Guard against higher rates
June 25th, 2006
Adjustable-rate mortgages are getting more expensive — here’s what you should do to protect yourself.
from CNNMoney.com
National Insurance Store Blog
Blog Categories
- Auto
- Health Insurance
- HSA’s
- Insurance
- Long Term Care
- Mortgage Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Student Health
Blog Archives
Good time to purchase term life
June 25th, 2006
Yet many Americans are still holding on to more expensive policies bought years ago or simply haven’t insured themselves highly enough. Experts say the two-to-three times salary that many employers offer staff isn’t enough to leave dependents, yet not enough people complement this coverage with other policies.
from MoneySmarts
Familiarize yourself with health savings accounts
June 22nd, 2006
The idea behind HSAs is that, by accepting a higher deductible, you can lower your premium. Then you set aside the money you save in the health savings account.
from the L.A. Times
Tax Breaks on Medical Costs
June 14th, 2006
If you pay for your own medical-insurance premiums, you might consider acquiring a qualifying high-deductible health policy and then making annual tax-deductible contributions to a health savings account.
from SmartMoney.com
New approach to health care
June 1st, 2006
Nationwide, 3.2 million Americans — from corporate employees to the self-employed — have enrolled in the high-deductible health plans, up from 1 million just a year ago, reports America’s Health Insurance Plans.
from the Detroit Free Press
Health Insurance for the Masses
May 31st, 2006
Many economists have long sought the creation of a new market for health insurance where individuals and families would be allowed to own and control their own health insurance, just like they own and control other types of insurance.
from the Washington Post
Analysis Reveals Uninsured Purchasing HSA Plans
May 25th, 2006
“HSA insurance plans have been successful in reaching the uninsured and keeping down insurance premium increases,” said Tarren Bragdon. “These plans are revolutionizing health insurance by providing individuals and small businesses with low-cost health benefit while encouraging savings for future medical expenses.
Young families need to add, carefully, to their insurance
May 8th, 2006
As young adults form young families, their insurance needs change drastically. In short, they need a lot more of it.
from Chicago Tribune
OPM chooses companies to provide dental, vision insurance
May 6th, 2006
The new dental and vision options, which Congress mandated in 2004, will be available to all employees eligible for the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program and all retirees, although neither employees nor retirees have to be enrolled in a health plan to participate.
from Federal Times
Your Health-Care Woes: Solved
May 3rd, 2006
A Health Savings Account just might be the perfect solution for you. HSAs are just two years old, but they’re already transforming America’s insurance landscape.
from Industry Week