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Sunday 26 April 2009

Oregon Health Plan fosters insurance research

Oregon Health Plan fosters insurance research
The Oregonian - OregonLive.com - Portland,OR,USA
A lottery system created to decide who receives insurance through the Oregon Health Plan is offering researchers a rare chance to study the benefits of ...
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Second man arrested in homicide, insurance fraud case
Baltimore Sun - United States
Kevin Jerome Pushia, 32, a Baltimore pastor, is accused of befriending Wallace, then taking out a life insurance policy on him before using $50000 in church ...
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Cruise control: From insurance to packing tips
Seattle Times - United States
By Arline and Sam Bleecker Insurance: Trip cancellation and travel insurance is a small price to pay if you must cancel a cruise because of a crisis, ...
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Homeowner insurance: House OKs plan that would increase almost all ...
Sun-Sentinel.com - Fort Lauderdale,FL,USA
The broad bill would, among other things, increase individual Citizens Property Insurance policyholder premiums by up to 20 percent annually. ...
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Pro/con: Medicare-based plan would be responsible health-care reform
Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA
Yet, many are pressuring President Obama to go back on his campaign pledge to offer a government-sponsored, low-cost insurance option in favor of a series ...
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Preacher Charged With Killing Blind Man
ABC2 News - Baltimore,MD,USA
Police now believe a pastor who offered Wallace assistance ordered a hit on him to collect on several insurance policies. "We believe there were at least ...
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ND House rejects child health insurance expansion
Grand Forks Herald - Grand Forks,ND,USA
The North Dakota House has defeated a proposed expansion of state child health insurance coverage for low-income parents, saying it would force taxpayers to ...
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The Sales Profession: Attention Must Still Be Paid
New York Times - United States
Many years later, an insurance broker came to call on my wife about disability insurance. I scoffed at him and told him how incredibly unlikely it was that ...
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AM Best Downgrades Ratings of CAMICO Mutual Insurance
Insurance Journal - San Diego,CA,USA
AM Best Co. has downgraded the financial strength rating of CAMICO Mutual Insurance Co. (CAMICO) based in Redwood City, Calif., to B++ (Good) from A- ...
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Greenhill hires UBS insurance banking head
Reuters - USA
VX) to head its insurance advisory practice, its second senior addition in financial services. Przygoda, 41, has been the head of the global insurance ...
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Bad year for banks: Failures surpass 2008

Bad year for banks: Failures surpass 2008
CNNMoney.com - USA
The failure of the Ketchum, Idaho-based bank, along with banks based in Georgia, Michigan and California, will cost the Federal Deposit Insurance ...
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Regulators Shut Banks in Georgia, Michigan, California, Idaho
Bloomberg - USA
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. was named receiver of all four. The seizures will cost the FDIC's insurance fund a total of $698.4 million, ...
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Public sector staff still await medical insurance
Saudi Gazette - Riyadh,Saudi Arabia
With a year and several months gone by since then, statements from health insurance workers suggest that the time is still not right as the infrastructure ...
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Bad year for banks: Failures blow past 2008
CNNMoney.com - USA
based bank was shuttered by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was named the receiver. ...
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House passes property insurance bill
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
The Florida House has passed a bill that would increase insurance rates for more than 1 million property insurance policyholders. The bill (HB 1495) limits ...
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City police arrest pastor in insurance slaying
Baltimore Sun - United States
Pushia told police he convinced Wallace and "numerous" other mentally challenged individuals to list him as a beneficiary on life insurance policies. ...
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American Southern Bank in Georgia Shut; 26th US Bank Failure
Bloomberg - USA
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. arranged to have Bank of North Georgia in Alpharetta assume deposits, except those of brokers, the FDIC said in a ...
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BusinessWeek
Managing Growth at a Pet-Insurance Business
BusinessWeek - USA
The ensuing $5000 vet bill forced the couple to move to a smaller apartment and prompted them to look for pet insurance. Their search did not prove fruitful ...
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Insurance Does Not Equal Health Care: Specious Arguments by 'Free ...
Huffington Post - New York,NY,USA
So, with concerted opposition by the insurance lobby and Republicans, as well as heavy lobbying against the Colorado Guaranteed Health Care Act by ...
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Florida Property Insurance: An Overview by Commissioner McCarty
Insurance Journal - San Diego,CA,USA
By Kevin McCarty It is always interesting, and frequently amusing, to read various "research" pieces on the Florida property insurance market. ...
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Friday 24 April 2009

House approves key insurance measure

House approves key insurance measure
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
A hurricane insurance proposal to help the state reduce its multibillion-dollar exposure in Florida's risky insurance market is heading to a final House ...
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Insurers Argue Proposed Crop Insurance Cuts Are Too Deep
CNNMoney.com - USA
CHICAGO -(Dow Jones)- A proposal to cut government payments to the private insurers that administer the US crop insurance program could cause some insurers ...
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Willis buys First Financial Insurance Agency
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Mark Willis, owner of Knight Willis LLC, has acquired First Financial Insurance Agency from First Financial Bancorp. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. ...
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US Plans Test Sales of Distressed Assets, Bair Says
Bloomberg - USA
... Investment Program within the next two months using at least $1 billion of distressed loans in a pilot sale, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. ...
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AmerisourceBergen CEO: Expanding Insurance Good For Company
Wall Street Journal - USA
... health-care policies, especially measures to expand coverage to those with no medical insurance, should be a positive thing for AmerisourceBergen Corp. ...
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Troubled Insurance Industry Is Making Changes to Confront Critical ...
Emediawire (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
The insurance industry is in turmoil in the wake of the deepest financial crisis and recession in two generations, and insurers are seeking to survive by ...
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Bill May Shift Health Insurance Costs At Colleges
CBS 4 - Miami,FL,USA
The new bill would also set guidelines for schools requiring students to have health insurance. Currently, only Florida State University has this ...
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China Life 1Q Net +55% On Higher Investment Income
Wall Street Journal - USA
China Life, which has a roughly 40% share of China's life insurance market, said its first-quarter premiums increased 1.8% to CNY104 billion from CNY102.15 ...
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Environmental Insurance Job Outlook is Strong
Wall Street Journal - USA
The climate for jobs in environmental insurance is heating up. On April 14, Philadelphia Insurance Companies became the latest carrier to start offering ...
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Bankinter Plans Capital Hike For Insurance Buy
Wall Street Journal - USA
MC) intends to raise new capital to finance the purchase of the remainder of its Linea Directa insurance business, Chairman Pedro Guerrero said Thursday. ...
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Thursday 23 April 2009

European Parliament Backs New Rules For Insurance Sector

European Parliament Backs New Rules For Insurance Sector
Wall Street Journal - USA
BRUSSELS (Dow Jones)--Backing from the European Parliament Wednesday for an overhaul of the European insurance industry paves the way for the new Solvency ...
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Insurance for the underwater house
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
But if you could get insurance for your underwater house, you might be able to stem the losses. That's what Andrey Pavlov is pitching, anyway. ...
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Affordable Health Insurance for Young Adults
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
We offer healthcare coverage advice for 8 different situations By Megan Johnson Health insurance, if you're young, cash strapped, and healthy, ...
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TARP the Life Insurers? This Is Nuts
ParamusPost.com - Paramus,NJ,USA
According to a bunch of front-page news stories, life-insurance companies are about to get TARPed. This is nuts. The public is clamoring for an end to TARP ...
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Iowa House Approves Narrower Health Insurance Bill
Kaiser network.org - Washington,DC,USA
The Iowa House voted 92-3 on Monday to approve a narrower version of health insurance legislation that would establish a panel to make recommendations to ...
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AM Best: To Comment On AIG Plans For Property/Casualty Ops
Wall Street Journal - USA
By Lavonne Kuykendall Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Insurance company rating agency AM Best Co. said it plans to weigh in later Tuesday on ...
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A Quick Guide to Health Insurance Lingo
U.S. News & World Report - Washington,DC,USA
By Megan Johnson Health insurance has its own language. You might want to print out these terms and definitions, adapted from a guide published by the ...
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EP Approves New Regulations on Insurance Companies
CRIENGLISH.com - Beijing,China
The European Parliament approved on Wednesday a proposed Directive aimed at lowering cost in monitoring multinational insurance companies. ...
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'Solvency II': European Parliament approval of proposed Directive ...
7thSpace Interactive (press release) - New York,NY,USA
The European Commission has welcomed the European Parliament's approval of the proposed Directive on the taking-up and pursuit of the business of Insurance ...
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Three arrested for insurance fraud
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
Three South Floridians who allegedly ran an identity theft ring are under arrest, charged with filing fraudulent insurance claims, according to a news ...
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Tuesday 21 April 2009

Texas Senate Approves Insurance Department 'Sunset' Bill

Texas Senate Approves Insurance Department 'Sunset' Bill
Insurance Journal - San Diego,CA,USA
The Texas Senate has approved a measure that allows the continued operation of the Texas Department of Insurance, but would slightly reform its operations, ...
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AIG Moves Toward Sale of AIU
Wall Street Journal - USA
By KATHY SHWIFF American International Group Inc. said it plans to being selling a stake of its property-and-casualty insurance business world-wide. ...
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Q&A: Help for small biz workers on COBRA health insurance
USA Today - USA
NEW YORK (AP) — The good news: The government is offering a big discount on health insurance for laid-off workers. The bad news: Figuring out whether you're ...
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US Sen Jay Rockefeller Eyes Health Cost Savings In Proposal
Wall Street Journal - USA
He pointed to figures from the Kaiser Family Foundation that showed that family health insurance premiums for employee-sponsored health care had risen to ...
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GETTING PERSONAL: Going Green Brings Insurance Discounts
Wall Street Journal - USA
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)-Your insurance company may give you a break if you go green. After years of inertia, the $16 trillion industry has begun to address ...
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Health insurance affordability top concern for small businesses
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The affordability of offering health insurance ranks among the top issues on the minds of Ohio small business owners, according to a new survey of ...
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Feeling econ pinch, 1 in 5 put off going to see doctor
New York Daily News - New York,NY,USA
The survey found that 21% expect to have difficulty paying for health insurance or health care services in the next three months. "We are seeing a positive ...
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Settlement announced in Mo. insurance case
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
Three insurance companies have agreed to pay $15 million to settle a long-standing lawsuit over long-term care policies in Missouri. ...
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Minding the Shop: Wedding insurance
Loudoun Times - Leesburg,VA,USA
Because of the weak economy, couples might want to consider wedding insurance, and the Better Business Bureau is offering advice on purchasing coverage for ...
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Mexico Banorte offers insurance for immigrants in US
Reuters - USA
MEXICO CITY, April 21 (Reuters) - Banorte, one of Mexico's leading banks, has begun to offer life insurance to immigrants working in the United States to ...
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Monday 20 April 2009

Laid-off workers can get help paying for health insurance

Laid-off workers can get help paying for health insurance
Fort Worth Star Telegram - Fort Worth,TX,USA
By CANDICE CHOI AP NEW YORK — The good news: The government is offering a big discount on health insurance for laid-off workers. The bad news: Figuring out ...
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Insurance rates going up
WTHR - Indianapolis,IN,USA
You can now add insurance premiums to that list. It's the sort of rate hike that quickly raises the ire of insurance policy holders. Insurance companies ...
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Senate keeps controversial insurance rate system
Houston Chronicle - United States
It was a major victory for insurance companies who say the so-called "file-and-use" system encourages competition for the best prices. ...
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Allianz expands India presence into asset management
Reuters India - Mumbai,India
Allianz already has minority stakes in two Indian insurance ventures with Bajaj -- Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co Ltd and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance ...
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American Sterling Bank reopens under Metcalf Bank
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
The FDIC estimated that the cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund will be $42 million. In August, the Office of Thrift Supervision found that American Sterling ...
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Great American Insurance Launches Equipment Management Unit
Insurance Journal - San Diego,CA,USA
Cincinnati, Ohio-based Great American Insurance Group has launched Equipment Management Solutions, a new business service specializing in equipment ...
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Tuberculosis Scare, Drug Companies Polluting Waterways and Women's ...
New York Times - United States
North Carolina's unemployment rate is one of the highest in the country, and about 25 percent of state residents have no health insurance. ...
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B of A loses $498 million on home loans and insurance in first quarter
Los Angeles Times - CA,USA
B of A said the $498-million first-quarter loss on home loans and insurance was down from a $732-million loss a year earlier. Of the bank's total of 382000 ...
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Small banks slow lending with increased oversight
SmartBrief - Washington,DC,USA
Small banks are increasingly voicing anger that they are being punished for the sins of their bigger, Wall Street counterparts. Tighter scrutiny of smaller ...
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Nevada, Missouri Banks Fail
Financial-Planning.com - New York,NY,USA
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said all of the failed bank's $221 million in deposits would be transferred to Nevada State Bank in Las Vegas. ...
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Insurance premiums rise on sour profits, market returns

Insurance premiums rise on sour profits, market returns
USA Today - USA
By Kathy Chu and Sandra Block, USA TODAY Home, car and life insurance prices are climbing as insurers grapple with lower investment returns and profits. ...
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Ibru restates commitment to insurance claims payment
The Punch - Lagos,Nigeria
By Nike Popoola In line with its commitment to best practices and prompt claims settlement, Oceanic Insurance said it has paid claims totalling N497m since ...
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The Sky-High Cost of Treating Cancer
New York Times - United States
We believe that patients should be able to take advantage of the treatment that is best for them, and not have to select their treatment based on insurance ...
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Game 12, Mets vs. Brewers: It's insurance run time
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
That was able to score catcher Jason Kendall, to give the Brewers that all-important insurance run with three outs left to go in the game.
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Make Medicare available to all
Baltimore Sun - United States
I am self-employed, and I have always had to obtain health insurance independently of employers or groups that could reduce the cost. ...
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Texas Supreme Court rules insurance company must pay family's claim
Dallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USA
Linda Stewart Ball, AP The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that an insurance company must pay a family's claim over a child critically injured by a truck ...
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Dissent Of The Day
Atlantic Online - USA
Only, the incentive structure for insurance companies isn't weighted properly either. Insurance only works at all because of pooled risk - you pay into a ...
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FDIC Uses Rare Maneuver to Save Colorado Bank Depositors
AllGov - Santa Monica,CA,USA
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) made an unusual move last week in attempting to save the failing New Frontier Bank in Greeley, CO. ...
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Analysis: Republicans still struggling in Congress
The Associated Press
Instead, beginning in 2021, anyone turning 65 would quality for a government subsidy to purchase coverage from an insurance company. ...
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Long legal battle for former Prudential Insurance workers
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com - Newark,NJ,USA
Once the case makes its way back in court, Steve Snyder, a Baltimore attorney representing Lederman and several other insurance employees, ...
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Sunday 19 April 2009

Women often charged more than men for individual health insurance

Women often charged more than men for individual health insurance
San Jose Mercury News - CA, USA
By Mike Zapler SACRAMENTO — When a woman obtains health insurance through her job, the law is clear: She can't be forced to pay any more than a man for the ...
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Zurich Financial pays $1.9bn for AIG car-insurance unit
Financial News (subscription) - London,England,UK
American International Group will divest its personal car-insurance division to rival Zurich Financial Services for $1.9bn (€1.4bn), marking the biggest ...
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Let's Talk Health-Care Reform
Washington Post - United States
It's heartbreaking to hear about people losing their livelihoods -- or their lives -- for lack of adequate insurance coverage. On the other hand, ...
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For New York's Newly Jobless, $430 Doesn't Go Far
New York Times - United States
The federal unemployment insurance system was designed to temporarily replace about half of a laid-off worker's lost income, but Mr. Sklar's benefits amount ...
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Zurich to buy AIG auto insurance business
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
ZURICH Financial Services will buy American International Group Inc's (AIG) US auto insurance business for US$1.9bil, making its Farmers Exchanges the ...
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Health insurance lost with job; where to turn for medical help?
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
We've lost our health insurance and we both have ongoing medical issues. My employer said that we could probably go to Jackson Memorial Hospital, ...
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Allstate asked to explain its role in unregulated insurance markets
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
The New York state Insurance Department said Friday that it wants information from Allstate on its participation in unregulated insurance markets. ...
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American Sterling Bank in Sugar Creek collapses
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
By MARK DAVIS American Sterling Bank in Sugar Creek failed Friday, ending hopes that a Connecticut-based insurance company would rescue it with help from ...
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AM Best Comments on the Acquisition of American International ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
These AIG companies' are direct subsidiaries of aig's commercial insurance entities, and it is AM Best's expectation that the capital position of these ...
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Allstate Op-Ed Sparks Probe From NY Insurance Head
Securities Law 360 (subscription) - New York,NY,USA
Law360, New York (April 17, 2009) -- New York Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo has launched a probe into Allstate Corp.'s business in unregulated ...
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Friday 17 April 2009

Show-me a bank failure: Missouri bank is no.24

Show-me a bank failure: Missouri bank is no.24
CNNMoney.com - USA
American Sterling Bank, based in Sugar Creek, Mo., was shuttered by the Office of Thrift Supervision and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation was named ...
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Texas high court rules against insurance company
Houston Chronicle - United States
2009 AP DALLAS — The Texas Supreme Court today ruled against an insurance company that refused to pay a claim for a boy critically hurt by a fleeing truck. ...
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Allstate chief has his say, raising regulatory eyebrows
Chicago Tribune - United States
Chief Executive Tom Wilson and published in Thursday's New York Times prompted gasps in Empire State insurance circles. Repeating his oft-stated call for a ...
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Texas high court rules against insurance company
Houston Chronicle - United States
The child's parents, Greg and Maribel Tanner, sued the speeder, who was insured by Nationwide Mutual Fire Insurance Co. But the company claimed motorist ...
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Lawsuit Claims Nationwide Insurance Misled Consumers
KUOW NPR - Seattle,WA,USA
Two Seattle attorneys have filed a class action lawsuit against Nationwide Life Insurance Company. The case alleges the Ohio–based company sold health plans ...
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New Report Details How to Create a Public Health Insurance Option ...
Insurance News Net (press release) - Harrisburg,PA,USA
The report, co-sponsored by the Institute and Berkeley CHEFS, provides a comprehensive roadmap to create a public health insurance plan within the nation's ...
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New subsidies help the unemployed keep insurance
Salt Lake Tribune - United States
State and federal programs offer a subsidy for insurance purchased under COBRA, the federal law that allows laid-off employees to continue with their group ...
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US Drivers, Homeowners Cutting Back On Insurance
CNNMoney.com - USA
Insurers used to suggest that home and auto insurance policies were fairly recession-proof, with drivers and homeowners typically maintaining the same ...
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New York Times
Wealth Matters Never Mind Your 401(k). How's Your Insurance?
New York Times - United States
Greg Oberland, the chief insurance officer at Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee, said group life and disability insurance could be difficult to replace after ...
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Wisconsin-Based Vanguard Insurance Caught in Michigan Licensing Snafu
Insurance Journal - San Diego,CA,USA
Michigan's insurance regulator has ordered a Wisconsin-based managing general insurance agency, Vanguard Insurance Placement Inc., to immediately stop doing ...
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Thursday 16 April 2009

Health Insurance Industry's Smoke and Mirrors ‘Reform' Proposal


Health Insurance Industry's Smoke and Mirrors 'Reform' Proposal
North Star Writers Group - Grand Rapids,MI,USA
Alarmed about the likelihood of substantive national reform legislation, the trade association for the US health insurance industry recently wrote to four ...
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KOMO News
Woman stuck with $135k bill sues Nationwide Insurance
KOMO News - Seattle,WA,USA
The Bainbridge Island woman used to think she had good health insurance, but now she's stuck with a $135000 bill. So she's suing the company in federal ...
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Financial Strength Rating Drops For Lincoln National Life ...
Hartford Courant - United States
Fitch Ratings downgraded its insurer financial strength rating on Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. to A+ (strong) from AA- (very strong) on Thursday, ...
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Moody's downgrades Lincoln National senior debt
Forbes - NY,USA
AP , 04.16.09, 11:38 AM EDT Shares of Lincoln National Corp. slid Thursday after Moody's Investors Service late Wednesday downgraded the life insurance ...
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DeParle: Two Options for Public Plan
New Republic - Washington,DC,USA
The Obama administration sent a very clear signal about its feelings on a public insurance option yesterday. A public plan is something that's sponsored by ...
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Zurich Fincl Exec: AIG Deal Hammered Out In Turbulent Market
Wall Street Journal - USA
By Lavonne Kuykendall American International Group Inc.'s (AIG) $1.9 billion deal to sell its auto insurance business to Zurich Financial Services AG (ZURN. ...
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Nationwide Insurance sued over health policies
Seattle Times - United States
A national insurance company is being sued for millions of dollars for selling fixed-payment health plans that, according to plaintiffs, violated minimum ...
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Nationwide hit with class-action suit
United Press International - USA
SEATTLE, April 16 (UPI) -- Attorneys on behalf of 400 clients filed a suit against Nationwide Insurance in Seattle, claiming it sold health policies that ...
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Caribbean Net News
CLICO Guyana liabilities surpass assets by US$55m, says judicial ...
Caribbean Net News - Georgetown,Cayman Islands
In a highly anticipated report, van Beek strongly criticized the manner in which the insurance company was run. Based on an investigation by Nizam Ali ...
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Jagdeo: No evidence of criminality yet at CLICO
Stabroek News - Georgetown,Guyana
Observers have however pointed out that CLICO (Guyana) was clearly in breach of the Insurance Act relative to its investment overseas and continued with it ...
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Wednesday 15 April 2009

Re: Google Alert - insurance

NewsHour
Public Insurance Concept May Prove Sticking Point in Health Care ...
NewsHour - USA
The insurance industry and some Republicans -- such as Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa -- have already suggested that a public insurance option could be a ...
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BBC News
Recession fuels insurance frauds
BBC News - UK
The recession prompted a rising number of fraudulent insurance claims last year - such as the case of one motorist who pushed his own car over a cliff. ...
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Erie Insurance moves to Antrim Way
Echo Pilot - Greencastle,PA,USA
Erie Insurance has announced that Antrim Insurance Agency, Inc., an Independent Insurance Agency with locations in Waynesboro and Greencastle, is expanding ...
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New York Times
Entrepreneurial Edge The Local Insurance Agency Hustles in a Slump
New York Times - United States
Janet Jones, president of the Elkins Jones Insurance Agency in Los Angeles, says that local agencies are adjusting their offerings to small businesses that ...
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White House seeks health plan compromise
The Associated Press
But the insurance industry remains skeptical, and many Republicans say any kind of public plan would be a deal breaker. DeParle suggested one compromise ...
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White House's deparle: Health Bill Closer Now Than In 1993
EasyBourse.com - Paris,France
deparle touched on a key stumbling block in Congress: whether to create a government-run health insurance plan to compete with private insurers. ...
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MetLife Supports SEC Regulation Of Indexed Annuities
Wall Street Journal - USA
Consumers could be harmed by deceptive indexed-annuity sales practices, and regulating indexed annuities under federal law, in addition to state insurance ...
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The Local Insurance Agency Hustles in a Slump
New York Times - United States
By JAMES FLANIGAN WHILE the big insurance companies have been buffeted by the weak economy and investment losses, the industry's front line, the insurance ...
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Saul Friedman | Gray Matters
Newsday - Long Island,NY,USA
Part D uses private insurance companies and drug manufacturers. In the US, there are a few pockets of socialism, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs ...
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FOCUS: UK Govt Keeps Ambitions In Check On Credit Insurance
Wall Street Journal - USA
By Laurence Norman and Ainsley Thomson DOW JONES NEWSWIRES LONDON (Dow Jones)--The UK government's decision to step into the trade credit insurance market ...
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Container News - Tuesday, April 14, 2009


AirWard Corporation announces order receipt from Department of ...
Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USA
At AirWard's facilities in Texas, the order is being manufactured and it is the first company that has developed a suite of containers that meet or exceed ...
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Shanghai port delays Belgium terminal stake buy
Reuters - USA
CO) and expects slower container throughput growth this year as a slowdown hits global trade, a company executive said on Monday. ...
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Area arrests for April 12
The Daily Citizen - Dalton,GA,USA
... Detroit, Mich., was charged Saturday by the Georgia State Patrol with DUI, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane and open container of alcohol. ...
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Captain's courage praised
BBC News - UK
The captain of a US container ship taken hostage by Somali pirates has been freed. Three pirates are reported to have been killed in the operation to free ...
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Pirates of the 21st century
Baltimore Sun - United States
The hijacking of the container ship Maersk Alabama marks the first time that Americans have fallen victim to Somali piracy, a problem that has over the last ...
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Couple barreling ahead with container manufacturing
Urbana/Champaign News-Gazette - Champaign,IL,USA
By Christine Des Garennes When Wendi Lindsay was planning her green products store, B. Lime, in Champaign, she knew she wanted to sell rain barrels. ...
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Navy Ships Keep Watch Over US Hostage, Pirates
Wall Street Journal - USA
He hurled a coffee mug at a metal cargo container near the reporters, shattering it into pieces. On Sunday, American officials boarded the ship again around ...
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Container gardens topic of Thursday meeting
Picture colorful pansies, violas, sweet allysum, diascia, nemesia, vinca stock and verbenas artfully arranged in various containers.
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Sustainable Progress: Recycled housing - Container Nation
By Daniel Hilson
Container nation proposes re-using existing containers. This is fantastic ! And as you can see from this design or another here featured on inhabitat- can be beautifully done. Inhabitat seems to have gone container mad recently - they ...
Sustainable Progress - http://sustainableprogress.blogspot.com/
Human Trafficking: Container deaths spotlight the misery of human ...
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Little eco footprints: Storage container grocery shopping
By Tricia
Daddy Eco had to drive out to a rural area today to get some hardware we could not get locally. I decided to tag along to see if I could find some cheap spoiled hay to use as mulch. I...
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Administrative Professionals Day Gifts By Diana W At Isnare.com ...
By Diana W
Common gift selections for administrative professionals include flowers, container garden, chocolates, gourmet cookies, spa gift basket, candy bouquet, cheesecake, and thank you gift basket. Some of these gift ideas are discussed below. ...
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