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The Pennsylvania Health Underwriter
Article Submission Guidelines.
The Pennsylvania Health Underwriter
welcomes submission of bylined article
ideas and, upon editorial approval of
those ideas, the articles themselves.
Pitching a Story Idea: The following
guidelines apply in all cases:
Topics for bylined stories should
first be discussed with the editors of
the magazine, to determine their
suitability for our membership.
A bylined story is one that expresses
the knowledge and insights of the
author(s). The purpose of such a story
is to educate and/or update our
readers on the basics or the latest
trends as it applies to the insurance
industry. We do not publish case
histories.
Once a topic is approved, the author(s)
should submit an abstract or outline
to the appropriate editor that clearly
defines the scope and key points to be
dealt with in the article. Upon
approval of such abstract or outline,
a deadline date will be assigned and
specific needs (e.g., author photo,
accompanying graphics, special length)
will be discussed. At that time the
writing process should begin.
Article Guidelines:
Contributed bylined articles should be
between 800 and 1,200 words in length,
unless a different arrangement is
approved by The Pennsylvania Health
Underwriter.
Such articles may not mention the name
of the author's company or that
company's products directly. In
addition, articles may not be
obviously slanted toward a particular
company's products. The author's
company and location will be mentioned
in a byline identification that
appears with the article.
Contributed bylined articles may not
contain third-party attributions or
direct or indirect quotations.
Hypothetical or typical examples of
applications or trends may be used,
for example, but the companies
involved cannot be named. Again, the
article should express the author's
knowledge, expertise and opinions. We
do not ask contributing authors to act
as reporters.
Deadlines are firm, unless an
extension is granted. While
publication dates will be assigned,
articles may be held until later
issues due to space considerations.
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