| Phillip Roy Financial Services Announces 500th Life Insurance and ...
Phillip Roy Financial Services, the fastest growing annuity and Life insurance marketing firm in Florida, announces the addition of its 500th life insurance and annuity agent. SARASOTA, Fla. (BusinessWire EON) March 21, 2007 -- With agents located everywhere from Florida, Chicago, Las Vegas, Phoenix and California, Phillip Roy Financial Services is one of the nation's largest sellers of annuity products and life insurance. The company's web site, http://www.philliproyfinancial.com has research papers available to the public regarding topics as diverse as reverse mortgages, taxes, long term care, life insurance including term and whole life, annuities and more. The company currently has over 3000 clients. Phil Wasserman, president of Phillip Roy Financial Services, is a nationally recognized expert and speaker on life insurance and annuities.
Independence Holding Company Announces the Introduction of a New ...
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2007--Independence Holding Company (NYSE: IHC) today reported that it is introducing a new one-life dental product to its portfolio of niche health insurance products through its member company GroupLink, Inc. ("GroupLink"). GroupLink, which has over 20 years experience in dental products, will market and administer this benefits program, which is available nationwide and to people of all ages. It is specifically designed for those individuals and families who do not have access to employer-based dental benefits, and affords individuals a choice of plans and a PPO option available at a reduced premium. General agents and brokers will have the ability to market this new product through a link to GroupLink's online system via their own websites, and enroll and bind coverage using an exclusive online enrollment system.
ATERAS awarded new conversion
Dallas (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - ATERAS announced today that they have been selected by Progressive Casualty Insurance Company for the Policy Number Expansion Project, using DB-Shuttle(TM) Enterprise Change capabilities. This project follows the successful ATERAS migration of Progressive's IDMS CORE Claims System to a CICS COBOL DB2 environment, retiring IDMS and ADS/Online completely. ATERAS will use its DB-Shuttle Enterprise Change technology to perform the Policy Number Expansion. The purpose of the project is to use a standard automated method to identify and change the field definition and length of 36 different DB2 columns (including policy number, name and address) across multiple databases in the Progressive Enterprise. DB-Shuttle's Enterprise Change technology will also find and change all related program variables, regardless of the variable naming conventions and the use of these fields in the business logic.
Phillip Wasserman Announces California Life Insurance, Annuity and ...
SARASOTA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 8, 2007--Phillip Wasserman, recognized as a top authority on life insurance and annuities, has announced a special training session for insurance agents, financial planners, register investment advisors and other professionals to be held in Las Angeles, California on May 4, 5 and 6th 2007 at the Las Angeles airport Marriott hotel. Over 110 professionals have already signed up for this intense training to focus on the use of life insurance and annuities in aiding retirement income planning. A special focus will be on the recent surge in popularity of life settlements, and discussions on mortgages and reverse mortgages in aiding clients will be held. Phillip Wasserman is head of Phillip Roy Financial Services, a nationwide retirement income planning firm with over 500 affiliated representatives.
Miss. Wind Pool Prepares Rate Cuts After Feds Give $30 Million
The Mississippi wind insurance pool has received $30 million from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The funding, in the form of a Federal Community Development Block Grant, is a one time deal, according to Pete Smith, Gov. Haley Barbour's press secretary. This announcement, coupled with the $20 million in state funds that came about with the recent signing of legislation affecting the wind pool, will allow the state's insurer of last resort to slash commercial rates from 268 percent to 142 percent, resulting in millions of dollars in savings to policyholders, according to state officials. The premium reductions for commercial policies could begin as soon as next week. In 2006, the Mississippi Insurance Department proposed that CDBG grant funds be used to pay for a significant portion of the cost of reinsurance the wind pool was required to purchase.
Budget Motel likely to be demolished
Preston Whisenant, the new owner of the Budget Motel, is planning to demolish the structure at 1311 N. Tennessee Street in approximately 10 days to build a retail shopping center at the location -- after asbestos is removed from the property.Whisenant purchased the property last Wednesday and the 22 former tenants of the motel have found new homes. They were asked to move by Sean Wang, the former motel manager, after the city of McKinney's Code Enforcement Department deemed the property a substandard structure after a November 2006 inspection.The city gave the former motel owner approximately 60 days to repair approximately 58 items that were not up to citycode in the inspection. City code enforcement and fire department staff conducted the inspection based on a notice that originated at the McKinney Fire Department last fall, according to city staff.However, the former owner did not make the repairs because he did not have enough money to repair the building, which needs a new roof and new sewer lines, Wang said.The property was placed up for sale after the inspection and the tenants had to find other places to live.
Health-Care System Isn't Healthy, But Insurers' Bottom Lines Are
Dear Mr. Berko: When you spoke at the fundraiser for our church about the future of our country, you pointedly said that we must have a single-payer health-care system. You noted that there are 41 million uninsured in the country who can't afford health care. You said they must have medical access but (and the following are your words) "the health-insurance industry's intentional high costs exclude them from participation." Are you nuts or something? How can you preach such socialistic ideas in a capitalistic society? They would be able to afford health care if they were worth more to their employers so they would be paid better. Do you know how much our leftist government has screwed up our country? And it would do the same without a private health- care system if we allowed it to happen.
EzRez Continues Growth of Online Travel Solutions With Expanded ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/07 -- EzRez Software Inc., a provider of online travel packaging and merchandising solutions, continues operational growth with the addition of several new clients and an expansion to San Francisco's Financial District in May, which will act as its new global headquarters. EzRez's existing Honolulu location will remain in full operation as a field office to support the company's ongoing growth. Adding to a lengthy roster of travel and non-travel companies alike, EzRez was selected to provide its scope of online travel packaging and inventory solutions to several new clients, including the well known tour operator Gray Line Worldwide and ski and mountain vacation property management company The Resort Company. "The online travel industry continues to grow exponentially as companies of all types realize the economic benefits of enabling clients to easily access multiple travel components online," said John Swanciger, Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning for EzRez.
Website lets users price title insurance
A Denver company today is unveiling a website intended to make it easier for real-estate agents and consumers to shop for title insurance. At "Realtor Rally" at the Colorado Convention Center, TI Services LLC, a title consulting service owned by Garry Wolff and Larry Thompson, is demonstrating MyTitleIns.com, which will allow users to compare costs of title insurance. The site will be available to consumers and real- estate agents Monday. Title insurance, required in most real-estate transactions, costs consumers about $18 billion a year, according to TI. Lenders require it when making a new loan, and buyers need title insurance to protect against potential claims or liens on the property. But there can be a big difference in costs between companies. For example, title insurance and related costs for a $450,000 house in Denver range from $2,040 to $3,216, according to TI.
Letter: La. needs primary-care doctors
Long before Katrina and Rita struck, Louisiana was struggling to provide health care in a state where one in five people, or about 800,000 residents, have no health insurance. More than 18 months later, the demand for medical services remains at crisis levels, but the number of primary-care physicians is at a critical low. In New Orleans, for instance, the number of primary-care doctors is down nearly 80 percent. The LSU and Tulane health science centers, meanwhile, are seeing a continuing drop in clinical faculty needed to teach the next generation of physicians. That’s important because our medical schools in New Orleans and Shreveport train three out of four medical professionals practicing in Louisiana. Because physicians tend to practice where they train, our growing shortage of doctors, nurses and medical technologists is very worrisome, and something must be done to stop this downward spiral.
Buying blood insurance
MANY people invest in insurance today just in case anything happens and they need the financial help. It may be insurance for the house (against fires and theft), car (for accidents) and medical (for health). If the idea of having house, car and medical insurance is acceptable to us, then why not biological insurance? Stem cell preservation is just such an insurance. It offers hope to those who worry about the health of their family in the future. Stem cells are cells in the human body that retain the ability to renew themselves through cell division and can be grown into a wide range of specialised cell types. Stem cells have been used in the treatment of some blood cancers and disorders. .
Time for an insurance check-up
Beyond the rather obvious possibility that you may suffer financially from a fire, a theft, a liability claim, etc., the current political climate and realities regarding the availability and cost of insurance make it imperative that you take a look at your insurance program as a part of your business financial plan. An annual check-up of your insurance program is just as important for your financial health and peace of mind as the annual check-up with your medical practitioner is for your physical health and well-being. You may not be aware of all the exposures to accidental loss and the types of insurance coverage needed to protect you and your business. This is understandable. Your business is not medicine or insurance. Your business does include making sure the insurance program you have in place is proper and meets the protection needs of your operation.
Health insurance is mandatory starting this fall for all full-time ...
When uninsured or underinsured students become seriously ill or injured, their academic careers can be extensively impacted by substantial health care debt or disability. The vast majority of University of St. Thomas students have health insurance coverage, but those few who do not carry insurance are at a much greater risk. This will be changing for all full-time UST students this fall. Achieving affordability and increasing access to medical care are among our primary goals, and these align appropriately with the institutional strategic priorities of access, excellence and Catholic identity. In keeping with the university’s mission and convictions, the President’s Staff and Academic and Administrative Leadership recently approved implementation of mandatory health insurance starting in fall semester 2007 for all full-time students.
Wharton School Real Estate Expert, Genworth Financial Launch 'US ...
WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Mortgage professionals and consumers "should take a look at more traditional financing tools" in today's turbulent housing market, according to Dr. Susan M. Wachter, Professor of Real Estate and Finance at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School. Dr. Wachter made her comments in the U.S. Mortgage Index, a new report launched today to examine key trends in residential real estate financing. Published quarterly by Dr. Wachter, in association with Genworth Financial Inc., the new index will evaluate which mortgage products offer borrowers the best value, comparing payments for various mortgage options. The first issue examines home financing over the past year, comparing monthly payments for five popular types of low down payment mortgages and describing why some are now better for some borrowers than others.
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