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Despite some common misconceptions, life insurance isn't just for those of us who are married with children. If you're a single, you can benefit from it, too -- first, because you're probably more connected to people than you may think, and second, because it can be a great investment.

A new study by Kaiser Family Foundation is providing some evidence to back up horror stories about rising health care insurance costs, revealing insurance companies have tried to raise individual plan costs by 20% in the past year. The publicity, combined with fear of actions by state and federal...

With the threat of having to rebate customers if they make too much profit, Anthem Blue Cross withdrew its request for premium increases as high as 39%. That's great news for an estimated 800,000 Californians who buy individual health insurance policies from Anthem Blue Cross, a subsidiary of...

Federal legislators have found a major hole in the regulation of health insurance premiums before the new health care reform takes effect. This hole could lead to even more dramatic increase in premiums than the 39% increase announced by Anthem in California in February as the health care law was...

Every new piece of legislation has winners and losers. Health care reform legislation is no exception, and, given the historic nature of the law, there are some very big winners as well as some very big losers. Some of the biggest winners who will get help this year include people with...

Following the devastating earthquakes that hit Chile and Haiti, some insurance companies are hiking rates on earthquake insurance by as much as 200%. A recent Los Angeles Times article reported that California-based GeoVera Insurance Company nearly tripled one customer's premium, from $2,500 to...

Consumers who must buy insurance are getting less comprehensive coverage and paying more for the insurance. That's the conclusion of a new study by The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. The foundation found this phenomenon is not only true in the individual health insurance marketplace, but also...

Jobless workers who saw the clock ticking on their unemployment benefits likely breathed a sigh of relief earlier this month after Congress overwhelmingly agreed to extend unemployment insurance payments for as many as 20 weeks. But a nonprofit labor watchdog warns that millions are still at risk...

You'll find numerous blogs out there threatening jail time for the uninsured, but don't believe them. This is just another scare tactic to prevent health insurance reform. While it's true there are penalties for those who choose not to get insurance, that penalty is 2.5% of one's income and...

Kelli Glasser fights an annual battle to provide health care to her Ohio firm's workers. Every year, the price of health insurance rises. Every year, she has to trim benefits or increase out-of-pocket costs for employees so her firm, Exhibit Concepts, can continue offering a health plan. This...