A state legislator introduced a bill that would prohibit insurance companies from using credit scores to help determine how much customers pay for car insurance. But some in the insurance industry point out that a good credit score can help reduce the cost of insurance. He added that the increased payments because of bad credit can be significant. Driving habits and credit scores are mutually exclusive, White said. Marshall also said credit scores often accurately predict how well someone...

Massachusetts is the first state in the country to require everyone to buy health insurance known as an individual mandate or pay a fine. And what about those who have health insurance, but not enough to meet what the legislation requires? Health insurance can be expensive. And whatever health insurance costs, some lower-income people won t be able to afford it. www.kansascity.com . 06/17/2007 . PRO-CON: Should states require residents to buy health-care insurance? NO Complete Forecast...

As our survey showed, health insurance costs have risen to the point where many small businesses have stopped offering health insurance altogether. There are no simple solutions, but one thing is clear: requiring employers to cover more services through their insurance will increase premiums even more and make it harder for small businesses and their employees to afford health insurance at all. The reason S-807/A-2512 is so controversial is because no one is addressing the main issue when...

By PAUL GORES pgores@journalsentinel.com Posted: June 17, 2007 Insurance companies would be prohibited from considering a consumer's credit report when deciding whether to issue auto and homeowner policies or set premiums, under legislation proposed in the state Assembly. By PAUL GORES pgores@journalsentinel.com Posted: June 17, 2007 Insurance companies would be prohibited from considering a consumer's credit report when deciding whether to issue auto and homeowner policies or set...

Workshop to discuss challenges facing health insurance scheme Web posted at: 6/18/2007 0:53:56 Source ::: The Peninsula DOHA Funding of the health care system and other major issues concerning the proposed health insurance scheme targeting nationals and expatriates in Qatar will be discussed at a workshop being organised here by the National Health Authority (NHA) on June 20 and 21. Workshop to discuss challenges facing health insurance scheme Web posted at: 6/18/2007 0:53:56 Source :::...

Employers' failure to subscribe or renew the health insurance for workers and their families will result in a penalty of Dh300 per month, for every person not covered by insurance. Obtaining or renewing the sponsorship of any expatriate will not be permitted without providing proof of a valid health insurance policy. Gulfnews: Abu Dhabi government staff get mandatory health cover Gulfnews: Abu Dhabi government staff get mandatory health cover. The employees will bear the cost of health...

The studies, published in the July 15, 2007 issue of CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, find availability and type of health insurance predict disease severity in patients presenting with cancer of the oral cavity and breast in the United States. Two new studies find the uninsured and people with certain types of public health insurance are more likely to be diagnosed with more advanced cancer compared to those with private insurance. The studies, published in...

Health insurance premiums are determined by the health insurance company and regulated by every state. Wondering about a pre-existing condition? How state laws can affect your coverage? How a change in your life, such as a marriage or birth of a child, will affect your payments? On HealthInsuranceFinders.com you can write in questions to an open forum and get answers from an informed trained professional. Dealing with health insurance companies can be frustrating and navigating through the...

The pros and cons of separate health insurance schemes for senior citizens considering the profitability and claim ratios of different segments of health insurance. Incorporating alternative systems of medicine into the health insurance system. Issues connected with 'portability' of health insurance by senior citizens from one scheme to another and from one insurer to another and suggest the manner and conditions in which such portability is achieved. Feasibility of integrating travel...