Archive for February 18th, 2010

Debate on medical insurance — Our view: Soaring premiums reflect unsustainable …

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

It feels so right to be angry at health insurance companies. Insurers deny coverage to people who need it, cancel policies for flimsy reasons when people …

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ACE Appoints Saloon Tham Regional CEO of Asia Pacific Life Insurance, Raymond

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

He will be responsible for managing ACE’s life insurance operations in the region, which includes Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan and Indonesia. …

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Health Insurance Rate Hikes Highlight Need for Reform | Health …

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Congressional delays on health care reform have allowed unregulated health insurance companies to continue to raise rates. Insurers in at least six states are trying to raise premiums this year by … Read more of this post, …

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Selling Health Insurance Across State Lines Won’t Work - The …

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

And that’s exactly what would happen with health-care insurance. … As it happens, the Congressional Budget Office looked at a bill along these lines back in 2005. They found that the legislation wouldn’t change the number of the …

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JustOneMinute: Insurance Across State Lines

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Ezra Klein and Jon Chait explain why the Republican notion of allowing the sale of health insurance across state lines is, quoting Klein, a “terrible, no good, very bad health-care idea”. But first, why might it be helpful? Let’s cut…

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Life Insurance Rate: Go for the Best! | Morestar Article Directory

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Choosing an insurance company can often be a harrowing experience. If you are in the dilemma of which company to go for, then be sure you are going for the best possible option.

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The Seminal » Report: Insurance company profits rise as fast as …

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Today, Secretary Sebelius and the Department of Health and Human Services released a report on health insurance company rate increases in the wake of the outrage over Anthem Blue Cross’s 39% increases in California. …

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Reviving the Health-Care Debate

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Second, health care should be distinguished from health insurance. Insurance doesn’t guarantee appropriate or equitable care. Further, the current approach …

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Battling Rising Insurance Costs in Washington and Closer to Home

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

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Paying for cancer treatment without health insurance. (Flickr user Christiana Care (cc: by-nc-sa)) “I can easily reduce my profits at Brown Furniture …

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Will Toyota Recall Impact Car Insurance? | Autos | Smart Spending

Thursday, February 18th, 2010

Once Toyota owners drive their fixed cars off the lot, will they face additional fees and rate hikes from their insurance companies?

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