Costs Climb For Home Health Care – Average Increase Is 2.5%

Costs Climb For Home Health Care

Average Increase Is 2.5% For 7.5 Million Receiving Care At Home
Costs for home health care services are rising according to a report by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. Nationally, the current average hourly rate for a home health aide is $20.50, a 2.5 percent increase [...]

Big Insurance Companies and the McKinsey Report

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper recently did a two-part series on the business practices of the nation’s largest property/casualty insurance company and Allstate Insurance. It was the culmination of an 18-month CNN investigation of low-impact, soft-tissue injury accidents around the country. The series was then broadcast on CNN. The video links to the two segments are [...]

Public Adjusters – A Battle Looms in Florida

In the State of Florida over the last twenty years, Public Adjusters (PA) have been very successful in helping policyholders recover all the money they are entitled to collect. Way too successful for the insurance companies’ liking. So, a major battle is looming in the State of Florida over the business practices of Public Adjusters.
Three [...]

Insurance Fraud – The Dumb Criminal Chronicles

One of the greatest challenges insurance companies face is the ferreting out of insurance fraud. Wherever there is a chance that someone can get paid for submitting a fraudulent claim, there are also stupid people who are willing to give it a try.
Here are some recent examples. The names have been omitted to protect the [...]

Latest News in Life Insurance – Feb 25, 2010

Money Milestones – Jamaica Observer

25 Feb 2010 at 12:34am
Recently, a client asked me if I thought that she had achieved all the appropriate financial targets for her age. Like a concerned parent eagerly checking for the age-specific developmental achievements of a child, she was trying to assess if she had …
Second Marriages and Life Insurance [...]

Latest News in Car Insurance – Jan 12, 2010

Notes from 2010 Detroit auto show – Cincinnati.com

12 Jan 2010 at 8:57am
Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said the automaker will start hiring production workers again if it sells enough cars and trucks. Marchionne said at the Detroit auto show that Chrysler Group LLC is revamping its models and will need more engineering …
Notes from the 2010 [...]

How to Buy Homeowners Insurance

How to Buy Homeowners Insurance
Homeowner’s insurance protects you against the loss of personal property and possessions. Homeowners are required to have this kind of insurance before getting a home loan. However, there is more to consider than just the cost of coverage when buying homeowner’s insurance. Purchase the right kind of homeowners insurance for your [...]

How To Buy Renters Insurance

How To Buy Renters Insurance
Renter’s insurance is something every renter should have. It is inexpensive, depending on the amount you take out and your area you will likely pay between ten to twenty dollars a month for the coverage. It will protect you from theft and loss from fire. Most people have been robbed or [...]

Fire Insurance

Fire Insurance
A fire insurance policy involves an insurance company agreeing to pay a certain amount equivalent to the estimated loss caused by fire to the insured, within the time specified in the contract. The indemnity is subject to change depending upon the policy. One should confirm with the insurer about the types of risks covered, [...]

Drywall Victims Face Homeowner Insurance Non-renewal

Oh it had to start somewhere, and here it is: at least 2 home insurers in Florida have started to drop insurance policy holders who have made claims for property damage that related to toxic drywalls imported from the PRC. Is it just? The verdict is still out.
These cases of homeowners insurance non-renewal relate [...]

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