Health Insurance
comparethemarket.com launches new motorbike insurance comparison service
For motorcyclists looking for better deals on their bike insurance, comparethemarket.com has launched a new bike insurance comparison service. The quick and easy-to-use service...
Vietnamese fishermen, supporters protest BP spill disaster
Dozens of Vietnamese-Americans gathered in sweltering heat here Tuesday to protest the impact of the BP oil spill on their community, much of which...
Obama highlights benefits of health reform
US President Barack Obama highlighted the benefits of the newly-adopted health care reform on Saturday, saying it had already made insurance companies more accountable.
"Aside...
Insurer Allianz posts quarterly profit of 1.7 billion euros
The German insurance giant Allianz said on Wednesday that its first-quarter operating profit gained 21 percent from the same period a year earlier to...
Indonesian marchers demand health insurance and better social security
Thousands of Indonesians took to the streets of Jakarta on Saturday under a heavy police presence to demand better social security for workers.
Police said...
US Congress passes jobless aid package
The US Congress on Thursday passed a two-month extension of unemployment benefits, overcoming Republican opposition that stalled the aid package when the programs expired...
Swiss Re helps clients turn risk into profitable growth
Swiss Re announced on April 15 the launch of an enhanced version of Magnum, its automated life and health underwriting system.
This innovative solution...
Taiwan minister sorry for linking singles to mental illness
Taiwan's health minister apologised Thursday after he came under fire for suggesting single people should pay more health insurance because they have a higher...
BIBA PMI Group to broaden remit to wider health issues
The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has today announced that its Private Medical Insurance Group will broaden its remit to include areas such as...
Obama wins critic over to health overhaul
A fierce Democratic foe of the White House's historic health care overhaul said Wednesday he would vote for the bill, citing a fear that...
Aviva UK Health launches new group critical illness product
Aviva UK Health today announced that it is enhancing its group risk proposition with a new group critical illness product. This addition and its...
White House says Obama’s health care fix will pass this week
Top aides to President Barack Obama confidently predicted Sunday that his signature health care overhaul would finally pass through Congress this week, after a...
Combined net worth for the State Farm group increased in 2009 by $4.8 billion to end the year at $58.1 billion
The primary reason for the improvement was a $3.8 billion increase in the value of the property-casualty (P-C) companies’ unaffiliated stock portfolio (net of...
Groupama Insurances is growing talent : Specialist new role created to implement 3 year talent plan
Building on its IIP Gold accreditation, Groupama Insurances is implementing a 3 year talent plan and has appointed Jordan O'Connor in the newly created...
Obama aide puts moral case to health insurers
Barack Obama's top health official made a tough moral case to insurance giants Wednesday: put people and patriotism before profits and drop opposition to...
Bulgaria ups health tax to fund hospitals
Bulgaria's government voted Wednesday to raise health insurance payments in a move to end doctors' protests and pump more money into its underfunded hospitals.
The...
White House, top ally, feud over health goal
The White House and one of its top allies in the US Congress feuded Tuesday over a target date for enacting President Barack Obama's...
Swiss Re edges back to profit-making
One of the world's biggest reinsurers, Swiss Re, on Thursday reported a 506-million-Swiss-franc annual net profit in 2009, edging away from a record loss...
What is income protection insurance ?
Also known as permanent health insurance (PHI). It replaces part of your income if you are unable to work for a long time because...
Official tells US health insurer to justify 39 pct rate hike
US Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Monday called on a health insurance company to publicly explain why it raised premiums for some customers by...
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