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Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries show a decline in workplace fatalities in 2009 compared with 2008. Last year, 4,340 workers … View full post on Insurance Journal

Dog bite claims cost the insurance industry $412 million in 2009, an increase of 6.4 percent from 2008. Dog bites account for more than one-third of all homeowners insurance liability claims paid … View full post on Insurance Journal

Global sales of vaccines grew by a healthy 16 percent last year, when sales shot up to $22.1 billion, healthcare market research publisher Kalorama Information reported Friday. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

HAMILTON, Bermuda—-Assured Guaranty Ltd. reported its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 today. The Company’s second quarter 2010 operating income, a financial measure that is not in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. , was $172.0 million, a 530% increase from $27.3 million for the quarter ended June 30, [...]

Claim denials were the number one complaint of Ohio insurance consumers in 2009, according to statistics released by the Ohio Department of Insurance. Nearly one-third of the 5,453 consumer … View full post on Insurance Journal

The annual premium for a family health plan sponsored by an employer cost about 54 percent more in 2009 than it did in 2000, $13,027 and $8,437 (adjusted for inflation) , respectively, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality… View full post on Health Insurance / Medical [...]

Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson announced that the average rates for the state's top 10 private passenger auto insurers increased 2.8 percent in 2009. The average rates for … View full post on Insurance Journal

The number of people taking crucial AIDS drugs climbed by a record 1.2 million last year to 5.2 million overall, the World Health Organization said Monday — but Bill Clinton says that’s still not nearly enough. View full post on Yahoo! Health News

The number of home burglary claims for Allstate Insurance customers in Texas jumped 9 percent last year. With many Texans taking trips this summer, the insurer is encouraging people to keep their … View full post on Insurance Journal

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