Allison Bell, a senior reporter at ThinkAdvisor and BenefitsPRO, previously was an associate editor at National Underwriter Life & Health. She has a bachelor's degree in economics from Washington University in St. Louis and a master's degree in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. She can be reached through X at @Think_Allison.
April 18, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Texas House Passes Life Premium Change Disclosure BillThe bill author is a former Texas House speaker who saw his own premiums rise 100%.
By Joseph D'Allegro
3 minute read
April 01, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Texas ACA Case Could Re-Open Medicare Part D Donut HoleThe House Rules Committee is meeting on a resolution concerning the case this evening.
By Allison Bell
5 minute read
March 25, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Pelosi Says Democrats to Unveil `Sweeping' Health Bill TuesdayThe new bill could collide with Medicare-for-all proposals.
By Kim Chipman
2 minute read
March 16, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
5 Things Senators Are Hearing About Killer Drug PricesOne sign of the size of the problem is the Cigna-Kroger celecoxib price gap.
By Joe D'Allegro
5 minute read
February 25, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Proposed Health Record Regs Could Loosen Up the Medicare Plan MarketOne Medicare Advantage plan would have to forward patient records to another plan.
By Allison Bell
8 minute read
February 20, 2019 | Daily Report Online
LaGrange Insurance Distributor Is AcquiredThe distributor will now generate about $200 million in new final expense life premium revenue per year.
By Allison Bell
2 minute read
January 23, 2019 | ThinkAdvisor
Walgreens Agrees to Pay $269 Million in Public Plan Fraud SettlementsThe cases involve allegations about insulin pens and drug price disclosure problems.
By Chris Dolmetsch and Robert Langreth
4 minute read
November 06, 2018 | ThinkAdvisor
Two Judges Blast USA in Risk Corridors Appeal DissentsA Reagan appointee says the case involves 'a question of the integrity of government.'
By Allison Bell
4 minute read
June 11, 2018 | National Law Journal
Supreme Court Likes Minnesota's Life Beneficiary Designation LawThe justices ruled 8-1 that Minnesota's law has only a minimal impact on insurance contracts.
By Allison Bell
1 minute read
May 15, 2018 | ThinkAdvisor
New York State Fines Life Insurer Over Reinsurance ArrangementThe department said it needs to verify the fairness of an insurer's transactions with affiliates.
By Allison Bell
2 minute read
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