Distribution

'Zero negatives' at Farmers Alliance; program stands out in part because the company has chosen to introduce a mobile app first to independent agents rather than to its policyholders.

Minnesota agents and brokers can access Medica's My Plan and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota's Benefits Hub.

Spending for healthcare.gov and related programs, including at the Internal Revenue Service and other federal agencies, exceeds cost estimates according to Bloomberg Government analysis.

Software provider says the new centralized distribution platform is intended to meet agents’ and policyholders’ expectations for online quoting, binding and self-service capabilities on any device.

ISCS applications can help improve the user experience, collaboration and speed-to-market.

Measuring goes beyond just accumulating fans and followers: it looks at the contribution to business.

The partnership will offer digital transaction management to Safeco agents.

Estimates put the number of private exchanges at around 150, but according to PwC Health Research Institute, they can be grouped based on their beginnings.

8 million people selected health plans using the federal system and 14 state-run insurance markets, but enrollment wasn’t confirmed until the first month’s premium was paid.

According to the CDC, 18.4 percent of adults under age 65 lacked health insurance in the first three months of the year, down from 20.4 percent in 2013.