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Insurance Blog Week In Review – April 8 – 14, 2012

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What did you miss this week? The Insurance Blog Week in Review is an excellent way to “ketchup” on everything that hit the blog in the past seven days. There can be anywhere between twelve and fourteen different blogs that appear, and it is easy to accidentally miss something that you wanted to read. Green Tree Offer Homeowners and Flood Insurance All in One Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flooding. For that, you need to purchase a separate flood insurance policy. Green Tree Insurance offers a combined homeowners and flood insurance policy. The Insurance Podcast Roundup went up … Continue reading →

Judge Rules Health Plan Must Cover Transgender Spouse

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A judge in Minnesota ruled that a man’s employer sponsored health insurance plan must cover his spouse. She was born male, and underwent a sex-change operation before the couple got married. The state of Minnesota legally considers her to be female, and therefore, so should the man’s employer. The employer wanted to deny coverage because it considered the couple to be in a same-sex marriage. Calvin Radtke works for United Parcel Service (UPS), in Minnesota. This company, like many others, offers an employer sponsored health insurance plan. It will cover an employee and his or her spouse. He enrolled his … Continue reading →