Archive for May 13th, 2009

What health care legislation could mean for everyone | McClatchy

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Among the ideas are several alternatives for a public health insurance option that offers basic services, including primary, preventive, emergency, medical, surgical and maternity care. Q. Won’t a government-run option undercut the …

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What health care legislation could mean for everyone | McClatchy

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Among the ideas are several alternatives for a public health insurance option that offers basic services, including primary, preventive, emergency, medical, surgical and maternity care. Q. Won’t a government-run option undercut the …

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ING Latin American life result up 17% in Q1, Regional, Insurance, news

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Dutch group ING (NYSE: ING) saw underlying pre-tax profits from its Latin American life insurance units rise 60mn euros (US$95mn) in the first quarter, up 17% on 1Q08, or 33.3% excluding currency effects, ING said in its latest earnings …

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Obama To Tackle Health Insurance

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Nearly every news source has reported that Obama is ready to tackle health insurance and health care reform. In fact, in a press conference today the President, along with Nancy Pelosi, promised major health care reform by the end of …

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Council launches push to get health insurance for workers at LAX

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

By Dan Weikel The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday launched an effort to provide health insurance for about 5000 low-income workers at Los Angeles …

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AIG to repay bailout in three to five years (Dealscape)

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

The insurer created two special purpose vehicles, one each for its property/casualty and life insurance businesses to eventually be spun off and taken public or sold — meaning the bulk of the bailout money will depend on how these two …

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Debt-wary seek mortgage or income protection | Stuff.co.nz

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

A BNZ spokesman said there had been a small increase in customers adding a redundancy benefit to their life insurance, “albeit off a very low base”, and a similar rise in claims. “We are currently receiving one to two redundancy-related …

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ING Canada posts first-quarter loss

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Home and auto insurance premiums are expected to increase over the next 12 months across the industry, and the pricing environment for business insurance is expected to “firm up,” the company said. “ING Canada is well-positioned to …

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ISS - VOICES: Support grows for the choice of a public health …

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

According to a January 2009 Lake Research Partners public opinion poll conducted on behalf of Health Care for America NOW!, 73% of “voters overwhelmingly want everyone to have a choice of private health insurance or a public health …

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DC Dispatch: There’s a health care crisis in this town - Consumer …

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

I spoke briefly about one of the most devious pieces of the current health care debate in Congress – the so-called “individual mandate” that would require every individual to prove they have health insurance or pay a fine if they can’t …

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