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Affordable health care insurance subsidies to increase, special enrollment period extended
“We want to make health insurance more affordable and more accessible,” said Anita Fox, director of the Department Insurance and Financial Services in an interview Wednesday. “The idea is to get people more people on health coverage they could afford because we know that people with health insurance end up with better health outcomes.” Under …
The Doctor Game: Good health includes healthy financials | Guest Columns
Vaccines are now reaching the wider community, and spring is near. As we emerge from isolation, there are predictions for the “Roaring ’20s” ahead. But is this a good time for an assessment of your financial health? If you reach your 90s and are in good health, congratulate yourself. You are among the fortunate. In …
Insurance Technology Firm Hippo to Merge With SPAC in $5B Deal
Text size Hippo Enterprises offers homeowners insurance. Courtesy of Hippo Hippo Enterprises is the latest insurtech to combine with a special purpose acquisition company. On Thursday, Hippo said it was merging with Reinvent Technology Partners Z (ticker: RTPZ) in a deal that values the insurance technology company at $5 billion. Launched in 2015, Hippo offers …
How immersive technology can revolutionize risk control in insurance
XR refers collectively to virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality technology, all of which can be immensely helpful to insurance businesses. (Shutterstock) It’s clear that technology has helped businesses and people around the world adapt to life during the COVID-19 pandemic — with “remote” ways of working, connecting and general living affecting most everybody. …
Special enrollment period for health insurance begins Feb. 15
BISMARCK —Insurance Commissioner Jon Godfread reminded North Dakotans to take advantage of the Special Enrollment Period for health insurance coverage on the federally run health care exchange if they are currently without insurance. Beginning Feb. 15 through May 15, this SEP will be open to all exchange-eligible consumers who are submitting a new application or …
SENATORS UNVEIL BILL TO OVERHAUL UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TECHNOLOGY
February 10, 2021 10:00 a.m. Senate Finance Committee Chair and Oregon Senator, Ron Wyden, along with a group of colleagues, have introduced legislation that would establish one set of technology and security capabilities for state unemployment offices. Wyden said while enhanced jobless benefits have enabled millions and millions of families to pay the rent and …
Commercial insurance price increases break records again
Another quarter brings another round of price increases for global commercial insurance. This time, prices jumped by 22% in Q4 of 2020, according to Marsh’s “Global Insurance Market Index.” The latest increase is the largest since the index was launched in 2012, and it comes on the back of year-on-year average increases of 20% in …
Patrick Reed wins Farmers Insurance Open by 5 shots a day after rules controversy
SAN DIEGO — Patrick Reed was so unaffected by a rules controversy a day earlier that he won the Farmers Insurance Open by five shots, the biggest margin in his nine career PGA Tour victories. Reed closed with a 4-under 68 at Torrey Pines, making an eagle on the par-5 sixth and finishing off his …
A Nonprofit’s Efforts to Get Humboldt’s Latinx Residents Health Insurance, Services – Redheaded Blackbelt
Ariel Fishkin, Visión y Compromiso community promotor, tabling in front of El Buen Gusto Market in Eureka. By Iridian Casarez/Community Voices Coalition You might see a group of Visión y Compromiso “promotores” tabling at local mercados throughout Humboldt County — they’re on a mission to help as many Latinx residents as possible obtain health insurance …
Bridging the Gap: A Nonprofit’s Efforts to Get Humboldt’s Latinx Residents Health Insurance, Services | Lost Coast Outpost
Ariel Fishkin, Visión y Compromiso community promotor, tabling in front of El Buen Gusto Market in Eureka. | Photos submitted ### You might see a group of Visión y Compromiso “promotores” tabling at local mercados throughout Humboldt County — they’re on a mission to help as many Latinx residents as possible obtain health …