Archive for the ‘Finances’ Category

American Medical Assoc. wary of Obama health insurance plan (USA Today)

The American Medical Association, the largest U.S. doctors group, is wary of President Barack Obama’s call for a public health insurance plan. It doesn’t want government meddling in their jobs.

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AIG to Sell Insurance Unit to Zurich (Washington Post)

American International Group said yesterday it will sell its car insurance unit, 21st Century Insurance, to Zurich Financial Services Group for $1.9 billion.

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Nationwide settles suit over insurance charges (AP via Yahoo! News)

Nationwide Insurance has reached a $6 million settlement in a lawsuit that accused the company of overcharging some customers.

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AIG sells US auto insurance unit for $1.9 bln (AFP via Yahoo! News)

American International Group, the insurance giant surviving on US government aid, said Thursday it had sold its US auto insurance business to Zurich Financial Services for 1.9 billion dollars.

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Increase in bank failures threatens insurance fund (The Columbus Dispatch)

WASHINGTON — The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has warned that the fund insuring Americans’ bank deposits could be wiped out this year unless the agency gets the money it is seeking in new fees from U.S. banks and thrifts.

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Young adults put off health insurance (Tulsa World)

About 300,000 of Oklahoma’s uninsured are between 18 and 32. Insurance industry experts estimate that 20 percent of Oklahoma’s population is without health coverage. Of that 600,000 people, about half are between the ages of 18 and 32.

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Ten tips for buying travel insurance (Daily Telegraph)

The internet is where to search for the best rates when buying travel insurance writes Sophie Butler.

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Low-cost health insurance available in Broward, Palm Beach counties (Sun-Sentinel)

Health care Low-cost insurance offers safety net Losing health insurance coverage through an employer after a job loss can be a major blow. But laid-off and uninsured people should not give up because the area has a safety net: Local tax-supported health districts that provide medical care or comprehensive health coverage. For information:

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Lawley expands via merger with Scheff Insurance (The Buffalo News)

Lawley Insurance is expanding in Amherst, merging with another family-owned agency and doubling its size and revenues in Buffalo’s biggest suburb.

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Insurance costs out of reach for business owners (Daily Herald)

Small business owners are struggling to afford health care insurance, and their employees are increasingly having to go without, according to a nationwide survey.

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