insurance and finances

A couple looks at a medical bill in shock; they are victims of surprise billing.
In recent years, lawmakers and healthcare providers have worked towards ending surprise billing, which affects approximately one in five insured individuals throughout their lifetimes. Policymakers have spent the last few years proposing potential solutions to end surprise billing, but with coronavirus concerns still rising, hospitals have asked Congress to refrain […]

Hospitals Ask Congress to Postpone Surprise Billing Voting

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Let’s face it, health insurance has become a need in our ever-growing health care system. On average, surgery can cost you thousands of dollars, and without coverage, the out-of-pocket cost can kill your bank account. Still not convinced of having health insurance? (I’m talking to you millennials.) Here are the […]

Most Expensive Health Procedures Without Insurance

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Consumer behavior has changed drastically, according to Capgemini and Efma’s World Insurance Report. The new “millennial mindset” has taken over and more consumers are trusting their own findings when it comes to researching insurance policies and actually making the purchase – all online. The report categorizes insurance customers into four […]

Changes in Consumer Behavior

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According to Capgemini and Efma’s World Insurance Report 2020 insurance consumers are beginning to shift their behavior when it comes to purchasing insurance. This behavior change is now in favor of tech insurance providers jumping the use of Insurance agents and brokers altogether. Though customers can find themselves feeling more empowered […]

Customers Need Insurance Agents: Here Is The Reason Why

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Disability Insurance
Disability Insurance Awareness May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month, a time when the insurance industry comes together to do something about the enormous gap that exists between Americans’ need for disability insurance and the actual coverage they have. Disability insurance is a form of income protection that pays a percentage […]

May Is Disability Insurance Awareness Month

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