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Gregory's Business Insurance Blog June 2008 Archive

By Gregory Boop, About.com Guide to Business Insurance

Membership has its Privileges

Tuesday June 24, 2008
I added an article about the benefits of group membership on business insurance rates. The article focuses on professional organizations, but could apply to any group of businesses or business ... Read More

Flood Insurance - Again

Friday June 20, 2008
The flooding in the Midwest is devastating those river communities. It is yet another example of why your business needs flood insurance if it is in a coastal or ... Read More

Looking at Health Costs for 2009

Wednesday June 18, 2008
A recent study by Pricewaterhouse Coopers examines health cost trends into the near future. The study by Coopers' Health Research Institute predicts that although costs have been rising, the percentage ... Read More

Dubai to Have Mandatory Employer-Supported Health Care

Tuesday June 17, 2008
On June 9, 2008, the Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced the new Health Funding System to be put in place beginning on January 1, 2009. The system will be ... Read More

Google Health Teams Up With Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts

Friday June 13, 2008
The Boston Globe reported today that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts is working with Google Health to provide online access to medical records for its insureds by this ... Read More

The Insurance Risk Management Glossary

Thursday June 12, 2008
In April, the Insurance Risk Management Institute put its glossary online for free. Previously the glossary was available to paid members. Ever wonder what FASA or GNEPI meant? ... Read More

The Hidden Claim

Monday June 9, 2008
My partner and I sat down with friends of ours who have what I call a hidden claim problem. They had a family owned business for years and over the ... Read More

Should Taxpayers Fund Reinsurance?

Thursday June 5, 2008
Reinsurance is insurance for insurance companies. If losses exceed reserves under certain circumstances, insurers can pass that risk on to their reinsurers. Recent legislation in front of Congress and recent ... Read More

America's Health Insurance Plans

Wednesday June 4, 2008
I read an interesting article on U.S. Insurance News about a survey conducted by Harris Interactive. It concludes that little more than 50% of baby boomers have disability income ... Read More

Aetna is Tops Say Docs

Tuesday June 3, 2008
According to a survey by PayerView a medical billing provider information service operated by Athenahealth, Aetna, "pays physicians faster and denies claims less often than other health plans that were ... Read More

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