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Older Drivers Drive Safer, according to statistics

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:01:01 +0000

Older drivers have the benefit of experience that helps them avoid getting into auto accidents while driving and they are less likely to get involved in such incidents than younger drivers, according to statistics. Experts say that older drivers above 50 years of age are more safety conscious while driving and would become even more so as they continue to grow older. The reason behind this is because these older drivers are well-aware that they do not drive as well as they had back in their youth. Thus, this age group of drivers use their cars less often and make … (more) September 8, 2010

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MetLife Finds Employee Health is a Global Issue Among Employers

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:59 +0000

[Business Wire] – NEW YORK—-Underscoring the universality of employee health issues, global companies that take an active approach to employee health and well-being can see a positive impact on their bottom line, according to a new white paper released today from MetLife.

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Sword Expands, Relocates Boston Headquarters

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:56 +0000

Sword Insurance, which provides policy administration, distribution and related services, has relocated its headquarters to Sleeper Street in Boston.
CEO Steve Hauck said the move brings all of …

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Young Parents May Be Especially Prone to Depression

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:53 +0000

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) — Many parents experience
depression during the first 12 years of their children's lives and the
risk is highest during the first year after birth, a new study has
found.

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Small Businesses Continue To Gauge Health Law Implications

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:00:49 +0000

Some small business owners remain wary of a health law they do not yet clearly understand, The Kansas City Star reports. “Employers with 50 or more employees know this: The new law has employee coverage mandates looming for them in 2014. Employers with fewer than 50 employees will escape the coverage mandate. But they’re not resting easy…

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AmWINS/Colemont Acquire So. Korea’s CMK Insurance Brokers

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:35:20 +0000

Colemont Global Group, the International division of AmWINS Group, Inc., announced that it has acquired a majority share of CMK Insurance Brokers Company Limited. "Effective immediately, CMK …

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Judge refuses to lift ban on government stem cell funds

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:28:18 +0000

A U.S. judge refused on Tuesday to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite Obama administration warnings it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs.

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North Carolina Expects Little Insurance Loss from Earl

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:59:03 +0000

Risk modelers say Hurricane Earl caused extremely minimal damage as it passed by the East Coast and agents in the hardest hit area of the United States, the Outer Banks of North Carolina, are …

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Weight-loss surgery 'could save millions' in UK

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 10:57:49 +0000

Britain's National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.

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SCF Arizona Promotes Two to VPs

admin — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:32:25 +0000

SCF Arizona promoted directors Ginny Arnett Caro to vice president, Claims Services, and Dan Hernandez to vice president, Operations & Small Business Services.
Arnett Caro oversees a division …

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