The rapidly rising cost of health care is one of the most pressing issues that the U.S. is facing today and it is eating into the income gains of the average American family. The increase in health insurance premiums is leaving people with less cash to spend on other essentials. According a survey on employer-sponsored health benefits conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Education Trust ...

Statistics compiled from CargoNet and its associated partners as part of a larger survey in America show that consumer electronics, food and clothing are the three most stolen types of cargo; whilst truck stops and rest areas are among the locations that are most frequently targeted as part of organized cargo theft. During the Christmas period, more cargo of these types is being shipped, giving organized cargo thieves greater opportunity. Theft ...

American Family Insurance is providing services as a private mutual insurance company for over eighty-years. It is the company's sincere commitment to give their customers peace of mind and make insurance experience simple and convenient. In recognition of their remarkable products and services, they were presented with numerous citations and established milestones as an outstanding company throughout the years. Their latest recognition in 2010 was a leadership award given by ...

The practice of endowment misselling reared its ugly head in the late 1980s; unfortunately, the effects wouldn't truly be seen for a decade, as many hopeful investors saw their investments come up woefully short, due entirely to agents and companies that misrepresented the true value of the bond. Does the general public have a right to be indignant over misselling by banks and insurance agents, in the same way as ...

Medicare is once again on the rise. This time the premiums for Medicare Part D – the prescription drug benefit – are expected to increase by an average of 10 percent for many Medicare beneficiaries if they stay with their current plans. This is according to a study that was recently released. This is the second study which found that on average Medicare Part D premiums will increase by about 10 ...

?Understanding the timelines and rules of the Prescription Plans from Medicare can be very overwhelming. Most of the carriers that offer prescription drug plans for the medicare community are contracted with the Federal Government and different timelines apply to different situations. For those of you who have had Medicare and you do not have a Medicare Part D. The deadline for obtaining a Prescription Drug Plan was December 31st, 2010 at ...

The agricultural insurance market is facing rising demand along with pressures to adapt to changes in farming and to become more efficient in delivering products. Increasing world demand for food is driving up commodity prices for corn, soybeans, wheat and other food staples. At the same time, the U.S. farming economy is strong, the federal crop insurance program is being changed and today’s farmers are ...

2010 was a banner year for catastrophe's around the world. According to behemoth reinsurer, Munich Re, 2010 was the worst year for catastrophe losses since 1980. "...a total of 950 natural catastrophes were recorded last year." Munich Re estimates total insured losses to be about $37 billion. The good news for us on the east coast of the United States is that we were ...

Cats and dogs are the most common pet in the UK, which is why pet insurance only unusually covers these two animals. In 2009 the RSPCA estimated that there was 8 million cats in over 5.2 million British households, and 8 million dogs in over 6 million British households. When one in two households includes a pet in the UK, that statistic translates ...

Despite significant catastrophe losses during the first half of 2010, including the Chilean earthquake, reinsurance rates continued to decline at the July 1, 2010 reinsurance renewal, according to a newly released report from Guy Carpenter. The report found that U.S. property rates decreased by as much as 15 percent, with pricing for the year down 12 percent. Meanwhile, across the energy and casualty sectors, conditions were flat ...