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2 Democrats Spearheading Health Bill Are Split

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(THE NEW YORK TIMES) - A significant split has developed between the two Democratic senators leading efforts to remake the nation’s health care system. They disagree over the contours of a public health insurance plan, the most explosive issue in the debate.
One of the senators, Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, reasserting himself after months of [...]

Property insurance: Florida stands alone

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(JACKSONVILLE.com) - If a hurricane hits this year, it may be financially devastating. Major insurance companies have left the state, unable to make a profit at the rates they are allowed to charge. The catastrophic fund and state-run “insurer of last resort” both are underfunded. This is the second of a three-part series in which [...]

Property insurance hook digs deeper into us all

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(ST PETERSBURG TIMES) - Ever noticed how we’re all on the hook to be billed more, and more often, for potential debts we never personally incurred? They are piling up fast. Here are three looming examples.
$30,000: How much a typical U.S. family owes based on the amount the federal government is borrowing.
$1,017: How much a [...]

Post Office Urges Drivers Not to Overlook Car Insurance When Applying for Standard Off Road Notice (SORN)

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More motorists turning to public transport due to high fuel costs highlights the importance of SORN
London, UK (PRWEB) May 24, 2009 — More than three in five drivers are now turning to public transport due to high fuel prices, a survey has revealed. With potentially more cars in the garage this summer, Post Office research [...]

Insurance Claim Directory Provides Valuable Online Marketing Service

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Insurance restoration companies are benefitting from InsuranceClaimContractor.Com’s online marketing services by adding additional layers of online visibility to their current marketing campaigns.
Plantsville, CT (Vocus) - Insurance Claim Contractor Group continues to offer state-of-the-art online marketing services for insurance claim vendors to help increase their online visibility and connect these companies with those seeking their services. [...]

AccuQuote Offers Consumer Tips for Reviewing a Term Life Insurance Policy

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AccuQuote.com, a leading provider of term life insurance quotes to people across the United States, offers three key tips to consumers when reviewing a term life insurance policy.
Wheeling, IL (PRWEB) May 28, 2009 — AccuQuote, a leader in providing term life insurance quotes to people across the United States, recommends consumers to conduct a review [...]

Ret. Command Sgt. Maj. Larry Smith Inducted into Leavenworth Hall of Fame: Armed Forces Insurance Employee Smith Honored After 50 Years of Military Service

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Retired Army non-commissioned officer (NCO) and longtime Armed Forces Insurance (AFI) employee Larry Smith was inducted into the Leavenworth Hall of Fame on May 19 at the Lewis and Clark Center at Fort Leavenworth.
Leavenworth, Kan. (PRWEB) May 28, 2009 — Retired Army non-commissioned officer (NCO) and longtime Armed Forces Insurance (AFI) employee Larry Smith was [...]

New Director At Kwik Fit Financial Services

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The Leading UK insurance intermediary Kwik Fit Financial Services has appointed Stevie Sutherland as the new business development director from Banco Santander.
London, UK (PRWEB) — Leading UK insurance intermediary Kwik Fit Financial Services has appointed Stevie Sutherland as business development director from Banco Santander.
Stevie, who also worked at GE Capital with Kwik Fit Financial Services [...]

Preventive Cardiology Experts: Governor Perry Can Save Thousands of Lives, Reduce Healthcare Costs

By ⋅ May 31, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

The State of Texas is the first in the United States to mandate healthcare providers to reimburse certain heart attack and stroke preventive screening tests for early detection of hidden heart disease through a healthcare bill. The bill, which passed out of the Texas Legislature with 26 to 5 votes, is on its way to [...]

CHIP bill no longer on the table

By ⋅ May 30, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

(CHRON) - Lawmakers entered the endgame of the 81st Legislature Thursday still struggling to avoid a special session on windstorm insurance — while also trying in vain to salvage expansion of health care for low-income Texas children.
Gov. Rick Perry suggested Thursday that he might veto the Children’s Health Insurance Program bill, assuming it survived the [...]

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