This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in initially underwriting (i.e., assuming the risk and assigning premiums) health and medical insurance policies. Group hospitalization plans and HMO establishments that provide health and medical insurance policies without providing health care services are included in this industry.

Including:

• Dental insurance carriers, direct
• Group hospitalization plans without providing health care services
• Health insurance carriers, direct
• Hospital and medical service plans, direct, without providing health care services
• Hospitalization insurance carriers, direct, without providing health care services
• Insurance carriers, health, direct
• Insurance underwriting, health and medical, direct
• Medical insurance carriers, direct
• Medical service plans without providing health care services