Wow an actual serious question here...

[Majik]

I need health insurance. I work for a small privately owned restaurant. So there is no insurance through work. Does anyone have any recomendations for a company that is reasonable in cost, but provides good coverage? Any thing I should look for while shopping around? I know I dont want the cheapest, I figure it is like car insurance, the cheaper ones dont really want to pay anything out. THanks guys.

[Treibenschnell]

Check with your auto insurance agent... they may have good leads for you... and perhaps offer discounts on multiple contracts.

But make sure they don't rake you over the coals though...

[altiain]

Whatever you do, don't buy insurance through UICI, or any of their subsidiaries. They specialize in health insurance for students and self-employed.

Unfortunately, they also specialize in ripping people off, more so even than your typical insurance company. Melissa worked there for a year, and finally left because she no longer felt comfortable pulling in a paycheck funded by so much misery and deception.

[black roadster]

Unfortunately, they also specialize in ripping people off, more so even than your typical insurance company. Melissa worked there for a year, and finally left because she no longer felt comfortable pulling in a paycheck funded by so much misery and deception.

You've pretty much described "most" insurance companies.

[Ataim]

a company that is reasonable in cost, but provides good coverage?

I think that they call that an oximoron.