The No Surprises Act, which was signed into law by President Trump during his first term and took effect in 2022, aims to protect consumers from certain surprise medical bills. The law established processes to keep the patient out of the payment negotiations between the provider and the plan. In the event of an unsuccessful…More
The House budget reconciliation bill contains various expansions to Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). This policy watch explains what HSAs are, how they have been used, what the key changes to HSAs would be, and how much they would cost the federal government.
This analysis documents average deductibles for Affordable Care Act Marketplace plans available on Healthcare.gov in 2025 for all metal tiers, including silver plans after cost-sharing reductions are applied, as well as trend data since 2014.
Insurance Advisory Partners (IAP), an investment bank dedicated to the insurance, insurance services, and insurtech sectors, has announced the appointment of Joe Plumeri as Chairman. His appointment will take effect on September 1, 2025. In addition to assuming this new leadership role, Plumeri will also become an investor in the firm. Plumeri brings decades of […]
AM Best has affirmed its Stable outlook for Spain’s non-life insurance segment, citing a number of positive trends that are expected to help improve the sector’s performance. These include the increasing prominence in health and catastrophic risks, which AM Best argues is reshaping the competitive landscape; the ongoing motor insurance pricing adjustments that are expected […]
Venbrook Group, LLC, an independent insurance distribution and services firm in the US, has promoted Jeff Lang to the newly created position of President, Retail Property & Casualty. In his new role, Lang will continue the successful growth momentum and lead Venbrook’s retail division and guide the firm’s national strategy across key sectors. He will […]
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Thailand Branch (MSITB) and MSIG Thailand have partnered with Bank of China (BOC Thai) and China Pacific Insurance (CPIC), to expand a strategic bancassurance alliance in Thailand. Having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), the three organisations will collaborate to enhance the distribution of comprehensive insurance products through BOC Thai’s channels, catering […]
Zurich Insurance Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Theo Pitsikas as Head of SME APAC, in which he will be responsible for leading efforts across Asia Pacific markets to strengthen the group’s presence within the Small to Medium Size Enterprise (SME) segment. Due to the relatively low penetration in developing markets for SME in […]
This analysis illustrates how provisions included in the House budget reconciliation bill could expose Marketplace enrollees with unpredictable incomes to higher penalties when filing taxes if they underestimate their incomes. About one in four potential Marketplace shoppers had incomes that varied at least 20 percent from the beginning to the end of the year.
This analysis details the number of people who would become uninsured from policy changes in the ACA Marketplace and Medicaid. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that, taken together, these changes will result in at least 13.7 million more uninsured people in the year 2034 than would otherwise be the case.
