• Why you can get the serious consequences without health insurance

    Why you can get the serious consequences without health insurance...

    Many lives have been destroyed by not being covered by insurance. If this sounds like a warning, it could very well be a revival. In our modern world, we need laws for protecting ourselves and others. Auto insurance laws is a good sample. Other instances without insurance could be catastrophic if you do not have homeowners insurance, life and medical insurance. Each of us wants to live a long healthful life. Read...

  • A life insurance policy is your support in stressful life

    A life insurance policy is your support in stressful life...

    Safety is a pillar of our life. This is so because life in danger is not really life, and we do not need danger in its overall meaning. Your health may be at risk, your finances and your life can be too. All that can go wrong in a second. Of course, we do not want to think or imagine that, but we’ll do it for a second. Read...

  • How you should choose a pet insurance coverage

    How you should choose a pet insurance coverage...

    Get a pet insurance for your four-legged friend is something you need to consider whether you want to avoid huge unexpected vet bills in the future. This research will help you choose the insurance plan for your pets. When shopping for pet insurance to compare the best insurance pet care among all the plans out there, you need to know what to look for. You certainly want to find the best insurance for your pets well-loved, and there are many...

  • How renters should buy home insurance

    How renters should buy home insurance...

    As a homeowner you need to buy insurance when you take possession of your house. You buy because the insurance will defend you against the costs undergone by acts of nature and man. Things like a new roof, repaired basement or other harm are costly and you need a blanket. Insurance will help you with other events such as theft, fire and injury. Most insurance companies that sell insurance for owners will also sell home insurance to people...

ING Introduces Life Insurance Option to Make Retirement Planning Easier

A new life insurance option is being introduced to employers as a tool that could make retirement planning a bit simpler. ING Life Companies (ING) announced the new cash-value life insurance policy on Thursday in hopes of gaining employer interest as they look for ways to make retirement more attractive to employees.

ING Introduces S.O.L.A.R. Insurance Arrangements

The product ING has introduced is known as Self-Owned Life and Retirement (S.O.L.A.R.) Insurance Arrangements and is being proposed as a way to recruit and retain key talent by helping employees plan their own retirement income.

The product allows employers to offer a life insurance policy to employees that is funded through employer contributions, after-tax employee contributions or a combination of both.

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23 Jun, 2011  Posted by Sofia Annois  
Tags: Make Retirement, Make Retirement Planning, Planning, Retirement Planning
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NY’s Proposed New Department of Financial Regulation

In the Executive Budget released today by Governor Cuomo, we get a look at the vision for the new Department of Financial Regulation.

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22 Jun, 2011  Posted by Savannah Royston  
Tags: Financial Regulation, New Department, Regulation
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PI insurance a “make or break” decision

Garratts is warning that professional indemnity (PI) insurance is now more important than ever because clients have never been more likely to take legal action if things go wrong.

Professional negligence claims traditionally increase during a downturn and according to the broker, a marked increase in the number of firms being sued can mean a company will struggle to win business without PI insurance.

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21 Jun, 2011  Posted by Savannah Royston  
Tags: Insurance, Pi Insurance
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Retail Health Insurance Stores

Buy Health Insurance at the Mall

You can buy clothes, shoes and towels in the stores at most shopping malls and you also can pick up some health insurance. Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield is opening its eighth Highmark direct retail store in Pennsylvania. It also joins dozens of other stores operated by other health insurance companies across the country in Maryland, South Carolina, Florida, Colorado and other states.

Added Value for Shoppers

Inside the stores, customers can do their own research on plans as well as talk to an agent. The store will have an area where consumers can check their height, weight and blood pressure, as well as undergo other self-administered health assessments.

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20 Jun, 2011  Posted by Savannah Royston  
Tags: Health Insurance, Stores
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Lawsky Appointment to Lead DFS is Moving Quickly

On May 16, 2011, NY Governor Cuomo announced the nomination of Benjamin Lawsky to be the superintendent of the newly created Department of Financial Services, of which Insurance will be a part. The Times Union Capital Confidential (@TUCapCon) is tweeting this morning that the Senate Insurance Committee has approved the nomination. Current Insurance Department superintendent, James J. Wrynn, will become the Deputy Superintendent, according to the press release. Lawsky’s Senate appearances will continue before the Banking Committee. TU tweets further indicate that his opening statement before the Banking Committee was the same as that made to the Insurance Committee.

Lawsky is currently the Governor’s Chief of Staff and worked for Cuomo in the Attorney General’s office before that.

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19 Jun, 2011  Posted by Savannah Royston  
Tags: Lawsky, Lawsky Appointment
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Life Insurance Company Sues Twitter Imposter

Coventry First is suing an anonymous critic who posted fake tweets, making the company appear to cheer for the death of policyholders. The Fort Washington, Pa.-based secondary life insurance firm filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in Philadelphia federal court, accusing the critic of unfair competition and trademark infringement.

Anonymous Critic Sends Damaging Tweets

Coventry First, which is considered a leading player in the secondary life insurance marketa market in which investors pay individuals for the right to collect on their policiessays the anonymous critic has set up the Twitter account @coventryfirst and is breaking the law by sending damaging tweets.

The tweets consist of messages like horrible weekend no plane crashes and natural disasters are good for business!

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18 Jun, 2011  Posted by Sofia Annois  
Tags: Company, Life Insurance
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Global insurance managers short on visibility

Companies with global insurance policies may be duplicating cover, according to JLT Specialty, which surveyed 70 delegates attending a Global v Local workshop at the recent AIRMIC Conference.

The research revealed that while 54% of those responsible for arranging insurance for their companies knew what their global insurance programme comprised, only 12% thought they had full visibility of their programmes.

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10 Jun, 2011  Posted by Savannah Royston  
Tags: Global Insurance, Insurance
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