Health insurance costs increased 10 percent in the last year, which makes this the third year of double-digit increases, according to the Mountain States Employers Council. While Colorado Springs saw an average price increase of 10 percent, Northern Colorado’s employers saw increases of 12 percent, up from 10 percent in 2010. The average increase for [...] [...]
A new marketplace for health insurance could be headed to Colorado. Democrats, Republicans and Gov. John Hickenlooper announced an agreement on a so-called health exchange this week. The health exchange was set to be introduced in the Senate with bipartisan support. Health exchanges are insurance marketplaces where customers can comparison shop. Supporters say they pull [...] [...]
A bill that could lead to universal health care has cleared its first hurdle in the Colorado Senate, but it has received scant support from local and state health care groups. Senate Bill 168, sponsored by Sen. Irene Aguilar, a Denver Democrat, seeks to create the Colorado Health Care Authority, a group appointed by the [...] [...]
Shawna Kemppainen and Lisa Green want what other couples already have: the chance to take care of each other.
Green has multiple sclerosis and is on several expensive medications. Thanks to domestic partner health benefits at Kemppainen’s work, she’s covered by insurance. The two know they’re fortunate. [...]
It’s easy for businesses to offer domestic partner insurance benefits, as long as they follow a few legal — and cultural — steps. Most insurance companies, for example, offer domestic partner benefits. Kaiser Permanente was one of more than 300 companies to be recognized by the Human Rights Campaign for its equality efforts. Communication is [...] [...]
Allstate Insurance Co. is hiring in the Colorado Springs area – and it’s offering a $5,000 reward for referrals. The Englewood-based company says it’s looking to appoint 54 agency owners and hire more than 80 licensed sales professionals throughout the state by the end of the year. Allstate is offering $5,000 to anyone who refers [...] [...]
The Rocky Mountain Insurance Information Association offers the following advice for dealing with damage from frozen pipes: Advice on Filing a Claim Be prepared to give your agent or insurance representative a description of any damage. Your agent will report the loss immediately to your insurance company or a qualified adjuster. Take photos of the [...] [...]
Health insurance premiums should go for actual medical care – not insurers’ overhead and profits – the Obama administration said Monday in rules that for the first time require the companies to give consumers a rebate. The regulation unveiled by the Health and Human Services department calls for insurance companies to spend at least 80 [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: November 12,2010
Tags: Insurance
National health care reform apparently has little to do with the double-digit increases in health insurance premiums projected in Colorado for 2011. According to a review by state insurance department actuaries, the reforms adopted this spring account for no more than 5 percent of next year’s premium hikes. A raft of other factors is responsible [...] [...]
Former President George W. Bush and his Vice President Dick Cheney are set to be in Colorado this week to speak at an insurance forum. Cheney is listed as the keynote speaker Monday at the 97th annual Insurance Leadership Forum, at The Broadmoor. Bush is listed on the insurance group’s website as speaking on Tuesday. [...] [...]
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