INSURANCE
5 Expenses That Are Worth The Money
Trying to cover all your living costs, plus save for emergencies and retirement can be a daunting task. Sometimes, the challenge is downright overwhelming. Being frugal can help, but dont confuse bein...
Posted on 4/17/13 at 9:22 AM
Why You Need A Home Inventory…Now.
Putting together a home inventory...It is easier before a disaster than afterwards. Adapted from the Minnesota Department of Commerce and http://mn.gov/commerce/insurance/images/Home-Inventory-Checkl...
Posted on 3/12/12 at 2:15 PM
How your premium dollars are used
Have you ever wondered how your premium dollars are spent? The answer might surprise you. Roughly 90 percent of premium dollars are used to pay for medical care and services used by members. Find o...
Posted on 3/8/12 at 1:08 PM
Around the Capitol
Here are some odds and ends from state government today: The North Dakota Ag Department is starting a weekly Internet radio show called "North Dakota Now." It will air at 11 a.m. CT Wednesdays at ht...
Posted on 12/21/10 at 5:21 PM
The handbook of hard-luck tales
Ever since Costs of Care announceda national essay contest for people's personal stories abouttheir health care bills, I've been eagerly checking the website to see how the contest is faring. The wai...
Posted on 12/9/10 at 6:51 PM
BCBS to brief state employers on ACA
FARGO — Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is holding eight forums in the next two weeks to prepare the state’s employers for changes in health care and its costs as the Affordable Care Act is fully implemented.By Helmut Schmidt, Forum News Service , June 15, 2013
Hamm: Make sure property is insured
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm said home and business owners should make sure their property is adequately insured. Western North Dakota’s oil boom has driven commercial and residential property values up significantly in the last few years, which could mean property may be underinsured, he said.June 08, 2013
NAIC elects Hamm as president-elect
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has been elected president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.December 05, 2012
Hamm elected president-elect of national group
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm has been elected president-elect of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.December 04, 2012
Study: ND health insurance market near monopoly
An American Medical Association study concludes that North Dakota's health insurance market is almost a monopoly but the state's dominant health insurer says consumers are not getting gouged.December 04, 2012
Study: N.D. insurance market near-monopolistic
North Dakota ranks among the states with near-monopolistic health insurance markets, a study by the American Medical Association shows. Concentration of health insurance among a handful of firms sets up conditions that lead to higher premium costs and less generous benefits, the study said.By By Patrick Springer, Forum Communications , December 04, 2012
John Hancock reaches multi-state settlement
New Hampshire's insurance commissioner says the state is one of six that's entered into a settlement with John Hancock Life and Health Insurance Co. over unpaid life insurance benefits, the latest in a string of settlements with state regulators.November 20, 2012
Nationwide, states agree over benefits
The Columbus Dispatch reports Nationwide has identified more than 4,700 unclaimed death benefits and paid $144 million to beneficiaries since the start of a joint investigation by the states.October 13, 2012
Nationwide, 7 states agree over unclaimed benefits
Ohio is one of seven states that will share $7.2 million from insurer Nationwide under an agreement over death benefits that go unclaimed.October 12, 2012
Women's home fighting insurance giant to stay put
CINCINNATI (AP) — As Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic battled for the title at the Western & Southern Open north of Cincinnati, a small plane buzzed overhead, trailing a banner calling the sponsor a bunch of bullies.By Amanda Lee Myers, Associated Press , October 11, 2012
Medicare Part D enrollment event set in Jamestown
North Dakota Insurance Commissioner Adam Hamm is reminding North Dakotans that the annual enrollment period for Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage, Oct. 15 through Dec. 7, is near.October 11, 2012
State, county rank high on numbers of insured
September 15, 2012
N.D. conservatives still oppose state health exchange
A coalition of conservatives says it will continue to oppose federal health care reform and does not think North Dakota should implement provisions of the law.By By Teri Finneman , Forum Communications , July 24, 2012
Group wants continued resistance to health law
A group of conservative organizations says the North Dakota Legislature should continue its resistance to the federal health care law.July 23, 2012
ND insurance agent charged with stealing
A Dickinson insurance agent is accused of stealing $30,000 from a customer three years ago to buy gold coins and make a payment on his credit card.July 19, 2012
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