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Written by U.S. Insurance News
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Sunday, 17 August 2003 |
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During the first six months of 2003, life insurance members of The National Structured Settlements Trade Association (www.StructuredSettlement.info) wrote approximately $2.995 billion in premium on issued annuities as settlement for physical injury claims, the association announced Aug 15. This figure is based on information released by 18 life insurance companies and represents a three percent increase over the $2.91 billion in premium written during the first six months of 2002. |
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Sunday, 17 August 2003 |
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In a research report released Aug. 15, Hartford Investment Management Company, a subsidiary of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. stated that it believes investors should remain concerned about inflation. Consumer research on inflation from The Hartford showed that over half of those surveyed feared that their investments will not keep pace with inflation and that more than 74 percent said that their current returns may not be adequate to meet their investment goals. |
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Written by U.S. Insurance News
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Sunday, 10 August 2003 |
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Two-thirds of United States employers who responded to a new survey are either covering the "pay gap" between civilian and military pay for reservists or providing full pay for a period of time. The second quarter 2003 study by Buck Consultants, a Mellon HR Services business, examined how more than 400 organizations are responding to the recent war in Iraq. "Corporate America is demonstrating both sensitivity and patriotism in its management of compensation and benefits policies for reservists," said Larry Sher, a principal and director of research at Buck Consultants. |
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Written by U.S. Insurance News
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Sunday, 10 August 2003 |
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There is relief in sight for commercial insurance buyers numb from years of hefty premium increases and stiff underwriting conditions, according to a survey by Assurex global, the world's largest privately held risk management and commercial insurance brokerage group. The commercial middle market will enjoy lower rate increases and some flat pricing over the next six months, according to the survey released Aug. 5. The commercial middle market is defined by risks with premiums between $25,000 and $100,000. The survey reveals the commercial middle market is stabilizing as underwriters take a more aggressive approach to new business and renewals.
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Written by U.S. Insurance News
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Sunday, 03 August 2003 |
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Poll: Immigrants rank health care as No. 1 concern
It may be the best kept secret in American law — a secret that is keeping millions of Californians from getting quality health care. A new multilingual poll of California immigrants commissioned by New California Media, a coalition of over 500 ethnic news organizations, found that a majority of all California immigrants are unaware they have a right to ask for an interpreter when seeking medical care. Yet that right has been the law ever since the 1964 Civil Rights Act banned discrimination on the basis of national origin.
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