The appeal is straightforward. Self-insured employers retain control of the money they allocate for health benefits. They can ...

No matter where you live, there’s a good chance the weather’s getting wilder. In just the past few weeks, tornadoes have wreaked havoc on Midwest and Southern states, and large swaths of southern ...

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With a self-insured health plan, your employer pays for your medical claims directly. With a fully insured plan, an insurance company pays claims on behalf of an employer. Both fully insured and ...

This article adheres to strict editorial standards. Some or all links may be monetized. M. Friedman has paid for property insurance on his Coral Gables home for 17 years — but he’s now debating ...

(Washington, D.C.) – A new research report published today by the Employee Benefit Research Institute examining trends in self-insured health plans found an increase in self-insurance among small to ...

In the face of growing health care costs, many employers have turned to self-insured plans, where they assume the financial risks on the chance that they might save some money. And it’s a popular ...

Homeowners across the country are feeling the pinch of rising insurance costs, and financial expert Suze Orman is no exception. In a recent episode of the "Women & Money" podcast, a listener wrote in ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — While Florida’s shaky property insurance market is showing signs of stabilizing, home and condo owners across the state are still feeling the pinch from some of the priciest ...