The News Review:
- The Savings Game: Account insurance boost is temporary
- Insurance commissioner candidate: Jasper Schneider, Democratic-NPL
- Insurance sector posts record annual growth
- We’re fearful of crime but the door is left wide open
- Employer insurance dwindles
The Savings Game: Account insurance boost is temporary
Salt Lake Tribune, United States
With the government taking unprecedented action to assuage public fear, the rules of account insurance coverage have been rewritten. But well-publicized government moves are temporary, intended to help ease the credit crunch. (For the most up-to-date information, which can change quickly, check with the organizations I list. ) For example, you probably know that Congress this month raised the basic Federal Insurance Deposit Corp. protection on bank accounts from $100,000 to $250,000 per depositor per insured institution.
Insurance commissioner candidate: Jasper Schneider, Democratic-NPL
Grand Forks Herald, ND
Tell us about your experience representing Fargo in the North Dakota House and how it relates to your goals if elected as insurance commissioner. 1 responsibility of the insurance department is to make sure consumers get what they pay for with their insurance policies. The best way is to have a good working relationship with the insurance industry by making sure we have licensed, ethical and educated agents.
Insurance sector posts record annual growth
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain
The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) announced yesterday that the life insurance contributed the lion’s share of the growth, soaring by nearly 67pc, with medical and the traditionally strong motor business also growing strongly by 39pc and 16pc respectively. The profitability of insurance firms rose by 56pc, while their total assets grew by 42pc. The number of insurance firms operating in Bahrain market last year totalled 163, of whom 22 were locally-incorporated firms, 11 were branches of foreign firms and the remaining were other insurance ancillary services and insurance organizations. “The insurance sector in Bahrain holds tremendous promise for growth, as demonstrated by the industry’s strong performance not only during last year but in several recent years,” said CBB Financial Institutions Supervision executive director Abdul Rahman Al Baker.
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We’re fearful of crime but the door is left wide open
Independent, UK
So with the economic storm clouds gathering, Britons feel vulnerable. According to the findings of a survey commissioned by Allianz Insurance, almost three-quarters of people feel they are more likely to be the victim of some form of property crime – such as burglary, car theft and vandalism – as a direct result of the credit crunch and rising unemployment. The research reveals that one in four people now feel unsafe in their home at night and one in 10 have moved because they felt so insecure in their old property. However, 56 per cent of respondents also admitted that they have no security lights outside, and almost half that they do not have decent door and window locks. Meanwhile, 57 per cent do not ask neighbours to keep an eye on their home when they go away. Mark Bishop from Allianz Insurance says: “When there are serious economic difficulties, social problems such as theft, vandalism and arson become more marked.
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Employer insurance dwindles
Arizona Republic, AZ
19, 2008 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic The backbone of the U. health-care system long has been companies offering health insurance to their workers. A new report, however, shows that such employer-sponsored coverage has steadily eroded in Arizona and elsewhere. In Arizona, the number of working adults and children covered by employer health-insurance plans dropped 5.
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