For many years we have produced group health insurance bulletins. Now we are archiving all unique articles on our web at https://www.gninsurance.com/group-health/. This Landing Page is completely dedicated to group insurance matters. There is a section set aside for Tips to Understanding Group Health Insurance. Another section deals with Steps to Group Insurance. In fact, the […]
Recent Articles
How Much Travel Insurance Do I Really Need?
Clicking the “buy insurance” button when buying an online ticket most likely will offer only very basic coverage. This may be fine if your trip doesn’t cost much and if your itinerary is not a complicated one. But if you have multiple stops over a longer period of time with expensive hotel reservations, you may want to consider Trip Cancellation insurance.
Disability by the Numbers – 2010 figures
Good Neighbor Insurance, www.gninsurance.com , provides disability insurance for individuals and families here in the U.S. Here are some important reasons why disability insurance should be part of your insurance portfolio. 16%: The chance that most people believe that they will become disabled during their working years 71%: The amount of American employees who live […]
A look at Health Care Systems around the world…let’s grab some pasta in Italy!
Italy’s national health care is rated second in the world by the WHO. However, a closer look shows that trouble plagues this system from a crippling bureaucracy, mismanagement, general disorganization, spiraling cost, and long waiting lines. • The Italian constitution was changed in 2001 so that the national government now sets the “essential levels of care” […]
Health insurance news from around the world: Germany
Germany’s Ministry of Health has stated they will have mandatory price negotiations on drug manufacturers as part of their health care reform. One key element is to stop drug companies’ ability to set prices on new patented drugs without negotiating with insurers. The Ministry of Health is also working towards: * A maximum price set for […]
Tips From a Wise Man (My Father) for the Over 65 International Traveler
Some senior citizens travel because they want to teach English in China. Others want to build houses in Mexico. There are a growing number of senior citizens who are on study-abroad programs. And then there are some who just want to take a vacation to an exotic place. When it comes to planning your trip abroad, here are a few things to keep in mind.
Norway – A look at Health Care Systems around the world…let’s grab some Kroner
We’ve all heard that the United States spends more (16 percent of GDP, or $2.10 Trillion) on Health Care than any other industrialized country. However, Norway, long heralded as a “shining example” of Nationalized Health Care, has its own problems to contend with. Norway’s overall tax burden, which is 45 percent of its GDP, ranks […]
Good Neighbor Insurance has added Travel Guard Gold Trip Cancellation
Good Neighbor Insurance is happy to announce our new Trip Cancellation plan titled Travel Guard Gold. We now have four Trip Cancellation plans for you to choose from. You can view them on our web page at www.gninsurance.com/tripcancellation/ 1. If you require strong trip cancellation, strong trip interruption, and strong evacuation coverage with limited medical […]
Latte Musings: Bring out the cake and ice cream! Two new agents!
Bring out the cake and ice cream! We at Good Neighbor Insurance are proud to share the great news that Trish and Karen are now licensed health insurance agents working with us. This means that 7 out of our 7 front – line associates, we have a total of 11 employees, are now health and […]
International Travel Insurance that Covers Pre-Existing Conditions for The Over-65 Traveler
Travel insurance that suits younger people, may not be the best for older travelers. We compare the insurance benefits of four different international plans for the older traveler.
Frequent Questions We get Asked About the New Health Insurance Law – Part 1
Good Neighbor Insurance is continuing to update our clients on the new health insurance laws. It may seem confusing at first but as we “walk” through these laws we will learn the “upside” and the “downside” of their impact on us. With all the changes on the horizon, one of the most common questions asked […]
Understanding Pre-existing Medical Conditions
Don’t we all have some pre-existing condition? To quote from an unknown author, “No one is perfect…that’s why pencils have erasers.“ So what is a pre-existing condition? Imagine you contact your car insurance agent on a Monday morning to tell him you want to take out car insurance to pay car repairs. The car is now in the garage being fixed because […]
Buying Health Insurance is Like Buying a Car
Bells and whistles on a car increase the cost. So it is with health insurance. Adding benefits only increases your premiums. One way to lower premiums is to increase your deductible and decrease the amount of benefits.
Good Neighbor Insurance offically turns 13 years old today, April 1, 2010
Happy birthday to Good Neighbor Insurance, Inc!! Yes, we have turned 13 years old on April 1st and there is no April fooling about it! We are blessed to have you as our clients and we thank you so much for allowing us to serve each and everyone of you. From those here in Arizona to […]
A Look at Healthcare Systems Around the World – England
Britain’s health care system may offer “free” health care for its citizens, but most don’t see the hidden costs of such a system.
