A selfie reveals more than whether it’s a good hair day. Facial lines and contours, droops and dark spots could indicate how well you’re aging, and, when paired with other data, could someday help determine whether you qualify for life insurance.
“Your face is something you wear all your life, and it tells a very unique story about you,” says Karl Ricanek Jr., co-founder and chief data scientist at Lapetus Solutions Inc. in Wilmington, North Carolina. Continue reading
A much tighter sign-up deadline and coverage delays will be waiting for some health insurance customers now that President Donald Trump’s administration has finished a plan designed to stabilize shaky insurance markets.
Shoppers will have a shorter time period to choose a 2018 plan and a harder time enrolling outside that window if they lose a job or have some other special circumstance that affects their coverage. Insurers also will have more flexibility to design lower-cost coverage under a set of changes announced Thursday for the Affordable Care Act’s insurance exchanges. Continue reading
Michael Johnston, the great, great grandson of the founder of one of the first Baptist churches in Texas, grew up being constantly warned about sin, including the evils of television and dancing. Thus it is a bit strange even to him that he has come to be known as the “marijuana guy” among insurance claims professionals. Continue reading
According to the National Fire Protection Association, hoarding is defined as “collecting or keeping large amounts of various items in the home due to strong urges to save them or distress experienced when discarding them. Many rooms in the home are so filled with possessions that residents can no longer use the rooms as designed. The home is so overloaded with things that everyday living is compromised.” Continue reading
Loss trends are still outpacing rate changes. Also, the U.S. P/C industry statutory combined ratio will likely hit 108 in the coming months, a 3.5 percentage point rise and the weakest result in 15 years, Fitch Ratings noted in a new report. Continue reading
There are many advantages to employing workers across state lines. Businesses Compliance Concerns with Multistate Health Insurancecan choose from a larger talent pool, and surveys show that remote employees are happier and more productive on average than in-office employees. Continue reading
Firms considering cyber coverage should begin by assessing their risks and perils and considering whether these are already covered or excluded by other policies, says a report issued Thursday by the Risk & Insurance Management Society Inc. Continue reading
Automobile accidents can be scary and stressful for all parties involved. Sometimes in the moment we may not think about everything to do after the accident has taken place. Part of the process is dependent on automobile coverage and what the insurance carrier requires of the insured after an accident. Being aware of what is expected and required as a driver can prepare you for when an accident takes place. Continue reading
