Cypress Benefit Administrators, a national third party administrator (TPA) based in Appleton, Wisc., and with locations in Portland, Ore., Omaha, Neb. and Pueblo, Colo., has launched CypressCap group captive insurance option for employers with 50 or more employees. With healthcare …
Affinity Healthcare, the consumer, association and group program business of Aon Risk Solutions, is now providing open access to its Affinity Health Care programs to insurance brokers nationwide. Over the years, Aon Affinity’s Health Care Practice has worked with insurance …
To counter the growing threat of an attack by an individual on healthcare institutions, Hiscox has launched a dedicated solo strike liability insurance product for the US healthcare market. In the event of an attack, Hiscox’s Solo Strike Liability, designed …
ACE USA, the U.S.-based retail operations of the ACE Group, has introduced the privacy and network security liability endorsement to both the healthcare facilities and managed care organization policies. This endorsement is designed to complement ACE Medical Risk’s professional liability, …
IronHealth, the specialty healthcare unit of Ironshore Inc., has launched two financial risk products designed for healthcare organizations: Provider Excess Insurance (PEI) and HMO Reinsurance (HMORe). IronHealth’s new products address the ongoing evolution in the healthcare sector as healthcare providers …
NAS Insurance Services has enhanced their E&O program for healthcare facilities with more coverages for consultants. The E&O product for healthcare consultants now includes: Cyber liability coverage First-dollar defense coverage Defense costs outside the limit The E&O …
The Chubb Group of Insurance Cos. has introduced insurance coverage to help small to mid-size health care organizations manage some of their biggest exposures. ForeFront Portfolio 3.0 for Health Care Organizations offers eight optional coverages, including cyber liability insurance for …
The state Office of Group Benefits has rejected United Healthcare’s protest concerning the hiring of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana to manage state employee health insurance plans. United Healthcare’s next remedy is to file an appeal with Commissioner …
A suburban Richmond, Virginia, woman who was convicted of two misdemeanors for faking cancer to raise money now faces felony charges. Hanover County authorities say a grand jury on Tuesday indicted 42-year-old Martha Ann Nicholas on three counts of Medicaid …
A New York hospital worker and her spouse have filed a lawsuit, saying spousal health benefits were denied to the same-sex couple. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in federal court in Manhattan sought past and future health care benefits and a …
