What would happen if you were unable to work? What to think about when considering disability and critical illness insurance

Health insurance coverage for our families is a common topic of conversation these days that has also extended to our pets. Today we'll learn more about pet health insurance in this edition of Pet Pointers.

The Politics of Contraception: How a Health Insurance Controversy Could Shape the Election

According to a memo published by the moderate think tank, Third Way, and highlighted by The New Yorker's Ryan Lizza, the 2012 election will come down to a fight over truly independent voters who cast ballots for Obama in 2008. If Obama can hang on to these voters, he wins. If he cedes too many to Mitt Romney, he loses. Other factors like turnout will come into play, but the document suggests ...

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MSU health insurance policy raises ire

Jeff Farrington figured the bill had to be a mistake. He and his wife had paid their son's tuition at Michigan State University. To have the university say they owed another $940 for insurance simply didn't make sense.

GlobalOptions And Companion Property And Casualty Insurance Group Form New SIU Joint Venture

GlobalOptions announced that it has entered into a formal agreement to serve as the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) provider to Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Companion Commercial Insurance Company, Companion Specialty Insurance Company (District of Columbia), AmFed Casualty Insurance Company (Ridgeland, MS) and AmFed National Insurance ...

TomTom Announces Ground-Breaking Insurance Partnership

TomTom has made a landmark move into the insurance market by providing the technology behind a new insurance product, which bases premiums on driving behaviour.

Brockton poised to be only third community to reject health insurance law

Michael Widmer, president of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, wonders why the city would close the door on adopting the reform law, giving it up as a bargaining chip. ‘Other municipalities have saved money through collective bargaining. That’s perfectly appropriate,’ he said. ‘But clearly the prospect of the reform being adopted helped drive an agreement that otherwise might be elusive.’

Namesake insurance firm keeps distance from Prudentialife

Philippine Prudential Life Insurance Co. Inc. has issued a statement on Wednesday, saying it was not affiliated with beleaguered preneed provider, Prudentialife Plans Inc. (PPI).

Health insurance increase has union workers picketing

Northern Michigan University employees with the United Auto Workers Union walked the picket line on Tuesday

eQuoteDirect Comment on How Telematics Software Can Benefit Courier Van Insurance

KENT, UNITED KINGDOM-- - Trusted insurance brokers, eQuoteDirect, have responded to the increasing public interest in telematics based protection policies - explaining how the sophisticated systems can ...

Travel Injuries in Asia May Prove Pricey Without Travel Medical Insurance

INDIANAPOLIS, IN-- - HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC , a provider of travel accident insurance , announces an infographic highlighting the potential perils of vacationing in Asia. The infographic details ...

Philippine Prudential clarifies: It isn’t Prudential Life Plans

Philippine Prudential Life Insurance Company, Inc. assures its policyholders and the general public that it has no filial or business relationship whatsoever with Prudential Life Plans Inc., a pre-need company which deals in pension, education and memorial plans.

Car insurance speeding points: Land Rover drivers really are the worst (and are paying for it)

An incredible one in four drivers of the Land Rover Discovery HSE V6 TD have been caught breaking the speed limit.

County health insurance plan considered

VALPARAISO | The head of a Cincinnati-based health care consulting and benefit administration firm said he can save Porter County $4 million a year on its health insurance costs.

Trampolines 'bounce' home insurance

Drive down a street in most neighborhoods and you will probably find a trampoline in a backyard. It's a danger you may not think about. But did you know you could risk losing your homeowner's insurance by having one?

North Coast Life Announces Agreement in Principle with GPM Life

North Coast Life Insurance Company announced today that it has reached an oral agreement in principle with Government Personnel Mutual Life

How the Local Fire Department Influences Insurance Rates

Homeowners in Augusta County should expect to see lower home insurance rates soon. One family in Fishersville saves money by always being ready for emergencies.

Project Read teams up with BYU to offer health literacy classes

Understanding health insurance, prescription instructions and other health care issues can be complicated but now Project Read and BYU nursing students are working to help community members understand

Hartford Financial Profit Falls 79% on Workers’ Compensation Policy Claims

Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the seller of life insurance and property-casualty coverage, said fourth-quarter profit fell 79 percent after the company underestimated claims costs.

New Orleans wasted at least $500,000 on life insurance plan, inspector general says

City paid for far more policies than it has employees

What Types of Insurance do You Need?

Dave Says: The purpose of insurance is to transfer risk that you can’t afford to take, which can be applicable in many areas of our lives.

Travelers Says It Shouldn't Have To Pay For Defense In Zachs Lawsuit

Follow Your Town News On The Courant's West Hartford Facebook Page The Travelers Cos.' home insurance division has filed suit against West Hartford businessman Frederick Zachs, currently in prison for helping his son elude the law, saying it should not have to cover his legal expenses.

Mercury Insurance Launches Commercial Auto Product

Mercury Insurance has introduced a commercial auto product that offers agents a new point-of-sale system that makes it easy to rate, qualify and issue new business, as well as online service capabilities. The new product is being rolled out across …

Health Insurance Outlet: Understanding Your Health Insurance Plan

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Navali & Company, insurance agency and parent company of Health Insurance Outlet, educates consumers on what to look for when buying individual health insurance ...

Reliance Life Insurance launches new product with innovative riders

Kolkata, Feb 7 : Reliance Life Insurance, a part of the Reliance Capital, today launched a new innovative product called 'Reliance Life Insurance Guaranteed Money Back Policy' with the provisions of a number of protection riders.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Webinar Highlights Predictive Modeling’s Key Role in Better Managing Total Workers ...

Now even more commercial insurance brokers, agents and buyers can better understand the pivotal role predictive modeling plays in effectively managing the total cost of workers compensation claims through the re-release of a webinar from Liberty Mutual Insurance.

Liberty Mutual Insurance Webinar Highlights Predictive Modeling’s Key Role in Better Managing Total Workers ...

Now even more commercial insurance brokers, agents and buyers can better understand the pivotal role predictive modeling plays in effectively managing the total cost of workers compensation claims through the re-release of a webinar from Liberty Mutual Insurance.

Reliance Life Insurance to have accounting profit this fiscal

Kolkata, Feb 7 (IANS) Reliance Life Insurance, a part of Reliance Capital, is expected to register its first year of accounting profit this financial year, a top executive of the company said Tuesday.

Waiting for Health Reform, Mini-meds and Junk Insurance Plans Are Still in Business

"Consumers don’t realize that a bargain on health insurance isn’t like a bargain on a flat-screen TV. With health insurance, you truly get what you pay for."

Health Insurance and Medical Deductions - eHealthInsurance Releases Top Consumer Tips for Tax Season

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-- - Today eHealthInsurance , the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, released a series of tips for health insurance consumers working ...

Health Insurance and Medical Deductions - eHealthInsurance Releases Top Consumer Tips for Tax Season

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA-- - Today eHealthInsurance , the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses, released a series of tips for health insurance consumers working ...

Alliant Insurance Services Opens New Boston Office

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-- - Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. , the nation's largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, today announced the official opening of the new location of its Boston office. The new ...

Lockton Insurance, World's Largest Privately Owned Insurance Brokerage, Picks CIBER for Business Intelligence

GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colo., Feb. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lockton Insurance, the world's largest privately owned, independent insurance brokerage firm, picked CIBER to help maintain its competitive advantage ...

Alliant Insurance Services Opens New Boston Office

NEWPORT BEACH, CA-- - Alliant Insurance Services, Inc. , the nation's largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, today announced the official opening of the new location of its Boston office. The new ...

Mercury Insurance Announces New Commercial Auto Product With a New Agent Point of Sale System at 2012 Virtual ...

Mercury Insurance announces a new commercial auto product, which utilizes state-of-the-art technology to make it easy for agents to rate, qualify, and issue new business, at this year’s Virtual Insurance Marketplace, a virtual tradeshow for insurance agents and brokers taking place on February 8-10, 2012. This will be the first time that Mercury has exhibited at a virtual tradeshow. Registration ...

Winter Weather Forcing Drivers to Reconsider Their Car Insurance

LONDON, February 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --A sharp drop in temperature and predictions of snow are giving many drivers pause for thought as they review whether their car insurance policy gives them adequate ...

Phoenix Announces New Partnership To Sell Indexed Life Insurance

Get Business Mobile Text Alerts The Phoenix Cos. said Monday it has a distribution agreement to help sales of life insurance, which is still a tiny fraction of the revenue the company had before 2009.

ACE Recreational Marine Insurance and gplink Announce New Coverage for Select Yachts Equipped with gplink Monitoring ...

ACE Recreational Marine Insurance, one of the nation’s largest recreational marine insurance providers, and part of the ACE Group, and gplink, a leading provider of satellite-based

$1.5M New West deal before insurance commissioner

State regulators are examining a $1.5 million proposal by an Oregon insurer to take over a portion of Montana's third-largest health insurance company as part of a government anti-trust settlement.Commissioner ...