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Click Topic Below For Headlines [$$] Lincoln, Hartford Face Market Worries at The Wall Street Journal Online Source: Financial News Posted today (16 hours ago) Click on title to read full article Tags: ne,mid atlantic,ancillary carriers,pa1 Are You Prepared for Long-Term Care? Source: Industry Radar Top News Sources Posted yesterday. many of us are financially prepared for the possibility? Here are a couple of averages to consider from MetLife's 2009 survey of long-term care (LTC) costs. The average annual cost of nursing home care is now $79,935 per year or $219 per day. That's up 3 Tags: met,voluntary,ny1,northeast,vb,disability,group life MetLife Releases 4Q and Full Year 2009 Results - Zibb.com Source: Industry Radar Top News Sources Posted on Feb 6, 2010 (2 days ago) Company: Metlife Inc. (MET) MetLife, Inc. has reported fourth quarter 2009 net income1 of $289 million, or $0.35 per share, which reflects net investment gains and losses. In a release on Tags: met,voluntary,ny1,northeast,vb,disability,group life MetLife seen gaining market share Source: News for American International Group, Inc. - Google Finance Posted on Feb 6, 2010 (2 days ago)
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 Tags: group,life,ancillary carriers,disability (AIZ) Assurant Earnings Report Falls Below Consensus Estimates Source: The Radar Group Posted on Feb 6, 2010 (2 days ago) Assurant Inc. (AIZ) fourth quarter earnings of 86 cents per share ... (AIZ) Assurant Earnings Report Falls Below Consensus Estimates Tags: ks,south central,ancillary carriers,disability,group life AFLAC and Fiserv: Solid Earnings, Fairly Priced at Seeking Alpha Source: Financial News Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (3 days ago) Click on title to read full article Aflac annual profit hits $1.5 billion at bizjournals.com Source: Financial News Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (3 days ago) Click on title to read full article
Health and Consumerism Click Topic Below For Headlines When healthcare coverage is insurance in name only - Los Angeles Times Source: Blue Cross Blue Shieild News Posted today (18 hours ago) ©2010 Google
When healthcare coverage is insurance in name only Los Angeles Times They've just been informed by Anthem Blue Cross that premiums for their health insurance will rise 18% to $985 a month. That might sound almost reasonable ... and more » Tags: bcbs Is Higher Ed a H.M.O's biggest fan ? : MYD | the Manhattan Young ... Source: "Kaiser Permanente" - Google Blog Search Posted yesterday. Correctly viewed, a modern university is a prepaid, staff-model, pedagogic group practice – the educational analogue of a staff-model health maintenance organization, or H.M.O., like the Kaiser Permanente Health Plan. ... Tags: blog kaiser Anthem, Quinnipiac to bring health programs into schools - New Haven Register (subscription) Source: http://www.nhregister.com Posted yesterday. Anthem , Quinnipiac to bring health programs into schools New Haven Register (subscription) David Fusco, president of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, said the insurance company has a responsibility to improve the health of its members as well as ... Tags: wellpoint,in1,anthem,in,east central What the Tea Party Movement doesn't get - The Moderate Voice Source: Blue Cross Blue Shieild News Posted yesterday. ©2010 Google
What the Tea Party Movement doesn't get The Moderate Voice It's actually no surprise to me, as just before I left Michigan, Blue Cross sought to raise individual policies last year by almost sixty per cent, ... and more » Tags: bcbs Editorial: Paying more for the same health care - MetroWest Daily News Source: Blue Cross Blue Shieild News Posted yesterday. ©2010 Google
Editorial: Paying more for the same health care MetroWest Daily News It is no coincidence that just after Coakley's preliminary report was made public, Blue Cross Blue Shield reached agreement on a new contract with MetroWest ... and more » Tags: bcbs Did Bush Leave Us Bankrupt, Corrupt, Ungovernable? - Huffington Post (blog) Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com Posted yesterday. Tags: jd,priority health,mi2,regional healthplans Why the Insurance Market Needs Health Care Reform - DC Progressive (blog) Source: http://dcprogressive.org Posted yesterday. Why the Insurance Market Needs Health Care Reform DC Progressive (blog) With the health care reform bill stalled in Congress, this story illustrates one of the many reasons for reform. Anthem Blue Cross is telling many of its ... and more » Tags: wellpoint,in1,anthem,in,east central
Click Topic Below For Headlines SaaS Is Outsourcing Alternative for Some Companies Source: Ann All Posted today Learn first-hand how leading technology providers are developing midmarket technologies to solve key business and strategic challenges. It's been about two years since I wrote about Gartner's prediction that software-as-a-service could be Tags: business_technology,saas,itbusinessedge,ann,erp_systems,smbs,outsourcing,blog AIG Names Peter D. Hancock EVP, Finance, Risk and Audit Source: InsuranceTech - All Stories Posted today Named EVP, Finance, Risk and Investments, Hancock will oversee finance, risk, audit, investments, strategic planning, and AIG Financial Products Corp. Tags: technology Humana Appoints Roy Goldman VP, Chief Actuary Source: InsuranceTech - All Stories Posted today Goldman, who has served in actuarial and financial management roles at Geisinger Health Systems, Mercy Health Plans, and Prudential Health Care Group, will report to James H. Bloem, Humana's senior vice president and chief financial officer. Tags: technology Thousands Snowbound Following Storms Source: InsuranceTech - All Stories Posted today Thousands of snowbound U.S. residents began digging out Sunday as Maryland and Virginia officials warned many may not be able to make it to work Monday. Tags: technology China Says Hacker Training Site Closed Source: InsuranceTech - All Stories Posted today Chinese authorities shut down the country's largest hacker training Web site in central Hubei province, China Daily reported Monday. Tags: technology 10 Ways to Improve Handoffs in Your Hospital Source: HealthLeadersMedia.com - Tech News & Analysis Posted today The way the medical community views patient handoffs is evolving. Handoffs were once seen simply as the last thing physicians did before leaving the hospital. Now, more physicians realize it's a skill that needs to be taught, practiced, assessed, and improved upon. These 10 tips will help improve your residents' handoffs skills and preserve patient safety. Tags: technology,healthcare,healthleaders MassGeneral Program Brings Remote Doctor to the Bedside 24/7 Source: HealthLeadersMedia.com - Tech News & Analysis Posted today A "home-to-hospital" program in use at MassGeneral Hospital for Children uses real-time video communication that enables an on-call attending physician, from their home, to personally examine patients and communicate directly with staff, other specialists, and even the patients' relatives. Tags: technology,healthcare,healthleaders
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Click Topic Below For Headlines Let's Invent a New Word or Phrase: What do you call someone who "opts out of participating in something but then complains about the outcome." Posted yesterday. This question came in an email yesterday from Mozilla's Asa Dotzler, who is renowned for his skill as an open-source marketer, especially in spreading the Firefox browser. The engine that propels any open source community is having a wide range... Tags: bosses Are they extraordinary? Do you see beauty at work? Training Salons #Management #ASTD Posted yesterday. OK, so the word "beauty" is not often paired with the words "your employees" unless you are having a difficult harassment-related conversation with your HR manager.... but that is not the type of beauty I am talking about. And before... Tags: training,management,salons,blog,motivation Caution When Conducting Background Checks Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (3 days ago) All too often when HR professionals are looking to conduct background checks on applicants, they first delve into the issue of price and then, maybe but not likely, delve into the issue of competence, integrity and accuracy. An interesting post... Tags: staffing,recruitment,selection Q: Do I have to buy a new suit for my job interview? Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (3 days ago) Applicant Tracking System Software for Recruiting, Applicant Tracking, Onboarding, and more! FREE DEMO! Internet Marketing Bachelor's Degree Learn Effective Internet Marketing Strategies While Earning a Bachelor's Online! Notre Dame Certificates ONLINE   Tags: onboarding Survey: Less than half of UK employees have faith in managers - i-to-i Chalkboard (blog) Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (3 days ago) Survey: Less than half of UK employees have faith in managers i-to-i Chalkboard (blog) Conducted by the Kenexa Research Institute, the survey showed that fewer than 50 per cent of British employees believe their superiors are running a good ... Businesses must 'maintain communication' with talented workers MotivAction all 2 news articles »  Tags: kenexa kxna EEOC Issues New Data on Job Patterns in Private Sector Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (3 days ago) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has posted extensive new data on job patterns in the private sector, as part of the Obama Administration’s Open Government Initiative. via eeoc.gov Another great development for research. For more info...  Tags: government reports,EEOC Who Owns the Employee Onboarding Process? Posted on Feb 5, 2010 (2 days ago) I had a really interesting inquiry from a client today. This client had recently selected a new e-recruitment solution including onboarding. The Recruiting organization owned the new solution, but the client wondered whether they should really own the onboarding process....
Click Topic Below For Headlines Insurance operations sale profit assures fat payout - Melbourne Herald Sun Posted on Dec 11, 2007 (789 days ago) Tags: bernuda,captives Wells Fargo Announces Strategic Alliance With Great American Insurance Group (Marketwire) Posted on Dec 11, 2007 (789 days ago) Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc., America's largest bank-owned insurance brokerage and a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, said it has formed a strategic alliance between its Wells Fargo Special Risks, Inc. subsidiary and Great American Custom Insurance Services Division of Great American Insurance Group, a leading underwriter of specialty property and casualty insurance.  Will Insurance Cover Subprime Lending and Securities Litigation? - FINalternatives Posted on Dec 11, 2007 (789 days ago) Tags: d&o AMP sells reinsurance operation - Sydney Morning Herald Posted on Dec 11, 2007 (790 days ago)
AMP sells reinsurance operationSydney Morning Herald, Australia - 26 minutes ago... of its closed reinsurance and general insurance operation, which includes the Cobalt and Gordian businesses, to Bermuda's Enstar Group for $585 million. ... |
  Tags: bernuda,captives Insurance tips for Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month - Zanesville Times Recorder Posted on Dec 11, 2007 (790 days ago) Tags: home Cd'A in top 20 safest small cities Posted on Dec 11, 2007 (790 days ago) COEUR d'ALENE -- A survey funded by a major insurance group finds Coeur d'Alene is the 18th most secure small city in the U.S.According to the survey contracted by Farmers Insurance Group of Companies...  Tags: business insurance,mountain,p&c,id Should you say yes to rental car insurance? It depends - USA Today Posted on Dec 10, 2007 (790 days ago) Tags: tort,malpractice,liability
Click Topic Below For Headlines UPS: Pilots must agree to more cost savings (AP) Posted today Shipping giant UPS is again telling its pilots they need to agree to more cost savings or the company will have to furlough at least 300 of them.  Oklahoma State U., T. Boone Pickens tangle with Lincoln National - InvestmentNews Posted today ![]() ...  Tags: lincoln 401k Insurance Industry Stock Update - Feb. 2010 (Zacks.com via Yahoo! Finance) Posted today We expect the overall condition to improve in the second half of 2010, should the economic recovery accelerate. Our recommendations include PartnerRe, Manulife, Hartford, EMC Insurance and Max Capital Group.   Tags: lincoln 401k Will Your Employer Restore Its 401(k) Match? - Bucks Blog ... Posted today About 80 percent of employers who reduced or suspended their matching contributions said they planned to restore them in 2010, according to a recent study by Hewitt. We ask Bucks readers to discuss their employers' plans.  Tags: retirement,401k,blog A broken “Time Machine” called UR-401K | Real Estate Lifestyle Blog Posted today So the DOW Jones Industrial Average is back at the 10000 range…once again! With over 600 points lost in just the last 30 days, people are finally beginning to wonder: How will I ever retire with just a 401(k)? My argument is this…  Tags: retirement,401k,blog Analysis Finds Defined-Benefit Plans Outpace 401(k) Returns Posted today Excerpt: "A Towers Watson analysis finds that defined-contribution plans don't replicate the advantage of defined-benefit pension plans and thus are unlikely to [out-perform] DB plans." (Workforce Management; free registration required)  Tags: plan sponsor The Present State of the 401-K | Blog for HR Professionals & Small ... Posted today A 401k audit is most likely going to become part of your future this year. A recent United States Supreme Court ruling has paved the way for retirement plan participants to sue the sponsors of retirement plans for losses incurred if any ...  Tags: retirement,401k,blog
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