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The appointment of Tom Daschle as director of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services could be a major indicator of what form health care reform will take during 2009.
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| //05-01-2009 |
One of the key strategies of insurance com panies in the New Year would be to better coordinate efforts at realising part of their outstanding premiums from clients.
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| //05-01-2009 |
This book promotes in detail information on all types of insurances—life, non-life and health insurance for the common man, who can subscribe to any of the above types. Written by a professor and director of Insurance Academy, a premier professional institute in insurance training at Pune, this book stresses on the need for people buying insurance voluntarily rather than being compelled to do so, if the Indian business industry is to reach global standards.
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| //02-01-2009 |
First day of every month all rating results are brought to naught. Starting a monthly rating from zero allows to identify a monthly winner and thus more objectively display the voters' oppinion. We rate insurance companies by the actual number of votes. Monthly voting statistics can be found here.
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| //01-01-2009 |
New residential mortgage insurance applications continued a year-long decline in November, while the continued market upheaval drove up both mortgage defaults and cures, according to a survey of the biggest private mortgage insurers.
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Is health insurance biased against women because in many states women pay higher rates when they are younger?
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| //31-12-2008 |
American International Group (AIG.N) is preparing to ask the U.S. Federal Reserve to relax the rules on its disposals program in order to allow bidders to use a great proportion of shares to pay for its assets, according to a Wednesday report in the Financial Times
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| //30-12-2008 |
AUSTIN ¨C Financially pressed homeowners unhappy with their insurance rates will find that while there are few bargains in the Dallas area, the premiums charged in their neighborhoods can vary widely depending on the company and the type of policy being sold.
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| //30-12-2008 |
Auto insurers may increase premiums on North Carolina drivers by up to 9.4 percent starting next Thursday, but a court ruling will determine whether they can keep the extra money.
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| //30-12-2008 |
Millions of dollars is recovered by the New York State Insurance Department from insurance companies on behalf of consumers and health care providers.
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| //29-12-2008 |
American International Group, Inc. plans to get its Asian insurance unit American International Assurance Co., Ltd. (AIA) listed in Hong Kong after selling not more than 49% of the unit.
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| //29-12-2008 |
Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings Inc Aioi Insurance Co Ltd and Nissay Dowa General Insurance Co Ltd are in final talks on merging under a holding company as early as next autumn to form the country's top non-life insurer, national broadcaster NHK reported on Sunday.
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| //29-12-2008 |
After another year full of unpleasant surprises, you'd think the insurance sector would be ratcheting up its response to big risks like climate change. The U.K. industry has about $15 trillion of assets under management, so the potential to play a significant role in getting others to factor in climate change looks substantial. A new initiative in London is showing the global industry how to go about it.
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| //26-12-2008 |
Congressman Elijah Cummings says he's "troubled" at the taxpayer-supported AIG's attempt to hide its name at a November conference in Phoenix, a smoking-gun detail first unveiled in this blog.
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| //26-12-2008 |
One Health Plan's Experience With a Part D Audit
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| //26-12-2008 |
Dec 26, 2008 (Datamonitor via COMTEX) -- STJO | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Aetna, a diversified healthcare benefits company, and BayCare Health System, a community-based healthcare system, have reached agreement on a new multi-year contract that ensures continuation of their long-term relationship in the Tampa Bay area. The new contract takes effect from January 1, 2009.
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| //26-12-2008 |
New research from insurance company AAMI.
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| //26-12-2008 |
After conducting the necessary clarifications, Swiss Life has ascertained that it holds no direct investments in products managed by Madoff Investment Securities, but is exposed to an amount of roughly CHF 90 million via Fund of Funds offered by providers such as RMF, UBP and Reichmuth. This corresponds to less than 0.1% of Swiss Life's assets under management.
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| //26-12-2008 |
According to initial estimates from the forthcoming Swiss Re sigma study on catastrophes, more than 238 000 people lost their lives to natural catastrophes and man-made disasters in 2008 ¨C the fourth largest number of deaths since 1970. While the total cost to society was USD 225 billion, USD 50 billion was covered by property insurance, making 2008 the second costliest year ever in terms of insured losses.
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