Dana Whitfield is a personal finance writer specializing in health insurance and family money decisions. She breaks down dense policy language into plain, practical English so readers can compare plans and file claims with confidence.

Dana is a writer and researcher, not a licensed insurance agent, and does not sell or recommend specific policies. Every guide she publishes is built from primary sources: plan documents, regulator publications, and official statistics.

You can find her health-insurance and budgeting guides across The Insurance Ledger.

Dana Whitfield

Senior Insurance Analyst & Lead Researcher

Dana Whitfield is the Senior Insurance Analyst and Lead Researcher at The Insurance Ledger. His work focuses on translating dense policy language, state regulatory filings, and market pricing data into plain-English guides that help readers make confident coverage decisions.

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Dana Whitfield

Beat Coverage

Health insurance — plan types (HDHP, PPO, HMO), ACA marketplace rules, open-enrollment strategy, COBRA vs. marketplace decisions
Auto insurance — coverage choices, pricing factors, shopping strategy, rideshare and gig-work coverage gaps
Business & specialty — cyber liability, professional liability (E&O), business owner's policies for small operations
Life & financial protection — term life decisions, disability coverage, umbrella policies

Editorial Standards

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Dana Whitfield

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