Insurance Blog Week in Review – January 15-21, 2012

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

News about insurance related issues moves pretty fast. Every week, there are fourteen different posts on the Families.com Insurance Blog. You may have overlooked, or missed, something that you really would have liked to read. The Insurance Blog Week in Review can help you “ketchup”. The ASPCA Sells Pet Insurance Do you need affordable pet insurance? The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has some options for you. The Insurance Podcast Roundup for the week went up on January 16, 2012. Insurers Say Sleep Lab Tests Are Overprescribed More doctors are prescribing an overnight stay at … Continue reading →

How Kodak’s Bankruptcy Could Affect Employee Health Plans

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Jen Thorpe

Eastman Kodak has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. When that happens to a company, it tends to generate a lot of anxiety for employees, both current and retired. What will happen to their health benefits? I cannot be certain exactly how that will work out, but, there are some general things that tend to happen in these type of situations. Kodak is one of the most recognized names of film, cameras, and photography equipment. George Eastman started the company in 1888. The company started with the slogan “You press the button – we do the rest!”. Since then, the company … Continue reading →