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The string of three straight months of increased application activity for individually underwritten life insurance was broken in September, and an industry expert is forecasting a “rollercoaster” ride in the future.
The 3.4% slide in September not only was the worst decline in the year, but it erased most of the years gains in application activity, according to the monthly MIB Life Index. The years activity through nine months is off 0.6%, compared to the same period in 2010, despite unusual growth in the June through August numbers.
“This summer’s retrench puts the industry on track to finish the year off less than 1% year-over-year, a relatively good performance in light of a moribund economy,” said Lee B. Oliphant,
Buying a van insurance policy is considered a serious purchase, so you need to take the necessary steps seriously as well. To help you get started with your search, we are going to discuss how you can easily find the best van insurance policy to purchase in this article.
The first rule of thumb you need to remember when you are searching for the best van insurance to purchase is to shop around. Thanks to the internet and some of the best online tools on the market, you can now get quotes from multiple insurance companies without spending a dime or having to purchase the insurance policy afterwards. Read more…
House insurance is one of the most basic types of insurance policies that you should have as a homeowner since it can provide you with the coverage and protection that you need from losses or damages which can result from theft, accidents, covered extreme weather occurrences and natural disasters and other unexpected and unfortunate events. This is why, as a homeowner, you should make sure that you are able to purchase a house insurance policy that would be able to give you exactly the type and amount of coverage you need. To help you out in shopping for a house insurance policy, here is a guide that you can follow. Read more…
WASHINGTON – The Obama administration will soon take over the review of health insurance rates in 10 states where it says state officials do not adequately regulate premiums for insurance sold to individuals or small businesses.
At least one state, Iowa, has protested the federal decision and asked administration officials to reconsider.
Several other states acknowledged that they lacked the power under state law to review health insurance rates. Several insurance commissioners tried and failed to get such authority from their state legislatures this year.
Starting Sept. 1, federal and state officials will begin to scrutinize proposed rate increases of more than 10 percent to determine if they are justified. Read more…
In today’s headlines, reports about the ever-growing US health health care tab and aboutthe petition filed by a conservative legal centerto bring their health law challenge to the Supreme Court.
Cipher Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced its financial and operational results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011 .
Q2 2011 Summary
“We had two major events in the quarter, with positive top-line safety results from our pivotal Phase III safety study on CIP-ISOTRETINOIN and the completion of a U.S.
The governor of Kentucky, Steven Beshear, has announced the new Medicaid contracts that hope to save residents a lot of money in general funds. It’s estimated to save taxpayers about $375 million in general funds and $1.3 billion in all funds in the next three years. Kentucky health insurance needs these savings to stay competitive and offer the right benefits to Medicaid eligible residents.
The article “Three Firms to Run Most of Kentucky Medicaid Plan” by Deborah Yetter on Citizens-Times.com discusses some of the details behind the decision. Beginning October 1, the three companies will handle health care for approximately 560,000 Medicaid beneficiaries under 3 year state contracts. Other r
