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Comment on Insurance-Linked Securities Offer Investors New Solutions by Roaming1

Roaming1 — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 02:50:05 +0000

The inclusion of life settlements in the discussion of cat bonds, ILWs and insurance derivatives is unusual but true to the title of this book by Alex Krutov. They are all insurance-linked securities. The risks are of the kind that can assumed by an insurance or reinsurance company in a contract of insurance.

Comment on Insurance-Linked Securities Offer Investors New Solutions by DiggerA1

DiggerA1 — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 19:12:05 +0000

CAT bonds sounds as strange as anything in finance or insurance. DOG bonds coming next!

Comment on Insurance-Linked Securities Offer Investors New Solutions by Yi Chen

Yi Chen — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 18:56:15 +0000

Is this going to reduce homeowners rates in Florida? Is there a connection to the BP disaster?

Comment on Insurance agent guilty of fraud by Rod Miller

Rod Miller — Wed, 19 May 2010 15:10:10 +0000

How could a large, not for profit hospital system such as Valley Baptist Medical Center buy such obviously boggus insurance. I can’t help but wonder if someone on the “inside” got a kickback? Seems incredibly suspicious.

Comment on Law allows young adults to stay on parents’ insurance until age 26 by Beth K

Beth K — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 18:05:56 +0000

Still unsure about the way that the expansion of coverage for young adults will affect you and your family? Read some questions and answers at http://www.younginvincibles.org/new_reform.html

Is this new law going to make an important difference for you? The Young Invincibles is a group working to represent young adults on health reform and other issues that affect us. Share your story and read others at http://www.younginvincibles.org/stories.html

Comment on Health insurance reform has passed. So, what now? by insuracne

insuracne — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 09:26:36 +0000

I agree with the concept of e-health but am dismayed (and angry) that there is so little control exercised over the ridiculous amount of our (taxpayers) money that has been squandered with little regard for value received.

Comment on In Telluride, a struggle between providers and insurance companies by Reilly Capps

Reilly Capps — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:41:53 +0000

You cannot reprint our story. Take this down. You may link to the story but not reprint it.

This story was written by Matthew Beadin in the Telluride Daily Planet.

Reilly Capps
Telluride Daily Planet
Reporter

Comment on Credit scores can hike home insurance rates by under no illusions

under no illusions — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:48:25 +0000

I see most of the comments & the article itself is based on “home” insurance. Okay, okay, for now it’s legal & I guess insurance companies can use it as long as they can get away with it. Why, might I ask are they using credit scores on auto? Don’t bother denying it, insurance industry – I know first hand– & all about the “kick off” lists given to brokers who are forced to remarket those with a bad credit score unless they want their contracts cancelled. Where is FSCO?(Financial Services Commission of Ontario) who are the governing body responsible for monitoring the practices of insurance companies, banks & other financial institutions. Why do they continue to turn a blind eye – you do know that it is illegal tu use credit scores on auto insurance do you not….? Why are you not protecting unsuspecting members of the public?

Comment on Insurance industry grows 20% by checkit.gr

checkit.gr — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:31:44 +0000

Insurance industry grows 20%…

Insurance industry nears 2010 premium targetsVietnam’s insurance industry incurs losses in 2008Tracking a talented traineeAccording to the Ministry of Finance, the overall market earned more than VND25.5 trillion (US$1.3 billion) in revenue in 2009 and…

Comment on Woman dies of cancer after insurance is suspended by pligg.com

pligg.com — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:24:00 +0000

Woman dies of cancer after insurance is suspended…

A woman lived in Keelung died of cancer on Saturday because she could not afford the therapies because her National Health Insurance card was suspended.Due to her unstable income, the woman, surnamed Lai, owed NT$57,000 insurance fee. The Bureau of Nat…