The News Review:
- Supplemental Insurance Can Help Eliminate the Need to Choose …
- Farmers Insurance Invites Parents and Their Children to “Boo-At …
- Nationwide Financial Unveils YourLifeSM Accumulation Universal …
- Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Announces Approval to Write …
- Preeminent Insurance Attorney Jerold Oshinsky Joins Gilbert …
Supplemental Insurance Can Help Eliminate the Need to Choose …
MarketWatch
20, 2008
CARMEL, Ind. In most cases, major medical insurance covers only a portion of treatment
costs. According to an Oct. 13 article in USA Today, one in eight people with
advanced cancer turn down recommended care because of the costs. Many major
medical plans now require insureds to pay 20% of the costs of their care. When
the cost of drugs to treat cancer can reach thousands of dollars per month,
paying even 20% of the cost can be a major burden.
Farmers Insurance Invites Parents and Their Children to “Boo-At …
MarketWatch
“We’ll
be located at the Pumpkin Patch in the Zoo. It’s
safe fun for kids, and Farmers agents and employees will be there to
hand out treats and take souvenir family photos. ”
WHAT: Farmers Insurance “Boo-At-The-Los Angeles City Zoo,” a
pre-Halloween party for families, friends and children of all ages. When: Saturday, October 25 and Sunday October 26–10 a.
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Nationwide Financial Unveils YourLifeSM Accumulation Universal …
MarketWatch
Nationwide continues its aggressive rollout of new products, as the
January 2009 deadline approaches for all insurance carriers to update
their life insurance products to incorporate the 2001 CSO mortality
tables. Since the beginning of 2006, Nationwide has released nine new
life insurance products. “Nationwide YourLife Accumulation Universal
Life is geared for consumers looking for flexible, cost-effective
permanent protection that can also offer some return,”
said Peter Golato, senior vice president for Nationwide Financial. “The
typical age of the consumer is 40 to 55 with incomes ranging from
$50,000 to $100,000 per year. “The secondary market is a consumer who is age
60-plus, who likes the idea of wealth transfer.
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. Announces Approval to Write …
MarketWatch
With Universal’s
approval in North Carolina, coupled with the prior announcements of
approval in South Carolina and Hawaii, we continue to execute on our
plans for geographic expansion beyond Florida. ”
About Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. The Company is a vertically integrated insurance holding company. Through its subsidiaries, the Company is currently engaged in
insurance underwriting, distribution and claims. UPCIC, which
generates revenue from the collection and investment of premiums, is
one of the top five writers of homeowners’ insurance policies in the
state of Florida and has aligned itself with well-respected service
providers in the industry. Readers should refer generally to reports filed by the Company with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), specifically the
Company’s Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2007, and the
Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008, for
a discussion of the risk factors that could affect its operations. Such factors include, without limitation, exposure to catastrophic
losses; reliance on the Company’s reinsurance program; underwriting
performance on catastrophe and non-catastrophe risks; the ability to
maintain relationships with customers, employees or suppliers; and
competition and its effect on pricing, spending, third-party
relationships, the Company’s financial stability rating, product
pricing and revenues.
Preeminent Insurance Attorney Jerold Oshinsky Joins Gilbert …
MarketWatch
20, 2008
WASHINGTON, Oct 20, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
Gilbert Randolph LLP is proud to announce that insurance legend Jerry
Oshinsky has joined the firm, which will now go by the name Gilbert
Oshinsky LLP. Jerry will head the firm’s new
Los Angeles office. Jerry brings more than 40 years of legal experience to the firm along
with an unmatched understanding of United State’s
insurance law gained from participating in some of the most complex
insurance cases in history. Jerry was one of the lead attorneys on the
landmark Keene Corp.
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