Posts Tagged ‘Premium’

Premium tax would hike health-insurance costs

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Why? Because Congress wants to levy a $6.7 billion premium tax on all private health plans each year for the next decade to pay for reform. That’s a $67 billion tax. Health plans will have no choice but to pass these costs on to the consumer. This tax will make it tougher for families to afford coverage, increase the difficulty for small-business owners trying hard to insure workers, and stifle job creation. In Florida, small businesses are the bedrock of our economy. This tax will hit our economy especially hard. It’s just not what families and small businesses need as they dig their way out of a severe recession. The Congressional Budget Office evaluated this tax and found it will lead to “higher premiums for private coverage.” The nonpartisan CBO estimated that premiums for individual coverage could rise by as much as 13 percent. This tax also might be disruptive to policyholders, because it could damage the ability of health plans to deliver all the benefits .. Read More

Premium tax would hike health-insurance costs

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Why? Because Congress wants to levy a $6.7 billion premium tax on all private health plans each year for the next decade to pay for reform. That’s a $67 billion tax. Health plans will have no choice but to pass these costs on to the consumer. This tax will make it tougher for families to afford coverage, increase the difficulty for small-business owners trying hard to insure workers, and stifle job creation. In Florida, small businesses are the bedrock of our economy. This tax will hit our economy especially hard. It’s just not what families and small businesses need as they dig their way out of a severe recession. The Congressional Budget Office evaluated this tax and found it will lead to “higher premiums for private coverage.” The nonpartisan CBO estimated that premiums for individual coverage could rise by as much as 13 percent. This tax also might be disruptive to policyholders, because it could damage the ability of health plans to deliver all the benefits .. Read More

Does Car Insurance Premium Remain The Same Irrespective Of An Accident?

Monday, April 27th, 2009

Your insurance company will charge a higher insurance premium if you have been involved in an accident. Whether you are responsible for the accident or not, an insurance company will have to bear the expenses. Post accident will cover you for any personal injury, medical coverage and collision. In case you are found at fault you will still be covered for a compensation to repair your vehicle or any injury to yourself or another driver. This will soon increase your insurance quote in the coming months. You will end up paying more than your earlier insurance payments. Here is a catch on how insurance companies recover the compensation amount that they offer you. They will not be ready to bear your expenses with out knowing how to recover at least a portion of the claimed amount. Soon after an accident, your insurer will look at you as a high risk driver. The percentage of increase in quote would be between 20-40% for about 3 to seven years. In case of multi-car policies, the surcha .. Read More

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