Magazine
Cover Story
June 2023
Unraveling Genomics
Regulation is driving more insurance coverage of genetic testing and treatment. Should employers offer it?
Features
A Kick in the Teeth
Will minimum loss ratios for dental plans help or hurt employers and plan participants? Several states are going to find out.
From the Hill: Politics & Risk
Debt, Budget and the Workhorses of Congress
Q&A with Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D-Massachusetts
Living with Private-Equity Owned Life Insurance
Tensions surface between investors looking for quick gains and policyholders expecting long-term solvency.
Thought Leaders
A Leader to Emulate
A Tribute to Tom Motamed, Former Chairman and CEO, CNA
Cultivating a Beginner’s Mind
Don’t get trapped in decades of expertise that can lead to one way of thinking.
Privacy in the Spotlight Once Again
The NAIC president is targeting year-end for a consumer privacy model law.
Acquiring Expertise, Not Just Revenue
Buyers show rising interest in the employee benefits and consulting space.
Vital Signs
Employers Cutting Benefits, Retaining Family Care
Q&A with Virag Khara, Head of Care for Business, Care.com
Fearless Authenticity
There’s an importance to being real in the workplace and overcoming DE&I fatigue.
Meeting the Growing Call for Voluntary Benefits
Supplemental coverage can fill the financial gaps for consumers grappling with inflation and soaring out-of-pocket healthcare costs.
Insurance Premium Financing Exemption
The Council successfully lobbied to get premium financing excluded from the CFPB’s final rule on Dodd-Frank’s Section 1071.
You Will Always Need the Human Touch
Q&A with Will Dogan, SVP, Product & Service Line Management, Patra
More In This Issue
Similar, Yet Different Too
Q&A with Jason Hopper, Associate Director of Industry Resear...
Discussions Ongoing
The letters between the NAIC and U.S. Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee suggest tension and tedium.