Allison Bell, ThinkAdvisor's insurance editor, previously was LifeHealthPro's health insurance editor. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She can be reached at [email protected]or on Twitter at @Think_Allison.
Insurers and other non-bank financial companies are being asked for feedback regarding the extent of oversight authority the new Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) should have.
Large U.S. employers are expecting to pay an average of $9,821 in health insurance premiums per employee in 2011, up from an average of $9,028 this year.
An insurance agents' group is lauding the decision of federal officials to provide the industry great flexibility when selling limited-benefit medical plans.
Kathleen Sebelius says Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli got the list of defendants wrong when he sued to block Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act health coverage ownership requirements.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., threatened to resurrect his quest for a public health insurance option after failing to win a commitment from federal and state officials for regulations imposing tight control over administrative costs in premiums.
The federal government may sell its stake in American International Group through a public stock offering sometime after 2013, according to the Government Accountability Office.
The government may sell its stake in American International Group Inc. through a public stock offering sometime after 2013, according to the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
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