The insurance commissioners from each state meet three times per year to discuss their roles in consumer protection and solvency regulation. Solvency is the term used when the commissioners monitor …
Health Insurers Asking for Double-Digit Rate Increases, Again – And Once Again, Blaming Obamacare. Maybe it’s Time they Take a Good Look WITHIN
In news that surprises no one, health insurers of New York are asking for rate increases in the double digits for the fifth year in a row. Insurers are citing the Trump administration's December …
Graduation: UConn Insurance Law LLM
You'll have to pardon my lack of posts these past few months - I've been busy finishing up my Legal Letters Master in Insurance Law at the University of Connecticut. I'm happy to announce …
Wild Horses Couldn’t Make Me Insure Your Risk
I found the following story amusing (from an insurance perspective), and thought you might, too. In the Western United States, there are approximately 85,000 wild horses roaming the wide open spaces. …
Trend: Businesses are Buying Their Own Insurance Companies
It was big news when Warren Buffett, Jamie Dimon, and Jeff Bezos announced they would create their own insurance company to serve their companies Berkshire Hathaway, JP Morgan Chase, and Amazon. But …
Welcome to the New MisInsured
To make room for a new webpage dedicated to my life and thoughts at kathleendefever.com, I've moved the MisInsured blog here, to misinsured.net. Welcome! If you are curious about my life and why you …
New Year, New Ideas: Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, and Jamie Dimon Create New Health Insurance
Buffett, Bezos, and Dimon are set to create the largest "self-funded" health plan in the United States. If you don't happen to work for a large company or organization with a self-funded health plan, …
Happy New Year 2018
May the new year bring you new perspectives! …
Wendell Potter: Making a Real Difference In America
I've blogged about Wendell Potter before (links below), but his dedication to improving the lives of Americans through reform to the insurance industry continues to impress me, and his activities …
What is a Contract of Adhesion?
If you have a dispute with your insurance company, you may have heard your lawyer or public adjuster mention that your insurance policy is a "contract of adhesion." Why is this important? A contract …