politics
Aon releases 2012 Political Risk Map
While most of the insurance risk headlines center around natural disasters, political risks can often have equally damaging effects on the sector.
According to Aon...
U.S. : FDIC chief Bair to leave
Sheila Bair, the feisty chairwoman of Washington's deposit insurance agency who fought the coddling of big banks in the financial crisis, announced Monday that...
Obama foes in Senate press health law repeal
President Barack Obama's Republican foes in the US Senate introduced legislation Wednesday to repeal his landmark health care law, amid vows by the chamber's...
U.S. Government report shows pre-existing conditions prevents access to health insurance
As many as 129 million people in the United States, or almost half of those under 65, have a pre-existing condition that could bar...
U.S. Democrats slam Republicans on 9/11 health bill
The White House Tuesday told Republicans to ditch an "awful" pre-Christmas bid to block a health bill for hero September 11 emergency workers, amid...
Obama foes vows quick action against health overhaul
Top US House Republican John Boehner on Thursday vowed quick action next year to try to roll back President Barack Obama's signature overhaul of...
Ireland : 400-million-euro deal to shed health staff
Ireland's government unveiled a 400-million-euro (559-million-dollar) voluntary redundancy and early retirement scheme on Monday in a bid to shed staff from the health service.
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Report : McDonald’s may drop health care
US fast food giant McDonald's may drop its health insurance plan for nearly 30,000 hourly restaurant workers unless regulators waive a new requirement, The...
White House threatens greenhouse gas bill veto
The White House Tuesday cited the specter of the Gulf oil spill as it threatened a presidential veto of a Republican bid to block...
‘Democracy hijacked’ as California goes to polls
The free-spending role of corporations in California's electoral system has come under fire as the state prepares to vote on two referenda which opponents...
