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Many health industry experts have warned that consumers don't understand the health reform law's provisions, and a new study says that's because consumers don't even understand how insurance works.

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College is an exciting time, but it can also bring new challenges. One item that families may overlook as they prepare to send their kids off is health insurance coverage. Typically, not all schools ...

Insurance is a very special industry. Its whole value is a very simple promise: To pay a potentially large benefit in the event of a claim. But this claim may occur many years in the future, sometimes ...

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BOSTON (CBS) - When we buy insurance we are buying financial protection in case an incident occurs that we cannot afford. We need insurance, even the wealthiest among us protect their families and ...