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AIG / Asia : AIA says IPO raised 20.5 billion US dollars
The Asian unit of troubled US insurer AIG has raised 20.5 billion US dollars in a Hong Kong share sale that was the world's...
Market analysis : not your grandfather’s retirement
The baby boom generation turns 65 on January 1, marking a milestone in the graying of America that portends vast economic, social and cultural...
Travel : Australia warning over deadly US cough outbreak
Australia Thursday warned travellers to the United States to watch out for a whooping cough outbreak which has claimed the lives of several babies....
Obama says health reform expended Medicare
US President Barack Obama showcased Friday his health care reform for the elderly, saying it had significantly extended the life of a health insurance...
Health prevention : Obama to roll out new AIDS strategy
President Barack Obama will Tuesday declare that America's battle against AIDS is at a "crossroads" and roll out a plan to cut new infections...
Unemployment insurance : Falling jobless fails to quell US recovery fears
The US unemployment rate fell to 9.5 percent last month as more than half a million people abandoned the job hunt, fueling doubts about...
US jobless claims surge more than expected
New claims for US unemployment benefits jumped more than expected last week, official data showed Thursday on the eve of the key June jobs...
Hurricane Alex threatens Mexico, Texas
Hurricane Alex picked up strength in the western Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, heading towards northeastern Mexico and Texas and disrupting oil cleanup operations...
Costly US health care falls short: report
The US health care system is the costliest in the world, but underperforms relative to many other industrialized nations, according to a study released...
Europe should tax banks whatever G20 decides: commissioner
Europe should tax its banks in order to build up an emergency bail-out fund whatever other major economies decide at this weekend's G20 summit,...
Jobless insurance: US claims in surprise rise
New claims for jobless insurance benefits in the United States rose unexpectedly for the second straight week, the government said Thursday amid concerns unemployment...
EU states must not foot all health bills during trips: court
A European country is not obliged to foot the entire health bill of a national who gets unexpected hospital care during a visit to...
New US weekly jobless claims fall fourth week in row
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell for the fourth straight week, the longest stretch since the economy entered recession more than two...
New US jobless claims retreat
New claims for US unemployment insurance benefits fell back last week after a fortnight of increases, the Labour Department said Thursday.
Initial jobless claims totalled...
New US weekly jobless claims fall
US jobless insurance claims are trending lower from a March peak, official data confirmed Thursday, but unemployment within a fraction of 10 percent challenges...
Insurance restrictions and health care costs make US patients more likely to struggle to receive treatment
Despite spending more than twice as much as other developed countries, the United States still lags behind in terms of access and quality, an...
U.S. – Frequency of hospital professional liability claims increasing after years of declines
After a decade marked by decreases in Hospital Professional Liability claims, the frequency of claims is on the rise and is expected to continue...
Questions / Answers – How do you know you have the flu ?
Vaccination programs against H1N1 swine flu are under way in the United States, China and Australia and will begin soon in parts of Europe.
As...
Questions / Answers on U.S. H1N1 flu vaccination program
Vaccinations against the H1N1 swine flu virus began in the United States this week as part of the Obama administration's mass immunization effort to...
9/11 and Insurance: The Eight Year Anniversary – Insurers Paid Out Nearly $40 Billion
The Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) has experts available to discuss the insurance implications of the September 11 terrorist attacks and the challenges insurers and...
