Insurance Law

Americans Want Health-Law Revisions Rather Than Repeal – Bloomberg

One-third say it should be repealed. The court will rule in the next week on the constitutionality of the law, the centerpiece of which is the mandate that most Americans buy insurance or pay a fine. A rejection of all … Continue reading

Millions still go without insurance if law passes – Beaver County Times

One of the biggest misconceptions about President Obama’s health care overhaul isn’t who the law will cover, but rather who it won’t. If it survives Supreme court scrutiny, the landmark overhaul will expand coverage to about 30 million uninsured people … Continue reading

Research and Markets: Marine Insurance: Law and Practice – TMCnet

Jun 21, 2012 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) — Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/m9gmx2/marine_insurance) has announced the addition of the “Marine Insurance: Law and Practice” book to their offering. Marine Insurance …

Research and Markets: Marine Insurance: Law and Practice – Business Wire

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/kzv6v4/marine_insurance) has announced the addition of the “Marine Insurance: Law and Practice” book to their offering. Marine Insurance: Law and Practice, Second …

New Illinois law means state retirees have to pay health insurance premiums – Chicago Sun-Times

SPRINGFIELD — Current and future state retirees will have to begin paying premiums for their state retiree health insurance under legislation Gov. Pat Quinn signed Thursday, a move the governor said was essential if the benefit for long-serving state …

In Sickness and in Health? LGBT New Yorkers Need Family Leave Insurance – Huffington Post

By keeping workers attached to their jobs after a child is born or when a loved one is seriously ill, the Family Leave Insurance Act would also be a “job-saving” bill. The law would particularly benefit LGBT workers by allowing … Continue reading

Insurance exchanges could survive even if health reform dies – Yahoo Finance

The Supreme Court’s review of health reform means any or all of the law’s mandates, such as coverage of adult dependents up to age 26 and protections for people with pre-existing conditions, could be in jeopardy. But health insurance exchanges … Continue reading

Health Insurance Consumer Protection Bills Become Law – Insurance News Net

PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 20– The Rhode Island General Assembly issued issued the following news release: The General Assembly has approved and the governor has signed legislation to establish health insurance standards consistent with the standards …

Health insurance rebates worth $12 million coming to Mass. consumers under federal law – Boston Globe

About 164,000 people in Massachusetts will receive a rebate on their health insurance premiums, averaging about $140 per family, because the insurers spent too much on administrative costs, profits, or surpluses. Consumers in the state will …

Exchanges could survive even if health reform law dies – CNN Money

But health insurance exchanges — which also must be set up as part of the law — may survive and flourish even if the entire Affordable Care Act is struck down, industry experts said.