Travel Insurance - VillageSoup Belfast
Travel InsuranceVillageSoup Belfast, USA - 7 hours ago... worth of personal belongings for a week, it would cost roughly $50 per year. Before purchasing this type of coverage, find out how much insurance the airline ...
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 20:39:00 GMT
Absolute Insurance World Championship Swim Trials - Day 4 Wrap - newswire.co.nz
Absolute Insurance World Championship Swim Trials - Day 4 Wrapnewswire.co.nz, New Zealand - 9 hours ago... of age big time to highlight the penultimate night of the Absolute Insurance world championship ... His 1:02.55 was a personal best and only 1/10th of a second off ...
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 18:28:00 GMT
US Needs Federal Data Security Law Now, Says Cybersecurity Group - Insurance Journal
Playfuls.comUS Needs Federal Data Security Law Now, Says Cybersecurity GroupInsurance Journal, CA - 12 hours ago... The group maintains that mishandling of personal information is a ... agencies, financial firms, educational institutions, healthcare and insurance companies. ... Group Pushes Congress For Data Protection; Cites More Than 100 ... InformationWeekPersonal Information of 100 Million Americans at Risk Government Technologyall 8 news articles
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Government to set up new pensions IT infrastructure - ComputerWeekly.com
This is MoneyGovernment to set up new pensions IT infrastructureComputerWeekly.com, UK - 13 hours ago... Under the alternative method, the government would have randomly allocated personal accounts between different insurance companies. ... ABI: Plenty still to be decided on personal accounts Politics.co.ukComment: Danger in the small print Telegraph.co.ukNew Analysis: Pension white paper proposals revealed Investment Weekall 19 news articles
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 14:55:00 GMT
Umbrella policy is safety net - Indianapolis Star
Umbrella policy is safety netIndianapolis Star, United States - 20 hours ago... that of the 28.5 million people planning to host parties from now until the Super Bowl, 21.3 million do not have personal umbrella insurance policies to ... 'Alcohol insurance' for holiday parties Roanoke TimesBefore Throwing a Party, Get an Umbrella Washington Postall 5 news articles
Google News Fri, 15 Dec 2006 07:58:00 GMT
Life Insurance 101
Have you been looking for a quick resource for figuring out how to purchase and understand life insurance? Here it is! I have compiled a quick reference at...
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4 Ways to Keep Your Long Term Care Insurance Costs Cheap
The best way to get cheap long term care insurance is to buy it when you are young and before you have any major physical problems. But that is...
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What Will You Do When You Need Long Term Care?
Many people mistakenly think they have a plan for long term care coverage. Some people think that their health or disability insurance will cover a long term illness or...
about.com Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:00:00 EST
Use the Allstate Auto Coverage Guide for Free!
This is a great online tool. Allstate, a prominent leading insurer, has provided a free Allstate Auto Coverage Guide. This real-time guide will ask you questions about your...
about.com Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:00:00 EST
Your Home Security Roommates
If you have been reading up about home owners insurance savings then you know that a monitored home security system can save you the most on your home insurance costs....
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What is Causing Home Owners Rates to Increase?
That is a loaded question that we could talk about forever. There are some factors that most insurance professionals have agreed on that contribute to rising home owners insurance...
about.com Fri, 15 Dec 2006 06:00:00 EST
'Tis the season to save on your taxes
It is a case of plan now or pay later when it comes to making a holiday ritual of reviewing finances before year-end. By Gayle B. Ronan.
msnbc Thu, 14 Dec 2006 20:52:51 GMT
Retailers roll out low-cost health services
More people are heading to their local drug store instead of their family doctor for medical checkups. Establishments like MinuteClinic, Take Care and RediCare are taking up more space in major retail stores to diagnose, treat and write prescriptions for patients with common illnesses.
msnbc Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:35:39 GMT
Why is the 'wealth gap' a bad thing?
The growing gap between rich and poor in the U.S. has Michael in California wondering just why wealth inequality is a bad thing. The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.
msnbc Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:18:40 GMT
Older workers face risk of pension freeze
New economy companies - companies like Google or Cisco - don't offer traditional defined benefit pensions. Old Economy companies like General Motors and DuPont do pay them. So if you are a graying middle manager at an old blue chip and participate in one of these plans, you're all set, right?
msnbc Mon, 4 Dec 2006 18:51:01 GMT
My Safe Florida Home Program Pilot Phase Ends With Success
The pilot phase of a program called the My Safe Florida Home ended this week with the goal of 12,000 home inspections being reached. According to nationalunderwriter.com Tom Gallagher, Florida’s chief financial officer, made an announcement that “his goal of completing 12,000 inspections by the Nov. 30 end of the hurricane season was met and exceeded by nearly 1,000 inspections.”Around 560 inspectors and 800 contractors have been specifically trained for the program during the pilot phase. This program was “created to protect Floridians by strengthening their homes against hurricanes and to reduce the state’s exposure to hurricane damage.” The home inspections include the following services:The current rating of their homes against hurricane damage on a 0-100 scale.Up to seven ways they can improve the strength of their homes against hurricanes.The estimated costs to make recommended improvements.What their potential insurance premium savings could be if they were to make those improvements.
TheInsurancePolicy.com Fri, 01 Dec 2006 07:00:00 -0700
Nearly half of taxpayers seek IRS help
Around 41 percent of taxpayer households contacted the Internal Revenue Service at least once over the past two years seeking help, says a survey commissioned by the IRS Oversight Board.
msnbc Wed, 29 Nov 2006 16:51:13 GMT
Would minimum wage hike cost jobs?
With Congress set to take up the idea of raising the minimum wage next month, Nicholas in Pennsylvania is afraid the increase may end up eliminating low-wage jobs held by the very people the law is trying to help. The Answer Desk, by John W. Schoen.
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Insurance company paid man $67,500 - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription)
Insurance company paid man $67,500Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (subscription), WI - 14 minutes ago... Then-North Lake Fire Chief Terrence Stapleton had homeowners insurance through Acuity, and then-firefighter Mark Weber had personal insurance through American ...
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Securities Regulators Worried About Aging Baby Boomer Population
In more ways than one securities regulators are worried about the aging of the baby boomer generation. Especially, according to nationalunderwriter.com, as a "looming compliance problem."The chairwoman of the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), Mary Schapiro, said in a message delivered at the launch meeting of the Securities and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) "Sellers of financial products had better be careful about what they sell and how they sell to aging baby boomers."Schapiro went on to say:SIFMA member companies should test their products and strategies offered to seniors, train sales supervisors and sales representatives well, and make sure that they have appropriate internal oversight in place.
TheInsurancePolicy.com Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:00:00 -0700
How Do Life Insurance Benefits Effect Children?
Parents often buy life insurance to provide benefits to their children if the parents were to die prematurely. This reason is one of the biggest behind life insurance purchases and is critical for protecting family's responsibilities. An article on forbes.com written by attorneys from nolo.com, a source for do-it-yourself legal solutions for consumers and small businesses, addresses the important issue of life insurance and how it effects beneficiaries especially children. The key points addressed by the article are "whether or not you really need life insurance, what type of policy is best and who should manage the proceeds on behalf of your children."The type of life insurance recommended by the article is not too surprisingly term insurance. The article states, "you should avoid expensive cash value life insurance (whole life, universal life, variable life) policies that offer a lump sum payment after a certain period of time (20 or 30 years, for example) or after you reach a certain age (often 65)." Basically everyone should avoid Ford, Chevy and Honda and only buy Toyota because one size fits all.
TheInsurancePolicy.com Fri, 10 Nov 2006 07:00:00 -0700
NYC And Long Island Should Prepare For Major Hurricane
During a panel discussion at the Downstate Insurance Associations Council Regional Conference the subject of preparing for a major hurricane hitting Long Island or New York City came up. According to nationalunderwriter.com Sharon Emek, chairperson of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York, said, “New York State should implement measures to be proactive, rather than reactive, in dealing with the prospect of a major hurricane hitting Long Island and New York City.”The possibility of a devastating storm hitting Long Island is high considering weather patterns and warmer waters. Long Island has “the second highest potential for property losses at $1.9 trillion – Florida being the first.”
TheInsurancePolicy.com Thu, 09 Nov 2006 07:00:00 -0700
Idaho Implementing Statewide Long Term Care Program
Idaho has joined several other states in a long-term care partnership program that “encourages consumers to protect themselves against the cost of long-term care” according to nationalunderwriter.com. Congress initially limited the program participants to 4 state pilot programs but recently gave permission for all states to participate. The program works in the following way:The program gives states the ability to let residents coordinate approved private LTC insurance policies with Medicaid nursing home benefits.The program helps the unlucky consumers who use up private LTC benefits protect some of their assets if they end up needing Medicaid nursing home benefits.In Idaho, program participants who end up turning to Medicaid will be able to keep assets with a value equal to the partnership LTC policy benefit payments. Idaho Insurers have already been advised in an Insurance Department bulletin “that they must start including a notice describing the partnership program in all LTC insurance policies sold in the state, including non-partnership program policies.”
TheInsurancePolicy.com Wed, 08 Nov 2006 09:00:00 -0700
Survey Says Many Americans Relying On Social Security Too Much
The Retirement Corporation of America Inc. conducted a survey about individual’s reliance and expectations of Social Security according to nationalunderwriter.com. The survey revealed “many Americans expect to depend on Social Security as a significant source of income after they retire.” Twenty-three percent of survey respondents “intend to rely on Social Security as their main source of income in retirement.” Because of the continuous lack of financial education I am not surprised that so many people are looking to Social Security as their main retirement plan. Some of the other results from the survey include:Only 31% believe their savings, mutual funds or individual retirement accounts will be the primary source of their income. The survey also found 61% of nonretired Americans believe they will need to save $500,000 or more by the time they retire, while 59% believe that they are likely to reach their savings goals.
TheInsurancePolicy.com Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:00:00 -0700
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