Florida insurance market still a house of cards despite slow hurricane season

(NAPLES NEWS) - As the 2009 hurricane season uneventfully draws to a close at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, insurers, regulators and state officials are looking ahead to bolster the house of cards that is Florida’s property insurance market.
Private insurers have had another year with no hurricanes, yet many remain on shaky financial ground as they weather [...]

The Health Insurance Reform Bill is a monstrously bad bill

(EXAMINER) - A good segment of the population have hoped that the health care reform process would do something about the three major problems of health care, spiraling out of control costs, lack of availability of insurance to much of the population, and a bureaucratic indifference that seems to have permeated the health care field.
There [...]

Editorial: California must avert unemployment insurance fund disaster

(INSIDE BAY AREA) - CALIFORNIA’S 12.5 percent unemployment rate is the worst since 1940, at the end of the Great Depression. As a result, the state’s jobless benefit fund is heading for a fiscal crises unless the Legislature acts to prevent it.
During the robust economy earlier in the decade, the Legislature significantly increased unemployment benefits, [...]

GuideSpark Webcast to Address Value of Employee Financial Wellness for Employers

Organizational objectives, performance improved with financial wellness initiatives
Los Altos, Calif. (PRWEB) — In an upcoming Webcast, financial wellness experts from GuideSpark will discuss the increasing need for employers to address employee financial education and health—and realize a return on investment of over 3:1.

Poor employee financial health is having a negative impact on organizational objectives [...]

LeTip International Executive Director, Sy Schaefer, NY | NJ Semi-Retires

Schaefer takes on new role as Special Advisor to LeTip, the premier business leads organization.
(Vocus) November 30, 2009 — LeTip International, the premier B2B referral organization, has announced that Sy Schaefer, esteemed Executive Director of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut has semi-retired. Schaefer will be continuing his relationship with LeTip as a Special Advisor.
“Sy [...]

nomoreforms™ Launches New Website

Applicant Insight today announced the launch of its new nomoreforms™ website. nomoreforms™ delivers an affordable, fully comprehensive end-to-end solution that improves productivity, reduces costs and drives business efficiency.
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) November 30, 2009 — Applicant Insight today announced the launch of its new nomoreforms™ website. nomoreforms™ delivers an affordable, fully comprehensive end-to-end solution [...]

Gartner Principal Research Analyst to Present for VUE Software’s Incentive Compensation Webcast

Analyst Steven Leigh to present new insight on Incentive Compensation Solutions December 10th. The webcast will educate insurance professional attendees on how these solutions can help save millions of dollars.
(PRWEB) November 30, 2009 — VUE Software today announced an upcoming webcast with Gartner Principal Research Analyst Stephen Leigh. The webcast will be the first opportunity [...]

Local Insurance Quotes Available Through New Division of Insurance Claim Contractor Group

Insurance Claim Contractor Group LLC has just beta-released a lead generation tool for insurance agents and insurance companies to obtain qualified insurance policy leads.
Plantsville, CT (Vocus) — Insurance Claim Contractor Group LLC (ICC) continues to grow its’ network of insurance claim marketing services and offer state-of-the art options for managing insurance claim marketing campaigns. [...]

Better reporting standards could hike insurance stock prices

(BLOGGING STOCKS) - The worldwide insurance industry may be worth more than you think. Industry analysts believe that reporting isn’t as consistent as it could be, and that improvements to insurance financial reporting would pump up those stock prices.
PricewaterhouseCoopers interviewed more than 40 investment professionals from the U.S., Asia and Europe, finding that dissatisfaction with [...]

FDIC Bank Insurance Fund Plunges Into Red

(ABC) - The government agency that backs bank deposits announced today that the recent flood of bank failures plunged the insurance fund into the red in late September and more banks are now on the brink of collapse than at any point in the last 16 years.
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation said 552 insured institutions [...]