The Danger of President Obama’s Insurance for Children (SCHIP)
March 16, 2009 by Be Safe Insure
Filed under -, 2. Personal Insurance, Health
We have already written quite a bit about the changing Obama will be bringing to the world of insurance. The following press release sheds light on what is happening in the field of health insurance for children.
“The Danger of President Obama’s Insurance for Children (SCHIP)
Democrats are moving quickly to socialize American health care [...]
2008 Costly for Hurricane Insurance, Storm Insurance & Other Catastroph Insurance
March 1, 2009 by Be Safe Insure
Filed under -, Earthquake Insurance, Emergency Preparedness, Flood Insurance, Liability, hurricane insurance
AMRE / Munich RE reports:
“The very high natural catastrophe losses incurred in 2008 again show the crucial importance of risk research for the insurance industry. In its annual review published today, “Topics Geo – Natural catastrophes 2008″, Munich Re’s geo risks experts take an in-depth look at Hurricane Ike – with losses of US$ 15bn, [...]
AIA Opposes State Catastrophe Fund
February 5, 2009 by Be Safe Insure
Filed under -, Earthquake Insurance, Emergency Preparedness, Flood Insurance, Insurance Regulation
The American Insurance Association (AIA) provided testimony today in opposition to Connecticut Senate Bill 530, legislation that would establish a state-mandated catastrophe (CAT) fund in Connecticut. The testimony was presented at a hearing before the Insurance and Real Estate Committee.
“Natural catastrophe remains a manageable and insurable risk for private insurers, provided they have the proper [...]
Physicians Using Health IT in Hospitals Linked to Fewer Deaths, Fewer Complications, & Lower Costs
February 4, 2009 by Be Safe Insure
Filed under -, Health
When physicians in hospitals use health information technology (health IT) to its full potential there are fewer deaths, fewer complications, and lower health care costs. This is the conclusion of a study published last week in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
The research examined physicians from 41 hospitals in Texas treating a diverse group of patients [...]
Only 9% of Unemployed Obtain COBRA Health Insurance
February 4, 2009 by Be Safe Insure
Filed under -, COBRA, Health
Anyone who has ever had to pay COBRA health insurance out of pocket, knows just how expensive these premiums can be. And they are to be paid at times when the family budget is tighter than usual.
Therefore, the results from a new analysis by the Commonwealth Fund comes as no surprise. As the rate [...]
Aetna Health Insurance Shows Personal Health Care Savings of Thousands of Dollars Annually
January 26, 2009 by Lang Insurance Advisor
Filed under -, Health
Aetna Empowers Members to Maximize Their Health Benefits And Minimize Their Personal Expenses, as research reveals: 71% of insured Americans are prepared to shop for health care savings of $250 per year
In response to a recent survey, Aetna is launching an educational campaign to help its members potentially save thousands of dollars annually on their [...]
Aon launches Piracy Insurance to fill Loss of Earnings gap
January 14, 2009 by Be Safe Insure
Filed under -, 1. Commercial Insurance, Business
Global risk and insurance firm Aon has launched a new insurance policy for charterers, shipowners and cargo owners to cover loss of earnings from a ship being detained by pirates.
There have been over 50 reported attacks off the coast of Somalia, with 32 vessels hijacked, in the first eight months of 2008.
The average duration [...]
Latest News in Home Insurance – Sep 1,2008
Commerzbank to Buy Dresdner Bank for EU9.8 Billion (Update2) – Bloomberg
1 Sep 2008 at 3:03am
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — Commerzbank AG agreed to buy Allianz SE’s Dresdner Bank for 9.8 billion euros ($14.4 billion) in the biggest financial-services takeover in Europe this year, leapfrogging Deutsche Bank AG by customers and branches. Commerzbank …
Proper insurance coverage can [...]
Today’s Home Insurance News
June 26, 2008 by Be Safe Insure
Filed under -, Homeowner's Insurance
AAA to offer point and insurance reduction program in August – Observer Today
AAA Western and Central New York will sponsor a six-hour Driver Improvement Program course on Aug. 5 & 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. both evenings at the Kosciuszko Polish Home, 252 Nevins St. in Dunkirk. Class participants will receive a 10 percent [...]
Today’s Health Insurance News
June 26, 2008 by Be Safe Insure
Filed under -, Health
More Americans Delay Health Care – Wall Street Journal
An increasing array of Americans, many with health insurance, are delaying or forgoing medical care because of concern about cost, according to a report from the Center for Studying Health System Change. About 20% of the respondents in a 2007 survey …
Health insurance lags most in Southwest, [...]
