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Greed, sheer stupidity and the global financial crisis
By Daniel WilliamsWhat really happened in Greece, Ireland, Iceland and other countries rocked by the global financial crisis? Author Michael Lewis goes inside the damage in his latest book, "Boomerang."
October 13, 2011
Fitch: LTCI Remains a Drag on Life Insurers (BenefitsPro.com)The long-term care insurance market continues to be plagued by adverse claims experience and poor overall results, which has led to rate instability, insurer solvency concerns, and market exits by several major insurers, Fitch Ratings said Wednesday.
October 13, 2011
Fitch: LTCI Remains a Drag on Life Insurers (BenefitsPro.com)The long-term care insurance market continues to be plagued by adverse claims experience and poor overall results, which has led to rate instability, insurer solvency concerns, and market exits by several major insurers, Fitch Ratings said Wednesday.
October 13, 2011
Friendly Fire Hits Boehner on Dodd-Frank Reform Law (The Hill)As Republican presidential candidates push for House GOP leaders to repeal the 2010 Wall Street reform law, politicians like John Boehner (R-Ohio) face a difficult decision: Follow party wishes or follow political common sense.
October 13, 2011
Buffet Made $62,855,038 Last Year (CNN Money)Since August, when Warren Buffett published an op-ed in The New York Times, he has drawn national attention for his campaign to get Congress to raise taxes on the wealthy.
October 13, 2011
Suze Orman is Wrong, but About What?Suze doesnt hold any insurance licenses nor is she a licensed investment advisor; but you do and possibly you are. Is it appropriate advice to tell your clients to walk on their debt, and is that ethical or morally correct advice?
October 13, 2011
Is a Sidewalk a Wellness Program?Witnesses debate the federal chronic disease prevention strategy that has been funded by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
October 13, 2011
Blue Shield Makes Good on Pledge, California Commish Pushes for More from IndustryCalifornia Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones lauded the voluntary action to cap profits but won't stop there as AB 52, a closely watched rate reform bill, returns to the Senate floor in January