breaches are incessant, it is important to understand trends.

The trends that have emerged over the past few years are:

  1. Repeat attacks
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What is the right age to buy Health Insurance?

Health Insurance proves to be an effective tool to provide firm financial protection in a rather fluctuating environment. Many people tend to squander time by waiting for the perfect age to buyHealth Insurance. However, when it comes to the question of what is the right age to purchase one, there is no better time than NOW.

According to a report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services, medical inflation in India has witnessed a steep increase of 14%. While medical tourism in our country is flourishing, we are also facing the burden of hefty medical bills. The constant rise in treatment

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3 Things You Should Know About Irrevocable Trusts

A trust is an estate planning tool that allows a person to control their assets during their lifetime and make provisions for incapacity and death.

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One thing you should know about irrevocable trusts is that, unlike revocable or living trusts, irrevocable trusts cannot be changed or amended. They are set in stone.

A second thing that you should know about irrevocable trusts is that they have significant advantages, and

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Health insurance evolves to suit millennial needs

India has a major share of the millennial demographic β€” 34% of the total population β€” to be precise. While this might be a significant percentage, before the pandemic struck, this consumer segment is seldom considered having an adequate insurance policy.

The pandemic has brought about an irreversible revolution in the insurance industry, and also accelerated the awareness level, regardless of age.

The rise in health emergencies, transcending age groups, has sounded a caution alarm for youngsters to be prepared with a safety shield as well.

Fortunately, the insurance ecosystem is working in tandem with this transition to effectively cater

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How Do I Escape My Non-Compete Clause?

In healthcare, there has been a large expansion in non-compete clauses. Many of our clients would like to find a way out of their non-compete clause when looking to leave their current employment.

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The first way to avoid breaching a non-compete clause is to have your attorney negotiate a contract without a non-compete clause before beginning your employment.

Sometimes, non-compete clauses are unavoidable. So what can you do in that

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What Cancer Patients Should Consider When Picking a Health Plan

For people who do not have health insurance through an employer or are not yet eligible for Medicare, there is still time to enroll in a plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace.

In most states, the clock is ticking. The open enrollment period for 2023 health plans began November 1 and ends in just 4 days, on January 15. But some states, including California, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts, as well as Washington, DC, have granted potential enrollees more wiggle room and have extended deadlines to the end of the month. After that, persons in special circumstances,

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