Insurance Blog Week in Review – May 13 – 19, 2012

Once a week, the Insurance Blog Week in Review gives you a brief description of all of the blogs that were posted in the past seven days. There could be anywhere between twelve and fourteen blogs that appear here weekly. Did you miss something? Now is your chance to “ketchup”. Governor Christie Vetoes Insurance Exchange New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has vetoed a bill that would have set up an online marketplace for health insurance. He feels that it is too early to set up his state’s insurance exchange, and is waiting to see what the Supreme Court decides about … Continue reading

What Will Happen to the Uninsurable?

The Supreme Court has heard several hours of arguments regarding the Affordable Care Act. Soon, a decision will be made. If the Justices decided to get rid of the entire Affordable Care Act it will negatively impact people who were, until recently, considered to be uninsurable. What will happen to all those people? Before the Affordable Care Act, people who were considered to have a pre-existing condition were finding it impossible to be approved for health insurance. This is because people who are seriously ill tend to require more doctor’s visits, more prescription medications, and more hospital visits, than do … Continue reading

Is Lindsey Lohan “Uninsurable”?

Lindsey Lohan has been in the news, fairly often, as she made court appearances and went in and out of rehab. She has been selected to star in a new biography movie about Elizabeth Taylor. The film producers will have to pay a lot for insurance just in case Lindsey does something that halts, or ends, the production of the film. There is a new movie being made called “Liz and Dick”. It is a biographical film about the life of Elizabeth Taylor. Lindsey Lohan has been selected to play the role of Liz. Producer Larry Thompson has said that … Continue reading

What You Could Lose if the Supreme Court Overturns ACA

Earlier this year, the Supreme Court heard days of oral arguments about different aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). They are expected to reveal their decision soon. Here is a quick list of what Americans could lose if the ACA is overturned. How would the loss of these benefits affect your family? The Affordable Care Act was signed in 2010. Since then, there have been a series of changes taking place. You can check out the timeline on the HealthCare.gov website to see all the details. There are many things that have already gone into affect that are currently … Continue reading

Movie Insurance

With all the recent news about Lindsey Lohan’s problems a few recent quotes from the Hollywood reports bring up my area of expertise, Insurance! There has been a bit of chatter about the fact that Lohan may now be “uninsurable.” Insurance isn’t something most people associate with the fame and power of Hollywood. But, the truth is there are many assets and risks that require insurance in order to make the movies that entertain us. When investors, studios and producers plan to make a movie the insurance is one of the first things they need to plan for and invest … Continue reading