The first person you need to call when you are involved in a car accident is probably your car accident lawyer, to help clarify a few issues. But once that is done, you might want to get in touch with your insurer. It is the time to lay claims on what you have been paying for months.

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Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced that it will cover the transition care services of Napervilles Almost Home Kids (formerly CoACH Care Center) for its members the first insurance company in Illinois to do so (see also Aetna).

The staff of Almost Home Kids trains parents whose critically ill children hav

Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario on Thursday outlined the reasons behind his intent to turn down the proposed merger of health insurers Independence Blue Cross and Highmark.

Ario was set to render his decision on the proposal on Jan. 27. On Wednesday, that became moot after the two i

Highmark Inc. processed $20 billion in Medicare claims in 2008 and intends to pay down $54 million in debt principal in 2009, according to an annual financial report released yesterday by the nonprofit insurer.

Quick quiz. In what category does Texas lead all other states?

If college football comes to mind, then guess again. The correct answer is the percentage of uninsured children. Texas is No. 1 in the nation with 1.5 million children — 22 percent of all kids — who lack health insurance.

If you’re part of that wave, here’s an important item for the to-do list: make sure your child has the right kind of health insurance.
The task used to be fairly straightforward. Most group health plans have traditionally allowed dependent children to stay on a parent’s policy until the age of 23 o

If you've ever tried to get a large piece of furniture into the back of a family car, you'll know how restrictive hatchbacks and even estate cars can be. Despite a myriad of design features that invol

For many years, the image of ‘White Van Man' has haunted the highways and byways of Britain. The looming presence of a white van in your rear view mirror suggested that the driver was likely to

For the majority of our lives, the subject of life insurance has traditionally been one that each of us has probably wanted to ignore. It is often regarded as tedious, frustrating, dull, and not alto

Did you quit smoking last year? If so, congratulations… If you haven't had a puff in the last 12 months then you now qualify as a non-smoker for the purposes of getting life insurance. This is a

When Doug Ross, a Seattle-based health care attorney who specializes in antitrust law, first heard about the West Penn Allegheny Health System suing the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and Highmark, a question immediately came to mind.

"Like this time I fell in the street. All my body was on top of my arm,” said 58-year-old Suarez. “I didn't have insurance. I spent the whole night thinking, where am I going to go? Crying, and I didn't know."
A friend finally persuaded her to go to the hospital emergency room, where an X-ray re

The difficulty obtaining affordable health insurance rates in the sunshine state has always been hard, but now it has reached epic proportions. Florida residents may experience any number of insurance-related problems, including claim denials, sky-high premiums, cancellations, or refusals to grant o

Auto insurance is one of the most important investments that a driver can make. A properly insured driver can save thousands of dollars after they have been in an accident. There are many drivers, however, who don not understand exactly what auto insurance does-and therefore, they choose not to buy any.

HealthAmerica’s Commercial and Medicare Advantage Plans Among Tops in Nation for Quality and Service on U.S.News & World Report/NCQA “America’s Best Health Plans 2008-09” List

Centene to Acquire National
Individual Health Insurance Provider
Celtic Insurance Company

Strategic acquisition positions Centene as a national leader in providing
government-sponsored and market-driven solutions to increase access to highquality,
affordable healthcare for all Americans

ORLANDO, Fla., October 30, 2008 — Aetna (NYSE: AET) announced today that it has reached agreement with the Orlando Health physicians group on a three-year contract renewal

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–As one of Governor Crist’s chosen health care insurers selected to participate in the Cover Florida plan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) today launched its low-cost insurance plans available to uninsured Floridians. These plans are available to adults between the ag

It is an old adage "Health is wealth" and taking care of it is the utmost priority of every human being. Considering the fact, the concept of health insurance is gaining popularity. Nowadays, the business of health insurance companies is booming and so as its seekers. Talking about the health insura