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Thousands of jobs to go as outlook darkens - Times Online
When official unemployment figures revealed the worst decline in Britain s labour market for a decade last week, the news came as no surprise to Jean Rocket. She and her colleagues at Oscar Mayer, a Somerset company that makes preprepared meals for

Top things to know - CNN Money
Paste this link into your favorite RSS desktop reader 1. All policies fall into one of two camps. There are term policies, or pure insurance coverage. And there are the many variants of whole life, which combine an investment product with pure term

UN envoy likens piracy off Somalia to blood diamonds trafficking - UN News Centre
29 September 2008 Rampant piracy off the Somali coast, demonstrated by the latest hijacking of a Ukrainian ship carrying heavy weapons, can be likened to so-called blood diamonds, the illicit trafficking in gems used to finance civil wars

OraSure Applauds Congress for Passing Legislation to Enable Routine - MSN MoneyCentral
OraSure Technologies, Inc. OSUR , the market leader in oral fluid diagnostics, today issued a statement applauding the U.S. Congress for passage of The Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 (S. 2162). The bill includes a

The Lifeline Program Announces Record Life Settlement Volume - Forbes
Offering a validation to oft-quoted life insurance settlement industry growth statistics, The Lifeline Program(R) today announced that record policy volume has greatly contributed to its recent sales gains. The company has reviewed nearly $15 billion

Credit woes? Start by cutting up those cards - Mansfield News Journal
MARION — If you find yourself drowning in debt, the best advice may be snip, snip. That’s some of the advice offered by Rich Call of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Ohio, a nonprofit credit counseling agency. Call said CCCS’s primary

Drowning in debt? - Marion Star
That’s some of the advice offered by Rich Call of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Central Ohio, a non-profit credit counseling agency. Call said CCCS’s primary objective is to help people who get themselves into financial difficulty. He said

Board approves contracts - Norwalk Reflector
The Norwalk City Schools board of education approved the three-year contract for the Norwalk Teachers Association (NTA) during a special meeting late Friday afternoon. Board member Janet Broz abstained from voting because her husband is a Norwalk

OHSU to pay out $38.5M for malpractice incidents - Katu.com
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A federal judge said Friday that Oregon Health & Science University has settled six medical malpractice cases for $38.5 million after the Oregon Supreme Court lifted the cap on liability claims. U.S. District Judge Michael Hogan

Area business news briefs - Kansas City Star
A Texas court has formally approved a liquidation plan aimed at settling claims against a St. Louis-based seller of prepaid funeral plans. Texas insurance regulators in April seized National Prearranged Services Inc. and two of its Texas-based

Hong Kong shares close lower on US rescue plan worries; Ping An slumps - Forbes
HONG KONG (XFN-ASIA) - Share prices closed lower on anxiety about the US government’s 700-bln-usd financial sector rescue plan, which appears to have stalled due to political bickering. Investors were also cautious ahead of futures contracts

Audio Recordings Released In Anthony Case - Central Florida News 13
The Search For Caylee: News 13 Extended Coverage Transcript: Cindy 911 Protester Call New Charges Filed Arrest Warrant (PDF format) Kid Finders Network Documents Released In Casey Anthony Case (Sept. 23) Previous Story: New Documents Released In

Uninsured patients say they were gouged by John Muir Medical Center - Inside Bay Area
A tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit against John Muir Health will bring refunds or discounts to thousands of uninsured patients who say they were hit with greatly inflated medical bills. The suit accuses John Muir of charging people who

Learn from this mess: Diversify your portfolio - Miami Herald
I f your stock portfolio has been hit hard because you were too heavily invested in the financial sector, sob. If you acquired more debt than you can handle, holler. Go ahead and get it out of your system. Then learn from all this mess. What we are

Global Direct Life, Health and Medical Insurance Carriers - PR Inside
2008-09-25 18:13:02 - Global Direct Life, Health and Medical Insurance Carriers - a new market research report on http://www.companiesandmarkets.com www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Market-Report/Global-Direct- .. IBISWORLD INDUSTRY MARKET

How New Heart-Scanning Technology Could Save Your Life - Time
Everyone knows a good diet is important for long-term well-being. But a new study shows that it’s also crucial for good health today Posted Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005 Mike Fackelmann had no reason to think he had heart disease. Although his cholesterol

Fiat Believes All Fleets Should Use Whole Life Costs As a Basis For - The Auto Chanel
SLOUGH September 24, 2008: As fleets of all sizes feel the pinch with increasing fuel, VED, insurance and finance costs, and even more emphasis placed on emissions, Fiat believes that now is the time for ALL fleet users to choose cars for their

Obama’s Big Race Speech. - Slate
The Power of Early Souljah: In his Big Race Speech Tuesday, I hope Obama remembers the lesson of his breakthrough 2004 convention keynote address, which is a) say something conservative and anti-PC sounding; b) say it strongly and c) say it early

Coventry woman among winners of settlement with former employer - Journal Inquirer
COVENTRY A local woman s lifelong fight against abuses from corporate juggernauts has finally wrapped up with one last victory, against one of the nation s largest government software and technology contractors. Claire Connelly, 73, isn t

Rebuilding dreams could be fantasy for some policy holders - Beaumont Enterprise
Jerry and Judy Bryant hoped to retire to their Gilchrest beach cabin in the next few years. Now, all that remains of the couple’s summer getaway is some splintered wood and a steel barbecue grill. Their Lumberton home is still standing, but has no

Life Settlement Association Presents Two Producer Seminars in October - Insurance News Net
Orlando, FL - The month of October will offer a unique opportunity for life producers interested in the life settlement industry. The Life Insurance Settlement Association is presenting a day-long Life Settlement Producer Seminar in Atlanta, GA on

Global Life Underwriting Responds to Dramatic Changes in Life - Insurance News Net
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 24 / MARKET WIRE/ — Global Life Underwriting (GLU) announced that it will immediately begin providing life expectancy reports (LERs) to the life settlement market. This announcement is due in large part to uncertainty

Abortion Rate The Lowest in 30 Years but Still High among - Eflux Media
Abortion rates in the United States appear to have declined significantly in the past 30 years from a peak of 29.3 abortions per 1,000 women in 1981 to 19.4 in 2005. But this is not the only change in abortion rates registered in the last 30 years

Millions spend half of income on housing - BusinessWeek
Al Ray is so strapped for cash, the only time he eats out is on Wednesday or Sunday, when the local McDonald’s sells hamburgers for 49 cents. Ray lost his engineering job last November, and has been working as high school tutor, scratching out about

Lack of Life Insurance Puts 77 Million Americans at Risk, Survey Finds - Insurance News Net
Business Editors/Insurance Writers RICHMOND, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–September 23, 2008–One in three Americans doesn t have life insurance, leaving an estimated 77 million Americans financially exposed, according to a new national survey released

Mandate foe, not medicine s - Las Vegas Sun
State Sen. Joe Heck is one of the Legislature s strongest voices on health care, which isn t surprising given that he s a physician. What is surprising, however, is that on some key issues he s an ally of the health insurance industry

WisMoms.com column: Cheaper insurance rates for healthy customers? - Fond du Lac Reporter
People with clean driving records typically get a break on auto insurance. Non-smokers pay less for life insurance than smokers. So why shouldn’t health insurance companies offer reduced rates to healthy customers? I admit that when the thread was

You may not be able to control Wall Street events, but you can - Boston Globe
If your stock portfolio has been hit hard because you were too heavily invested in the financial sector, sob. If you acquired more debt than you can handle, holler. Go ahead and get it out of your system. Then learn from all this mess. What we are

Volgograd Region - Kommersant
This beautiful region located in the southeastern part of the East European Plain is a connecting link between all Russian regions, the CIS countries, and the whole world. It shares a border with many neighbors, including Voronezh, Saratov, Astrakhan

Collateral damage at Minnesota s small banks - Minneapolis Star Tribune
While top U.S. officials try to tame the tempest on Wall Street with an unprecedented bailout approaching $1 trillion, Minnesota’s small-town lenders worry that they’ll lose more than they’ll gain in the bargain. Federal aid to some banks probably

The Ultimate Libertarian Asset, a Financial Bomb Shelter - Nolanchart.com
If you’re thinking the mattress looks pretty good about now, have I got a deal for you! Because actually as we all know, the mattress isn’t safe either for various reasons. It isn’t safe if the house burns down, if a hurricane, tornado, earthquake or

Talks over U.S. bailout plan rattle markets - International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON : Senate and House Democratic leaders said on Monday that they had reached an agreement on their conditions for approving a $700 billion rescue plan for the U.S. financial system, including more oversight of the program and a requirement

Dangers of reliance on government accounts for insurance risks - Businessday Online
R elying only on government accounts will certainly not take the insurance industry to greater heights. This assertion was certainly brought to light following the recent secret bickering among some insurance operators over share distribution of

Tata-AIG may tighten ad promotion budget - Times of India
Also up for review is AIG s shirt sponsorship deal with Manchester United Football worth 56.5 million. Slashing of advertising and promotional budgets are around the corner for India Inc, with market sources maintaining that AIG is already

AIG Taiwan says operations normal amid Fed loan - Reuters
TAIPEI, Sept 22 (Reuters) - American International Group’s (AIG.N: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ) Taiwan life insurance operations remain normal and its clients unaffected despite issues being faced by the parent company, the Taiwan unit

China A-shares end morning higher on govt measures; turnover surges - CNBC
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China A-shares finished the morning sharply higher, extending Friday’s surge, as authorities took further measures to support the markets following the recent global financial turmoil. China’s securities regulator announced

HealthMarkets Announces Resignation of President and Chief Operating - Forbes
HealthMarkets, Inc. (http://www.healthmarkets.com) announced today that David W. Fields has resigned his position as HealthMarkets’ President and Chief Operating Officer, and that Phillip J. Hildebrand has been appointed President in addition to his

Lessons for policyholders - Marketwatch
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Whether you have insurance policies through AIG or another company, the events of last week should serve as a red flag about the safety of your annuities and life insurance policies in these volatile economic times

How We Became the the United States of France - Time
This is the state of our great republic: We’ve nationalized the financial system, taking control from Wall Street bankers we no longer trust. We’re about to quasi-nationalize the Detroit auto companies via massive loans because they’re a source of

Indexed annuities plan causes furor - El Paso Times
NEW YORK — It sounds like an arcane topic that would concern only a few, but a proposal by the Securities and Exchange Commission has generated a mini furor. The subject of this highly charged debate? Whether equity-indexed annuities, a specialized

Immigration tide headed out of U.S.? - Asheville Citizen-Times
I ve just returned from a year spent teaching in South Korea where I ve learned firsthand that for many Americans unable to make ends meet at home, living abroad has become not only an economic strategy, but a long term plan. For myself, the

CA Retiree With Rare Debilitating Disease Fears Insurance More - eMaxHealth.com
Since health insurance is not affordable anymore Juanita Anderson of Los Angeles, California, fears her insurance more than her illness. “I have a very rare and incurable disease called systemic mastocytosis, which very few doctors even know about

Regents approve benefits cut for UI employees - Daily Iowan
The state Board of Regents voted to cut flexible benefits for UI employees Thursday, reducing benefit caps by $3,000. The new initiative will take effect Jan. 1, 2009, and will gradually reduce faculty and staff benefits over the next three years

Key questions to ask before buying a condo - Globe and Mail
For many aspiring homeowners, buying a condominium can be an affordable way to move from renting to owning a home that doesn’t have a lot of the added costs involved in maintaining a house on a piece of property. Condos also may come with added perks