Individualplansalsoare moreexpensivebecausetheydo notspread therisk in the way group plans do and because those seeking coverageoftenwait until they havehealthproblems, Waltmansaid.
Each quarter Frank Waltman, executive VP for product management, holds a large meeting with the chief investment officers of each fund group to review performance and strategies.
Jessica Waltman, senior vice president of government affairs for the National Association of Health Underwriters, said she favored insurance plans offering narrow annual windows in which people could buy policies.