by Eriksen Insurance | Feb 14, 2020 | Health Insurance News
Forbes.com reports: “We made insurance its own category on this year’s Fintech 50 list. Why? It’s hot. Global funding for insurtech companies jumped from $4.4 billion (410 deals) in 2018 to $6.8 billion (476 deals) last year, according to Accenture. There are...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 29, 2019 | Affordable Care Act
Starting on January 1, 2020, employers will be able to help their employees pay for qualified medical costs–such as premiums for an Individual Marketplace plan–through a new individual coverage health reimbursement arrangement (ICHRA). An ICHRA is an alternative to a...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jul 24, 2019 | Affordable Care Act, Obamacare
The S HR M reports: “The U.S. House of Representatives voted on July 17 to abolish the so-called “Cadillac tax” on employer-sponsored high-value health plans, set to take effect in 2022. If the Senate passes the measure and the president signs it...
by Eriksen Insurance | Jan 3, 2019 | Employer benefits
The Wall Street Journal reports: “Some of America’s largest companies are proposing that a good job can lead to a free college education, reversing the norm that requires workers to get the degree before launching a career. Walt Disney Co., Discover Financial...
by Eriksen Insurance | Oct 30, 2017 | Family Health Insurance
The Chicago Tribune reports: “Cindy Purvance of Park City, Utah, was incensed when she received a letter in the mail, alerting her that her family’s health insurance premium would skyrocket to $1,300 a month next year – a $500 increase. Purvance...