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PPIB Launches Home Health Care Program

Professional Program Insurance Brokerage of Novato, Calif. has formed a new senior/home health care program. This program includes, but is not limited to the following: nurse registry, healthcare staffing, adult daycare, medical director, long term care, housekeeper, sitter, host home, …

N.Y. Gov. Cuomo Orders Statewide Health Insurance Exchange

Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order Thursday to establish a statewide health insurance exchange intended to reduce coverage costs for individuals, small businesses and local governments. The New York Health Benefit Exchange, a federally authorized and financed marketplace for …

New York Auditors Cite Medical Insurance Overpayments

State auditors say the New York State Health Insurance Program erroneously paid up to $11 million for special items like implants, drugs and evaluation procedures for public employees that were not provided. Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says Wednesday the two audits …

Willis Announces Accountable Care Organization Insurance Liability Policy

Willis has introduced the Accountable Care Organization Liability insurance policy to address the health care industry’s move to adapt health care delivery models following the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. This product, developed in conjunction with IronHealth, …

PPIB Launches Network Security Program for Retail, Healthcare Segments

Professional Program Insurance Brokerage (PPIB) of Novato, CA has launched a new network security program targeted at the retail and healthcare classes. The coverage includes: Privacy liability coverage for damage to third parties resulting from the theft of personally identifiable …

Beazley Launches Healthcare Regulatory E&O Policy

Beazley Group has introduced a new healthcare regulatory liability policy to protect policyholders against errors & omissions claims brought by or on behalf of governmental entities. Uniquely, the policy also responds to billing claims brought by commercial payors. Coverage includes …

Five Star Healthcare Adds Managed Care Coverage

Five Star Healthcare, a division of Crump Insurance Services, has added an insurance facility to provide coverage for managed care service providers. The product consists of a single-policy solution providing multiple coverage options. Available coverages include miscellaneous E&O, directors & …

Marsh and Allied World Launch Coverage for Corporate Officers

Marsh and Allied World Assurance Co. have rolled out a new product to cover the costs associated with Responsible Corporate Officer (RCO) investigations and related enforcement actions. The product was designed to help life science, pharmaceutical and healthcare companies manage …

Philadelphia Insurance Adds Coverage for Sleep Centers

Philadelphia Insurance Cos. has started offering coverage for sleep centers and laboratories, a growing industry designed to help combat serious health problems that cost the economy millions of dollars. Scientists have identified more than 80 sleep disorders, including insomnia, sleep …

Some Uninsured Americans Turn to Daily Deal Sites for Health Care

The last time Mark Stella went to the dentist he didn’t need an insurance card. Instead, he pulled out a Groupon. Stella, a small business owner, canceled his health insurance plan more than three years ago when his premium rose …