Insurance
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Report: Health Insurance Premiums Spiked 41 Percent In Past 6 Years
David Goodhue – AHN News Reporter Washington, DC, United States (AHN) – Health insurance premiums for employer-sponsored plans have increased an average of 41 percent nationwide between 2003 and 2009, according to a new study. The report, by the health care advocacy group Commonwealth Fund, states that while premiums spiked, individuals’ insurance plans bought less [...]
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Conn. insurance rate hikes prompt outcry amid politically charged backdrop
The state’s medical society and attorney general as well as a member of the Obama administration voice disapproval of a WellPoint subsidiary’s 47% increase. View full post on All Stories
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Ottawa Removes Freeze On Employment Insurance Premiums
AHN News Staff Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (AHN) – The federal government of Canada will announce on Thursday that it will lift the freeze on Employment Insurance premiums. The freeze was part of the economic stimulus package offered by Ottawa to battle the recession. The lifting of the freeze was originally scheduled Jan. 1, 2010, but [...]
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Lender Questions & Answers
Q: What is a private investor and how do they differ from a hard money lender or a subprime lender? A: A private investor is an individual who lends out their own funds to borrowers who are unable to obtain a loan from a traditional lender such as a bank. It is also possible for [...]
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Credit Score, Insurance Score and the Cost of Auto Insurance
While shopping for auto insurance, an individual always aims for lower cost of insurance. In that case a good credit score may help to lower the cost. Credit score is a statistical method of evaluating an applicant’s credit worthiness. Companies are always trying to pool that part of the consumers which will provide the maximum [...]