Bill to lower insurance industry support for earthquake coverage
California homeowners who buy earthquake insurance through a state-run authority could see their premiums rise under a bill that passed an Assembly committee Thursday over opposition from the state treasurer and consumer advocates.
When the California Earthquake Authority was established in 1996 two years after the Northridge earthquake, participating insurance companies were required to provide $2.2 […]
US Poverty Rate Declines, but Number Without Health Insurance Increases
A new U.S. Census Bureau report shows that the poverty rate in the United States has gone down slightly for the first time this decade. VOA’s Cindy Saine reports from Washington that the 2006 report also has some bad news for American families, with more people living without health insurance and children making up the […]
Poverty and Insurance
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Five years into a national economic recovery, the share of Americans living in poverty finally dropped.
The nation’s poverty rate was 12.3 percent in 2006, down from 12.6 percent a year before, the Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Median household income increased slightly, to $48,200.
The numbers provided […]
A Sobering Census Report: Bleak Findings on Health Insurance
The Census Bureau’s report on the state of American health insurance was as disturbing as its statistics on poverty and income. The bureau reported a large increase in the number of Americans who lack health insurance, data that ought to send an unmistakable message to Washington: vigorous action is needed to reverse this alarming and […]
Health Insurance - A Guide To Huge Savings
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Health insurance tips for everyone
When you’re dealing with an illness or other health issue, the last thing you want to worry about is whether or not your insurance will cover your treatment. But you do need to take time to handle this issue so that you’re not left holding the bill — or without any coverage at all — […]
Annual Travel Insurance - Is It Enough?
In guess an annual travel insurance procedure sounds great, you pay a one-off fee and all your journeys are roofed for the next 12 months. For most average journeys this is superior but if you scrabble deeper into the situations of your procedure you may find the even of cover is not as comprehensive as […]
New York regulators checking insurance practices
The state insurance superintendent is reviewing Allstate and Liberty Mutual insurance companies’ practice of taking into account a policyholder’s choice of auto insurance when deciding whether to renew homeowner policies, state officials said.
Since March 2006, thousands of Long Islanders - more than 9,000 homeowners in Suffolk County and more than 6,500 in Nassau - have […]
Pick yourself a life insurance bargain
The cost of cover is falling dramatically: Legal & General slashed prices three times last month. So it’s an ideal time to revisit your policy, writes Liz King
Anyone who bought life insurance more than seven years ago could be paying more than they need to, thanks to significant cuts in the price of these policies. […]
Efforts to Change Flood Insurance Stall
Despite promising changes, Congress has shown little enthusiasm for taking the unpopular steps that experts say are necessary to fix the nation’s main flood insurance program.
Recent flooding in the Midwest has brought the issue back to the forefront. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, back-to-back storms in 2005, dispelled any notion that the insurance program was self-sustaining. […]