Insurance Term

2008-06-14 The Beaufort Gazette: Shrimp dock contract to expire -- again

Town manager Van Willis asked that the agreement to run the dock be extended at least through the towns insurance term, which ends in October, but it is still waiting for word from the Ports Authority, which owns the property. "No changes are expected," wrote Ports Authority spokesman Byron Miller when asked whether the agreement will be extended or if there are new developments.

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2008-06-12 Education Needed For Long-Term Care Insurance

Menke looks to direct mail, popular in the long-term care insurance industry, as an effective way to educate consumers. Mintel Comperemedia data shows that in the first six months of 2007, estimated mail volume for long-term care insurance exceeded 15 million pieces per month. "With its time-trusted format, direct mail can be a very effective vehicle for informational guides, cost breakdowns and customized advice explaining long-term care insurance," states Menke.

Mintels consumer survey found that cost is the primary reason people dont purchase long-term care insurance. Forty-two percent of survey respondents said they havent purchased it because "it is too expensive. " Other common deterrents include the belief they wont ever need long-term care (17 pct. ) or that its costs will be covered by Medicare or Medicaid (15 pct. ). Finally, 13 pct. of respondents say they would like to purchase it but they just havent gotten around to it yet.

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2008-06-09 Volunteers help seniors live better Tallahassee Democrat

Volunteering is one of the best ways seniors can remain active in their communities and perform much-needed services at the same time. The quality of life for many older Floridians has been enhanced by the Department of Elder Affairs volunteer initiatives, including the Long-Term Care Ombudsman program and SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders).

Another remarkable program is SHINE, which serves the health insurance needs of elders in 11 districts throughout Florida. When seniors have questions about Medicare, supplemental policies, services covered by insurance and the quality of health care they are receiving, SHINE volunteers are available to help.

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2008-06-07 Brazil Times: Story: Most believe long-term care is covered

And chances are good they will need long-term care. Statistics released by the Health Insurance Association of America say that after age 65, Americans have more than a 70 percent chance of needing some form of long-term care, whether its an aide coming to their home, a stay in an assisted care facility or an extended stay in a nursing home. Younger people may also need long-term care if theyve had a stroke, for example, or been in an accident.

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2008-06-01 Short Cuts- Money and You-The Sunday ET-Features-The Economic Times

Mumbai: Private insurance company ING Vysya Life has announced the launch of two new insurance products, ING Term Life and ING Term Life Plus. Both the products offer flexibility to choose premium paying terms between 10 years and 30 years.

All ICICI Prudential Life policy-holders, who have an American Express Card, can log into the leading insurance companys website and make payment through American Express online payment gateway, a release said here. Alternatively, policy-holders also have the option to walk into any ICICI Prudential Life branch and make a one-time premium payment. Further, the policy-holder can also opt to give instruction for auto debit of his credit card for subsequent premiums.

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2008-05-21 AIG American General Announces Next Generation ROP Term Product

AIG ROP Select-a-Term is the first term product of its kind on the market that offers both term duration customization and a guarantee that base policy premiums will be returned if the death benefit isnt used," said Leigh Harrington, vice president and term product manager for AIG American General. "Not only does an AIG ROP Select-a-Term policy allow a consumer to have the security of affordable life insurance, but it can also be a financial tool since the premiums returned at the conclusion of the policy term can be used for a myriad of purposes that are completely at the discretion of the policy owner. "

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AIG American General Announces Next Generation ROP Term Product

2008-05-17 UPDATE 1-Foundation Coal says mine roof fall to hurt profit Markets Markets News Reuters

It said it expects to lose approximately 210,000 to 240,000 tons of coal production from the Emerald mine and its subsidiary, Emerald Coal Resources, has declared "force majeure," an insurance term under which contractual conditions regarding delivery may be suspended.

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2008-05-09 Conseco Reaches Settlement of Multistate Market Conduct Examination

The conclusion of the multistate exam, the findings and the settlement are a positive step for not only our company but for the long-term care industry as a whole," Prieur said. "Private payer long-term care is extremely important, because our nation faces a huge demographic challenge. It is in the best interests of policyholders and taxpayers that the industry and regulators work together to find solutions to preserve the publics faith in long-term care insurance. "

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2008-05-06 Wallaces Farmer

What is Johnson advising farmers to do nowin terms of crop marketing plans and crop insurance management "Focus on what you can control," he says. "You cant control the weather. You cant control market prices. Focus on things such as what youre going to plant and where youre going to plant it. Also, what prices are you willing to accept Do you want to commit these bushels to delivery Do you just want to use futures and options to manage the price"

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2008-04-30 Safety Net Eyed for Small-Amount Short-Term Insurance

A possible measure is to adopt reinsurance schemes to cover part of a policyholders contract using an insurance premium, according to the sources. The Small Amount and Short Term Insurance Association of Japan hopes the safety net will help boost consumer trust in the industry.

A small-amount short-term insurance provider is a new category of the insurance business created in . Some firms offer unconventional products like insurance for pets, diabetics and people with mental disorders.

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An industry group is considering developing a safety net for protecting policyholders in case of failures of small-amount short-term insurance providers, informed sources told Jiji Press on Monday. - Jcn newswire -