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  • Foremost Insurance Expands Dwelling Fire Program in Vermont Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:34AMForemost Insurance Group is expanding its Dwelling Fire program in Vermont effective September 1, 2010 and is introducing new Dwelling Fire policies and endorsements specifically designed for ...
  • BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER A HURRICANE Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:28AMA powerful Hurricane Earl threatened to sideswipe much of the East Coast just ahead of Labor Day, worrying countless vacationers who planned to spend the traditional last week of summer at the beach.
  • Nearly 2,000 Employers And Unions Approved Into New Program Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:12AMThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. Nearly 2,000 employers, representing large and small businesses, State and local governments, educational institutions, non-profits, and unions have been accepted into the program and will begin to receive reimbursements for employee claims this fall ...
  • Preparing for an Insurance Adjuster an Important Step in Recovery Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:05AMShowing your home's storm damage to an insurance adjuster should be a feeling of relief rather than high anxiety. An adjuster arriving at your residence means you are that much closer to having ...
  • Accor Celebrates its 10th Hotel in México Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:27AMAccor, the French hotel group and leading global hotel operator, celebrates the opening of its 10th hotel in Mexico – the ibis Hermosillo. This milestone achievement extends the network to a total of more than 1,400 rooms in the country, including two Novotel brand hotels (Mexico City and Monterrey) and eight units under the leading economy hotel brand ibis in Mexico City, Monterrey (2 ...
  • Affordable Care Act Program Helps Virginia Employers and Unions Cover Early Retirees Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:11AMThe U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today announced the first round of applicants accepted into the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program.
  • The single mother makeover Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:48AMNEW YORK - In the 1992 United States presidential election, George W. Bush's campaign made a political splash by going after the television show Murphy Brown - one of the first times, but far from the last, that a fictitious character was introduced to score political points in America.
  • Telcom company Federated Telephone Selects DigiLIBE Information Management System for Internal Use and as an ... Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:45AMST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digitiliti, Inc. (OTC: DIGI), a pioneer and technology leader in the information management business, today announced Federated Telephone Cooperative, a full service telecom provider, has selected Digitiliti’s DigiLIBE™ Information Management solution, to address their need to manage, control and utilize their growing unstructured data. Federated Telephone also ...
  • Hurricane season heads into peak Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:12PMWith the exception of wind and rain from Hurricane Alex, the first few months of hurricane season have been quieter than anticipated in Calhoun County, but the National Weather Service (NWS) believes residents should remain prepared for a rough season.
  • 2 Accused of Stealing $400,000 From Foster Child Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:41PMTAMPA | A Davenport couple faces federal charges of swindling more than $400,000 from a foster child after he received life insurance money following his 18th birthday.
  • Harold Pollack: Double Count of Irony Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:16PMI advise a group of dynamic progressive physicians in Doctors for America. In a tough political climate, I am heartened by the energy, skill, and...
  • Crocodile Club makes grand return at Compounce Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:47PMBRISTOL — About 350 people turned out for the revival of the Crocodile Club at Lake Compounce Tuesday afternoon, but it was the absence of one person that resonated through the room.
  • The Frozen Zoo aiming to bring endangered species back from the brink Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:53PMSan Diego Zoo began collecting skin samples from rare animals in 1972 in the hope they might be used to protect these endangered species in the future. A breakthrough in stem-cell technology means that day is getting closer The inside of a metal box filled with liquid nitrogen and frozen to -173C (-280F) is hardly the ideal habitat for a large African mammal. But, as a test tube is fished out of ...
  • Is America ready for a new 'life stage'? Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:04PMA recent New York Times Magazine story describing the 20s not only as a decade of growth and exploration but a full-fledged "life stage," like infancy or adolescence, has children and their parents churning with reactions ranging from "I told you so" to "harrumph."
  • Critical illness insurance valuable Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:15PMCritical Illness insurance — you need it not because you are going to die, but because you are going to live — and because you may have illness-related expenses that you may not have considered.
  • People on the Move Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:56PMThe South Sound Association of Health Underwriters has installed its 2010-11 executive board. They include: Chris Free of Rapport Benefits Group in Tacoma, president; David Maddock of Maddock & Associates in Tacoma, past president; Dan Eich of Oak Insurance Services in Olympia, president elect; Jan Smith of GHB Insurance Inc. in Olympia, vice president; Patty Rice of Albers & Co. in Tacoma ...
  • Austin's source for local news Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 5:10PMAllan Cordes is retiring as Mower County's human resources director after nearly two decades in county government. - Eric Johnson/photodesk@austindailyherald.com
  • Passing on wisdom Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:27AMST. GEORGE — Grandma Margaret, who has never in her lifetime had a driver's license, walks every morning the few blocks from her home to Dixie Sun Elementary. Grandpa John dashes across the street to his assignment at Sandstone Elementary each morning after breakfast so he can greet "his" children for a few minutes before school; and, even though she now uses a cane to steady herself, petite ...
  • Five Years After Katrina, A Return To Bay St. Louis Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:07AMFive years ago, just after Hurricane Katrina hit, Scott Simon traveled to Bay St. Louis, Miss., where the eye of the storm came ashore. The town was devastated. He now returns to find out what's happened to the people and the place he profiled at the time. read more
  • New Missouri Laws Take Effect Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:02AMMissouri this weekend will ban artificial marijuana, overhaul drunken-driving penalties and start to require abortion clinics to offer women ultrasound images and heartbeats of their fetuses.
  • How to ... use dread disease assurance Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:35AMDread disease cover is a relatively new aspect of assurance cover. In the seventh part of our "How to" series on life assurance, we look at this often overlooked but important aspect of risk cover.
  • Five Years After Katrina, A Return To Bay St. Louis Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:27AMFive years ago, just after Hurricane Katrina hit, Scott Simon traveled to Bay St. Louis, Miss., where the eye of the storm came ashore. The town was devastated. He now returns to find out what's happened to the people and the place he profiled at the time.
  • Zuma criticises strike, holds thumbs Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:46AMPresident Jacob Zuma on Saturday accused striking state workers of abandoning the sick at hospitals and said he expected a deal to be reached soon.
  • Ways to wealth: Military tries to clear confusion about life insurance program Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:00AMVA sends out letters to clarify the workings of now-controversial money-market-like accounts for death benefits.
  • Sharon L. Baker, Ph.D.: The Problem with Hell Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:52PMI have rethought the issues surrounding traditional notions of hell as a place of eternal punishment in favor of a view more consistent with that of a loving God. What follows are my reasons for wanting to raze hell.
  • Best Questions To Ask In Your Job Interview Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 8:12PMThe five most important questions to ask at an interview--and a debatable no-no--so that you'll make
  • Loudoun restaurateur sentenced to 12 years in $71 million loan scam on 8 banks Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:41PMA Loudoun County man who rose from a teenage employee at a Sterling deli to own a string of area restaurants, and who by his own account fraudulently borrowed more than $71 million from eight banks, was sentenced Friday to 12 years in prison.
  • You Ask The Questions Special: The Labour Leadership Candidates Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:17PMWhat is your unique selling point? Ed Miliband: To win again, we need to do more than just change our leader.
  • Its premature to adopt advisory-fee model at present Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:53PMChief operating officer of Kotak Mahindra Old Mutual Life Insurance G Murlidhar says choice of an insurance product should be based on an individual's life-cycle needs, financial capacity and risk appetite.
  • Missouri bans artificial marijuana, changes DWI laws Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:29PMJEFFERSON CITY — Missouri this weekend will ban artificial marijuana, overhaul drunken-driving penalties and start to require abortion clinics to offer women ultrasound images and heartbeats of their fetuses. The new laws are among many that take effect Saturday. Others include insurance policy changes and tighter political ethics rules. Missouri's ban on artificial marijuana criminalizes ...
  • Witness says Stanford reports were ‘fictional’ Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 4:26PMJailed businessman R. Allen Stanford knew that investments he was promoting could not be converted quickly to cash, The Houston (Texas) Chronicle reported Thursday.
  • Missouri bans artificial marijuana, changes DWI laws Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:52PM  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri this weekend will ban artificial marijuana, overhaul drunken-driving penalties and start to require abortion clinics to offer women ultrasound images and heartbeats of their fetuses.   The new laws are among many that take effect Saturday. Others include insurance policy changes and tighter political ethics rules. Missouri's ban on artificial marijuana ...
  • New laws in Missouri take aim at artificial marijuana, drunken driving, abortion Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:51PMThe state of Missouri this weekend will ban artificial marijuana, overhaul drunken-driving penalties and start to require abortion clinics to offer women ultrasound images and heartbeats of their fetuses.
  • Richard (RJ) Eskow: Angering A Key Constituency: Women Leaders Ask the President to Fire Alan Simpson Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:24PMFour prominent leaders of women's organizations held a conference call today, accompanied by Rep. Raul Grijalva, to demand the resignation of retired Sen. Alan Simpson...
  • Storing your financial data the safe way Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:46PMNew encrypted computer programs can hold vital information that your family will need if you’re incapacitated
  • £200m cancer drugs pledge no more than an 'aspiration', Department of Health admit Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:39PMThe Cancer Drugs Fund promised by the Government to cover life-extending treatments for thousands of patients is under threat, it has emerged.
  • Jane Kelsey : The folly of using private companies for public services Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:32PMThere is a wise saying that if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is too good to be true.That certainly applies to the Government's announcement taxpayers will get better value for money if public agencies have to consider...
  • Middlesex County jury awards fender-bender victim $3 million Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:19PMNEW BRUNSWICK — A minor rear-end car collision in 2006 did little damage to Lynn Oppedisano's sedan, but left the Manalapan woman with a chronic pain condition.
  • Retirement planning comes in three stages of life Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:11PMIf you are closing in on retirement, planning for the day you leave the workforce is probably at the top of your mind. But retirement planning is critical at any age. It’s never too early to begin putting a retirement savings strategy in place.
  • Cochise County citizens ponder health care priorities Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:16PMWed, 07/21/2010 - 00:25 BY DANA COLE HERALD/REVIEW BISBEE - Tough budget cuts and physician recruitment challenges loom as key concerns when it comes to Arizona's health care delivery.
  • You'll Buy Gold Now and Like It! Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:15PMI get this question a lot: "Should I buy gold now, or wait for a pullback?" It’s a valid question. For nearly two years, gold hasn't had a serious decline. There have been pullbacks, of course, but nothing assumption-challenging.
  • An old backup system Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:00PMTodd Collins doesn't know when he'll take his first snap at a Bears practice, or even if he'll play in Saturday's preseason game against the Arizona Cardinals. But he knows one thing: He'll have a handle on Mike Martz's offense before the regular season. So the race begins, pitting old school (Collins) against new school (Caleb Hanie).
  • China’s surging Africa investment defended Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:53PMSouth Africa has defended China ’s surging investment in Africa, saying Beijing is not pursuing a neocolonial policy and its growing interest in the continent is positive, a report said yesterday.
  • Retirement Communities 101: Seniors Flock to College Towns Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:29PMInstead of retiring to Florida, seniors are choosing to spend their golden years back in the classroom.
  • Martin Short's Wife, Nancy Dolman, Dies Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:42PMMartin Short's wife, Nancy Dolman, has died. She was 58.
  • British tell 657 lies a year – and banks to blame Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:53PMBRITISH people tell 657 lies each a year – and most blame their dishonesty on bankers and MPs, a survey revealed yesterday.
  • Health-care law guarantees insurance coverage for patients in clinical trials Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:10PMWhen Richard Crusoe was diagnosed with a rare form of soft tissue cancer called liposarcoma, the retired firefighter and his family pinned their hopes of slowing the cancer's advance on a drug that was being tested in a clinical trial. Health care - Clinical trial - Business - Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals - Pharmaceuticals
  • Technology stocks weigh on Wall Street Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:00PMFinancial markets in the United States were unable to maintain their modest rally from early in the overnight trading session, with all major indices closing lower.
  • Life insurance FYI for 'Generation Y' Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 4:57PM(ARA) - If you were born between 1979 and 1994, you may have heard yourself described as part of "Generation Y." Characteristics that define your generation include a tendency to be independent, opinionated and well informed - good qualities to be sure.
  • Danger on the rise in psychiatric unit Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 5:58AMMichael Cullen felt depressed and checked himself into the psychiatric unit at Erie County Medical Center earlier this year. Days later, he was rushed into surgery for bleeding on his brain after being fiercely beaten by another psychiatric patient.