Insurance

AHIP Solutions SmartBrief

Health care industry news for insurers

AHIP Solutions SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: America's Health Insurance Plans

TV ads may contribute to high obesity rates in Hispanic children

6/18/2013

  • U.S. News & World Report

Hispanic children saw more than 4,200 food and beverage commercials in both English- and Spanish-language television in 2010, averaging about 12 a day, an analysis showed. The researchers, writing in … Read More

AHIP Agents and Brokers SmartBrief

Health insurance product and policy news

AHIP Agents and Brokers SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: AHIP America's Health Insurance Plans

Report projects slower growth in health care costs next year

6/18/2013

  • CNNMoney

Health care costs in 2014 are projected to grow by 6.5%, lower than the double-digit increases after the turn of the century and down from the 2013 estimate of 7.5%. Consumer behavior is playing a maj… Read More

NADP SmartBrief

Dental Benefits News

NADP SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: National Association of Dental Plans

Smile and say, "cheese!"

6/12/2013

  • Men's Health

Oral pH stays elevated for 30 minutes after eating cheese, counteracting the effects of acid on dental enamel and protecting teeth from erosion, research from the Academy of General Dentistry found. C… Read More

PCI SmartBrief

The latest news for the property casualty insurance industry

PCI SmartBrief

Published in partnership with: Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

Arrests for drunken driving are declining in Mich., analysis shows

6/17/2013

  • MLive.com (Michigan) (free registration)

The number of arrests for drunken driving in Michigan continued to decline last year, with enforcement results differing significantly among police agencies across the state, according to an MLive.com… Read More

Aon Public Sector Advisor

The best news on environmental risks and regulations

Aon Public Sector Advisor

Published in partnership with: aonpublic

Official: Claims against Conn. city's police are a factor in policy nonrenewal

6/17/2013

  • Record-Journal (Meriden, Conn.)

A specialty insurer has decided against renewing its coverage of the Meriden, Conn., police force because of factors including excessive claims against the department, said Robert Homiski, the city's … Read More

Environmental Risk Advisor

Risk management, workforce and higher education news

Environmental Risk Advisor

Published in partnership with: Aon Environmental Services

Report: Spending on weather-related damages shifts from insurers to feds

6/11/2013

  • MotherEarthNews.com

More of the financial responsibility for damages related to climate change is shifting from private insurers to the federal government, which in 2012 paid almost $100 billion of the $139 billion in da… Read More