A quick guide to understanding Individual Health Insurance

The importance of having Health Insurance is now more than ever. The rapid changes in our daily lives, our work-life patterns, dietary practices, etc., only reinforce the necessity of staying healthy and having to be financially prepared for any health emergencies.

As the awareness about investing in a Health Insurance plan is growing, many people from different age groups, especially the younger generations, take steps to secure their health and finances with Health Insurance.

Health Insurance plans can be broadly categorized under two sections – Individual Health Insurance and Family Health Insurance. As the name suggests, Individual Health Insurance

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Insurer Aviva Says UK Demand for Private Health Jumped Amid NHS Strikes

UK insurer Aviva Plc said demand for private health care continued to surge as more individuals and companies look for alternatives to the National Health Service.

Private health insurance sales grew 25% in the first quarter, the UK based insurer said Thursday, following a 14% jump last year.

British patients have been increasingly turning to private options as the state-funded NHS struggles with mass strikes, budget constraints and extended waiting times.

Customers opting to pay for private care are buying full packages, which include access to online physicians as people become more concerned about not being able to get a

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Focusing on the Health Industry and Building a New Ecosystem of “Insurance + Health”

HONG KONG, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — As a leading insurance company with a full license and an important participant in the national multi-level social security system, China Pacific Insurance Group (CPIC or the Group) formulated a five-year plan for the development of the health industry as early as August 2020clarifying its development goals.

Over the past three years, CPIC has responded to changes and actively promoted its health industry strategy, achieving significant results in various aspects such as concepts, mechanisms, management, and product services. Based on its existing experience and innovative achievements, on May 20ththe Group

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Pacific Blue Cross on its “healthy” approach to diversity, equity and inclusion



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Pacific Blue Cross on its “healthy” approach to diversity, equity and inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

By Lyle Adriano

As part of its 5-Star Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion awards, Insurance Business surveyed insurance employees to determine what are the most important things in a company’s diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) programs.

That survey found that the top three things that every insurance employer must have in their DEI program are: employees having a sense

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How Do I Get Out of My Non-Compete?

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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Options In Health Insurance Marketplaces

Since the end of the Public Health Emergency and the unrolling of Medicaid, health insurance workers are already seeing an uptick in inquiries.

West Virginia Navigator provides free assistance to people in finding and selecting health care options through the Marketplace, Medicaid and CHIP.

The organization’s program director, Jeremy Smith, said the majority of the calls they receive are from people who have lost their Medicaid coverage.

“We’ve been pretty busy compared to this time last year,” Smith said. “We’ve even begun to come in on Saturdays so that we can help folks on weekends as well.”

Smith said most

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Insurers say free preventive care will continue while the lawsuit is appealed

The majority of health insurers in the country did not anticipate ending free preventive services while a lawsuit challenging ObamaCare’s requirements played out in court, according to a joint letter industry groups sent to Democratic lawmakers.

A federal judge in Texas imposed a nationwide injunction last month on a popular Obama Care requirement that health insurance must cover preventive services for free is at risk of ending, sending shockwaves through the health system.

The letter was a response by some of the industry’s largest trade groups to Democrats on key House and Senate health committees, who requested information from a

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What is Probate?

Probate is a court process that your estate will go through after you pass away. The probate court will distribute your estate and make decisions regarding your estate.

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Many of our clients come to us without an understanding of probate or having had a bad experience with the probate court and wanting to keep their estate out of probate.

If you die without a written estate plan, your estate must …

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