U.S. could make $15.1 billion profit on AIG bailout, GAO says The Los Angeles Times WASHINGTON --The U.S. government could end up pocketing $15.1 billion in profit from the bailout of insurance giant American International Group Inc., according to a new estimate by the Government Accountability Office. | The report came as the Treasury Department on Monday continued to wind down it...
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Dental care essential to maintaining health The Oklahoman BY DR. DAVID LIPSCHITZ | At every age, a trip to the dentist is important. Having all your teeth pulled and wearing dentures and plates is no fun and most importantly, readily preventable. | Thanks to improved dental care, fluoride in water, and more healthful lifestyles, dental cavities are ...
It's the little extras that matter in health insurance Canberra Times | FORGET hospital and ambulance cover. A survey of the reasons why people take out private health insurance reveals they are more interested in massages, gym memberships and plastic surgery. | A Galaxy Research survey of more than 1000 Australians fo...
It's the little extras that matter in health insurance Sydney Morning Herald | FORGET hospital and ambulance cover. A survey of the reasons why people take out private health insurance reveals they are more interested in massages, gym memberships and plastic surgery. | A Galaxy Research survey of more than 1000 Australians fo...
Insurers play hardball as the number of complaints soars The Daily Telegraph The number of consumers asking the financial ombudsman to resolve disputes rose by 25pc last year but many providers are play hardball. | The number of consumers asking the financial ombudsman to resolve disputes rose by 25pc last year but many provi...
Some may be paying for unnecessary insurance The Columbus Dispatch | Letters Policy | The Dispatch welcomes letters to the editor from readers. Typed letters of 200 words or fewer are preferred; all might be edited. Each letter must include name, home address and daytime phone number. | Dispatch.com also posts lette...
Health insurance scheme in offing Deccan Chronicle | With special focus on pensioners and serving Central government employees, a health insurance scheme is in the offing. | While, the government has proposed to make the scheme voluntary-cum-contributory for serving employees & pensioners, it is ...
Backers of health insurance rate regulation edge closer to ballot The Los Angeles Times | Supporters of a proposed ballot measure seeking tighter regulation of health insurance rates turned in 800,000 signatures statewide, confident that they will qualify for the Nov. 6 election. | In the coming weeks, county election offices and the Ca...
Group gathers enough signatures for insurance rate regulation measure Business Journal Kathy Robertson Senior Staff Writer- Sacramento Business Journal Email | Consumer advocates upped the ante on premium rate regulation in California on Friday when they delivered petitions signed by 800,000 California voters to a qualify an initiative...
Franciscan University of Steubenville drops student health insurance The Examiner | Franciscan University of Steubenville, a Catholic college in eastern Ohio, has announced that it will be dropping both the health insurance plan that it had previously offered to students as well as the requirement that undergraduates be covered by...
Serena Williams withdraws with back injury The Miami Herald | ROME -- Serena Williams has withdrawn from the Italian Open with a lower back injury shortly before she was scheduled to meet French Open champion Li Na in the semifinals on Saturday. | Williams said the problem also affected her earlier this week. | "It was feeling a little stiff and I don't think this is the right moment to force (it)," she sai...
Virginia's jobless rate remains the same in April Richmond Times Dispatch | Virginia's unemployment rate held steady at 5.6 percent in April as job growth slowed during the month, the Virginia Employment Commission reported Friday. | The jobless rate was unchanged from March, when it hit a three-year low. It was down from the year-ago April rate of 6.2 percent. | The state's jobless rate has been trending downward since ...
