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Inside Nationwide’s $1.25B Deal with Allstate and What It Means for Workplace Healthcare

February 3, 2025February 3, 2025 Angela Linders

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Nationwide’s $1.25 Billion Deal to Acquire Allstate’s Stop-Loss Segment Nationwide, a Columbus-based insurance company, has announced its plan to acquire the employer stop-loss segment of Allstate Corporation for a staggering $1.25 billion. The deal is set to finalize in the second half of 2025, marking a significant move for both companies. But what exactly does this mean, and why does it matter? Let’s break it down. What Is Stop-Loss Insurance? First, let’s cover the basics. Stop-loss insurance is a type of coverage designed to protect companies that fund their employees’…

Georgia to operate its own health insurance market under newly signed law

May 5, 2023May 5, 2023 Logan B.

The state government will be operating the exchange on its own for the first time. Governor Brian Kemp (R) has signed a bill into law that will have the Georgia state government taking over its own health insurance marketplace for individual coverage for the first time. Among the reasons the governor signed the bill is to boost competition and give consumers options. According to Governor Kemp, who spoke at a ceremony at the state Capitol, this new law will provide state residents with a better way of “knowing and comparing…

Top 5 Trends Shaping the Health Insurance Market

October 5, 2019October 26, 2020 Guest Author

Most people today agree that the best way to remain healthy is to embrace a lifestyle that incorporates regular exercise and a balanced diet. But even though you’re doing this correctly, you’ll want some form of insurance and knowing how to handle your overall finances which can’t be predicted like injuries, illnesses and other unexpected health-related issues or even unexpected death in the family. In such cases, health insurance solutions can help you. However, getting the right type of coverage is easier said than done. In this guide, we’re going…

Former HHS Secretaries join forces to encourage health insurance market stability

August 23, 2017August 21, 2017 Logan B.

The countries past health chiefs recently spoke with a message to President Trump and GOP Congress members. Former U.S. health secretaries recently spoke with a message to President Donald Trump and GOP Congress members, saying that when it comes to the health insurance market stability, don’t make things worse. Their goal was to try to convince the lawmakers not to unbalance the stability even further. As it appears as though the Affordable Care Act is here to stay for at least the foreseeable future, the former health chiefs are encouraging…

Health insurance market is experiencing a growth rate slowdown

September 8, 2016September 7, 2016 Marc

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A government survey has shown that the growth rate within that market dropped significantly in 2016. A federal report has confirmed that the health insurance market growth rate is slowing down. In fact, this year saw a notable growth reduction when compared to the rates seen since the launch of the Affordable Care Act. Still, there is progress being made and at the start of the year, uninsured rates hit record lows. During the first three months of the year, the health insurance market was providing coverage for an additional…

UnitedHealth is abandoning health insurance exchanges throughout the US

November 24, 2015November 22, 2015 Logan B.

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UnitedHealth sees major losses through participation in insurance exchanges UnitedHealth, the largest health insurance provider in the United States, has been suffering major losses by participating in insurance exchanges. These losses are also due to the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, which has pushed the insurer from exiting from exchanges entirely. Last month, the insurer has sounded somewhat optimistic concerning its performance in the exchanges, but now sees these marketplaces as a detriment to its business. Insurers are beginning to express doubts that exchanges are viable In the early…

Alaska’s health marketplace loses 3 insurance companies

June 24, 2015June 23, 2015 Julie Campbell

Three insurers have now announced that they will no longer be selling individual plans in the state. Yet another insurer has now announced that it will be leaving the individual health plan marketplace in Alaska, which has brought the number of insurance companies that will be leaving the state up to three over the last couple of months, alone. This will cause over 5,000 Alaskans to have to seek out a new provider for their health care policies. The three insurance companies that have given their notice during the last…