Archive for January, 2011
House-swappers forgetful over insurance
House-swapping as an alternative to the traditional family holiday looks set to take off this year, according to new research from Lloyds TSB Insurance. A recent study suggests that 1.6 million Britons have arranged a house swap in 2011, twice the number estimated for 2010. However, Lloyd’s suggests that proper planning is needed, particularly in [...]
Chicago Needs Low Cost Dental Care
Thousands of Cook County residents on Medicaid or uninsured face the tough challenge of paying for expensive dental care in the Chicago area. According to the article “Need for Low-Cost Dental Care in Cook County Far Exceeds Services” by Monifa Thomas on SunTimes.com, The Bridge to Healthy Smiles campaign has pushed for access to quality [...]
Regulatory Reform and Advertising
I was lucky enough to hear Benjamin Gentry, (a graduate student in the Communication, Culture and Technology program at Georgetown University) speak at last year’s ACLI Legal and Compliance Section Conference. We have continued a dialog about issues related to insurance advertisements and social media. We are both preparing to speak at separate engagements in [...]
Investors offered a fee-free exit window
Investors in with-profits policies should take advantage of opportunities to exit their investments without penalty, according to financial advisers, as new figures show that the annual bonus rates on nearly 100 with-profits bonds are less competitive than returns on cash savings. This advice came in the same week that Friends Provident announced it was freezing [...]
New Health Insurance Plans from Priority Health
According to the article “Priority Health Offers New Individual, Family Plans” by Melissa Burden on The Detroit News, the state of Michigan will be seeing some new health insurance options. Priority health insurance has launched new individual health insurance policies as well and family plans for Michigan residents. Finding health insurance at great rates can [...]