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Depression ups risk of heart attacks among heart patients
Heart patients diagnosed with depression face a greater risk of heart failure, a condition when the organ is unable to pump enough blood throughout the body, a new study has found. This study, the first to investigate how depression in the w... -
Former Franchisees File Civil Racketeering Suit Against Broo
KANSAS CITY, Kan., Apr 10, 2009 (A. M. Best via COMTEX) -- BXXXQ | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- Former franchisees of bankrupt Brooke Corp. have filed a federal lawsuit charging a company subsidiary, Aleritas Capital Corp., with fra... -
Lloyds Reviews Insurance Assets
According to finance industry reports, Lloyds Banking Group is currently reviewing its insurance assets, with a view to downsize. The FTSE group is believed to have hired Deutsche Bank to conduct a review of its main insurance businesses, n... -
DNA Scan Could Save Policyholders on Health Insurance
Senior executives at Norwich Union Healthcare have announced that taking genetic tests to gauge potential health risks could cut the cost of health insurance for policyholders - even if the test results are not disclosed to insurance compan... -
National Deposit rebrands as National Friendly
National Deposit has announced that it is rebranding as National Friendly from next month. The friendly society and private medical insurance provider said the name change reflects a new focus on building the healthcare side of the business... -
Barclays contests ban on PPI sales
Like the best of horror stories, the long-running saga over the sale of Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) alongside consumer credit agreements has a sequel. Following a Competition Commission enquiry, the sale of the notoriously expensive... -
High-Deductible Health Plans Often Enroll Low-Income Vulnera
Study finds that high-deductible health plans are increasingly used by healthy people who are unlikely to incure high medical expenses. But they also end up enrolling many low-income, vulnerable families, finds a study of Massachusetts fami... -
Insurers Rise Report Gov't May Extend BACHE
Copyright: The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Source: Associated Press Wordcount: CHARLOTTE, N.C._Shares of U.S. life insurance companies rose broadly on Wed... -
U.S. Report on Insurers Rise Gov't May Extend BACHE
Copyright: The Associated Press. All rights reserved. May This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Source: Associated Press Wordcount: CHARLOTTE, North of the United States Carolina_Shares life insurance co... -
Towers Perrin Experts available to discuss factors influenci
STAMFORD, CT While the March results bring some relief for plan sponsors, the funding gap created over the prior six months remains mostly intact. The March funded ratio of 63.7% represents a decline of 25 percentage points over the trailin... -
5 Advanced SEC Regulation Short Sales
Copyright: The Associated Press. All rights reserved. May This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Source: Associated Press Wordcount: WASHINGTON_Federal securities regulators are considering several ways t... -
Medco CEO Compensation Worth $ 14.3 in 2008
Copyright: The Associated Press. All rights reserved. May This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Source: Associated Press Wordcount: NEW YORK_The president and CEO of pharmacy benefits manager Medco Healt... -
Many employees and employers on Out of Range Synch issues of
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At a time in our countrys history when alignment of retirement issues between employers and their employees is becoming increasingly important, findings from MetLifes 7 th Annual Employee Benefits Trends Study hig... -
Investment Fund Files Suit MBIA restructuring Unwind
The Delaware Chancery Court is requested to cancel an agreement facilitated by the New York State Insurance Department to financial guarantee insurer MBIA Inc. to split its portfolio of $ 537 billion of U.S. municipal securities of its most... -
A DECREASE IN PAY REFLECTS Woes BUT STILL GOT HARTFORD'S CEO
Copyright 2009 The Hartford Courant CompanyAll rights reserved Hartford Courant (Connecticut) Saturday 4 April 2009 FINAL - ISSUE 5 SECTION: MAIN, Pg A5 LENGTH: 417 words TITLE: A LOW PAY REFLECTS Woes; THE HARTFORD AYER'S STILL GOT 9 milli... -
Employees to consider the benefits and retirement
Copyright 2009 ProQuest Information and LearningAll rights ReservedCopyright 2009 Mississippi Business Journal Mississippi Business Journal Monday 9 March 2009 SECTION: Pg. 14 Vol. 31 No. 10 ISSN: 0195-0002 ACC-NO: 12867 LENGTH: 724 words T... -
Today, Outrage: Bank CEO May Go Next Time
Copyright 2009 TheStreet.com, Inc.All Rights Reserved TheStreet . com April 6, 2009 Monday 09:02 AM EST SECTION: OPINION; Opinion LENGTH: 400 words HEADLINE: Today's Outrage: Bank CEOs May Go Next Time BYLINE: Glenn Hall, Editor. Hall is th... -
10 ways to get and retain health care benefits in retirement
Copyright 2009 U.S. News World ReportAll rights reserved USNEWS.com 6 April 2009 Monday SECTION: HEALTH; on health and money; Blog Vol. No. LENGTH: 974 words TITLE: 10 ways to get and retain health care benefits in retirement Signature: Mic... -
Fannie, Freddie Overseer Defends Big Bonus
Copyright 2009 The Washington Times LLCAll Rights Reserved The Washington Times Saturday 4 April 2009 SECTION: PAGE; A01 LENGTH: 692 words TITLE: Fannie, Freddie overseer defends big bonuses Signature: By Donald Lambro, Washington Times The... -
Average premiums for family health care Go More than 25 perc
Copyright 2009 U.S. News World ReportAll Rights Reserved USNEWS.com April 3, 2009 Friday SECTION: OPINION; Five Things Vol. No. LENGTH: 46 words HEADLINE: Average Family Healthcare Premiums Jump More Than 25 Percent Since 2004 -- $12,680 --...
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Tap Retirement Funds Penalty-Fr
Copyright 2009 Investor's Business Daily, Inc.All Rights Reserved Investor's Business Daily June 1, 2009... -
Getting Older, but working long
Copyright: The News-Sentinel, Fort Wayne, Ind. Source: News-Sentinel, The (Fort Wayne, IN) Wordcount:... -
Health Plans awaiting verdict i
(BestWire Services Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Health plans expect to hear a final decision on 6 April... -
High-Deductible Health Plans Of
Study finds that high-deductible health plans are increasingly used by healthy people who are unlikely... -
Milliman Survey Says Dominate V
Copyright: PR Newswire Source: PR Newswire Wordcount: 753 SEATTLE, March 31 / PRNewswire / - Milliman... -
Aetna’s CEO Williams Tops Ind
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Aetna's (NYSE: AET) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ronald A.... -
Investment Fund Files Suit MBIA
The Delaware Chancery Court is requested to cancel an agreement facilitated by the New York State Insurance... -
UnitedHealth Lands $21.8B Milit
UnitedHealth Group revenue from government programs is about to get much bigger. The Minnetonka health... -
Axa Event Panelists Express Hop
Investors, financial-services companies and policymakers face plenty of uncertainties, given the unusual... -
Beacon's Fixed Annuity Premium
Results Set a Record for the Fourth Consecutive Quarter Evanston, IL, May 27, 2009 U.S. sales of fixed...
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Aetna CEO Ronald A. Williams' 2
Apr. 23--Aetna Inc. Chief Executive Ronald A. Williams got $3.14 million in compensation for 2008 and... -
UnitedHealth, Aetna Win TRICARE
WASHINGTON, Jul 14, 2009 (A. M. Best via COMTEX)--UnitedHealth Group Inc. Aetna Inc. were awarded contracts... -
Seniors Defend Targeted Health
WASHINGTON -- One of the largest spending cuts Congress could rely on to pay for an overhaul of the nation's... -
Class-Action Suit Says Nationwi
A proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed against Nationwide Life Insurance Co. alleging the company... -
What is the Actual Number of Am
CNN has a fascinating post today on a question I've pondered in this space in the past: How many Americans... -
HealthMarkets, Subsidiaries Ban
HealthMarkets Inc. and two subsidiaries have settled a lawsuit by the Massachusetts attorney general that... -
Ingenix Acquires AIM Healthcare
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Ingenix, a leading health information, technology... -
Economy-Driven Furloughs May Im
To deal with the economic downturn without laying off workers, some employers have instituted voluntary... -
8 Steps For Measuring The Cost
Even before the current economic crisis, evidence indicated that close to 70 million American workers... -
Mass Health Course at: As Obama
Copyright: The Philadelphia Inquirer Source: Philadelphia Inquirer, The Wordcount: 1578 Mar. 31--BOSTON... -
NAIC Members: Prescription For
Lost in the din of this summers health care debates is one important fact: there is a strong consensus... -
TriZetto Survey: Use of health
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - A growing number of health plans believe that the transition...
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