Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc, has added Gregory M. Hubbell as senior vice president and Health and Benefits Practice leader of the Cleveland, Ohio, office. Hubbell will manage new business growth and client retention. …
Nebraska taxpayers are paying far more than necessary into the state’s health insurance program because of high administrative costs, poor oversight and a failure to monitor and control spending, State Auditor Mike Foley said. The Republican auditor said the cost …
Employer-sponsored health insurance plans with low premiums and high deductibles could cut U.S. healthcare costs significantly but not without potential risks for workers, according to a study published on Monday. A Rand Corp. study, published in the May issue of …
Privately owned insurance brokerage Hylant Group, based in Toledo, Ohio, announced the launch of its Health & Wellness Strategies Practice. The announcement was made by Jerid Baxter, Hylant Group’s Health & Wellness Strategies practice leader. Baxter is an industry veteran …
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska has filed a lawsuit to block the state’s planned switch to a new health insurance company, alleging improper lobbying on United Healthcare’s behalf. The Lincoln Journal Star reported that Blue Cross says the …
A federal judge in Minneapolis, Minn., has ruled a health insurer improperly denied benefits to a spouse who had undergone a sex change operation. U.S. District Judge Michael Davis said the health plan administrator for a United Parcel Service employee …
Two Oklahoma lawmakers have filed legislation to increase the number of state employees who could opt out of state insurance coverage. The measure expands a 2011 law that allowed state employees and lawmakers to refuse state-funded coverage if they are …
The chief executive of a company allegedly selling fraudulent health insurance says he is fully cooperating with the Illinois Department of Insurance to resolve the matter. Donald Chew, president and CEO of ReAssurance Health, says he has turned over all …
U.S. healthcare reforms have enabled 2.5 million young adults to join or remain in their parents’ health insurance plans, the U.S. government said this week, up from 1 million reported earlier this year. Federal officials fully credited the gains to …
NIF Group, Inc., a program administrator and specialty brokerage firm, joins with Ironshore Programs unit to insure health and human service agencies. Coverage will be provided for general and professional liability, on an occurrence or claims made basis. Ironshore provides …
