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The Deadliest Days for Car Crashes
posted: 4 DAYS 7 HOURS AGO
filed under: Insurance
Statistics gathered over the past 25 years show that, on average, nearly 51 percent of all deadly traffic crashes on July 4 are related to alcohol — although that percentage varies from year to year. Find out what the other most dangerous days to drive are.
Congress Plans to Eliminate Health Insurance Tax Break
posted: 6 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO
Tax writing committees in Congress are busy drafting a plan that will place a cap on these tax breaks that currently benefit high income employees with top notch insurance policies. Their plan will call for these individuals to pay taxes on part of their received benefits. Congress plans to unveil this health care proposal next week.
Making Death Easier on the Survivors
posted: 4 DAYS 22 HOURS AGO
filed under: Insurance
No one wants to deal with filling out insurance claim forms, filing for survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration, or the other necessary paperwork when a relative dies. Enter WeRemember.org, a Web site that went live earlier this week that acts as a centralized database.
Home Insurer Reduces Coverage
posted: 6 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO
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The only time I myself ever had to file a damage claim with my homeowner's insurance carrier, It went just the way it's supposed to. But not in this case. Find out how one home insurer reduces coverage.
Build Money Saving Skills With DIY Projects
posted: 6 DAYS 4 HOURS AGO
filed under: Insurance
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With school out for summer and a bunch of seasonal projects, the time's right for getting young do-it-yourselfers involved in home improvement plans.
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Should You Hire Your Family?
posted: 24 DAYS AGO
filed under: Insurance
Of the 6 million small businesses that employ 100 or fewer workers, 20 percent involve two or more family members. Ultimately, mixing family with work requires certain precautions and constant maintenance.
Life Insurers to Get Bailout Funds
posted: 51 DAYS 1 HOUR AGO
filed under: Financial Crisis, Insurance, Life Insurance, Recession
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After months of talks with the government, several major life insurers are set to get a bailout which will total around $22 billion according to the Wall Street Journal.
Also: Ameriprise Refuses Bailout Funds
Quote: AMP
Also: Ameriprise Refuses Bailout Funds
Quote: AMP
Save on Insurance When Laid Off
posted: 51 DAYS 6 HOURS AGO
filed under: Insurance, Health Insurance
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Unemployed workers looking to save cash should take a good, hard look at their insurance bills. Taking advantage of discounts and making some other smart moves can help shave hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars off premiums a year.
No More Need for the Repo Man
posted: 72 DAYS 3 HOURS AGO
filed under: Car Insurance, Insurance
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If you're behind on your car payment, don't fear the repo man. Your real nemesis is a technician who works for your lender who could be able to disable your car remotely. Find out if your car load could fall into this category.
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Red light cameras now check for insurance, too
Drive without insurance? Then you'd better stay out of Ohio, where the state is considering a program that uses red-light cameras and insurance company...
Home insurer throws a hissy fit
Imagine that you are mowing the lawn, and your lawn mower pitches a stone into one of your windows, cracking the glass. So you put a little piece of...
Making death easier -- on the survivors
No one wants to deal with filling out insurance claim forms, filing for survivor benefits from the Social Security Administration, or the other necessary...
Congress plans to eliminate health insurance tax break
Currently, tax-free health benefits from employers are the largest tax break in the nation. The estimated 2010 cost of this tax advantage is $155 billion...
