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Insurance Company Declares Living Man Dead

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:16:55 +0000

George Johannesen is very much alive. Which is why it was so surprising when the Canadian man received a letter addressed “To the Estate of George Johannesen.” Even more surprising is that it came from his insurance company, who should really be on top of such things. Now this wouldn’t have been so terrible if Manitoba Public [...]

Fewer Americans Have Employer-Based Health Insurance

Althea Fung — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:56:28 +0000

Fewer Americans got their health insurance through an employer in 2011 than in 2010, according to a new report from the Gallup Healthways Well-Being Index.

Poor People Pay More for Auto Insurance — Dollars and Sense

Shauna Wright — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:13:20 +0000

As if it wasn’t tough enough for low-income people to make ends meet, a new study indicates they may be paying more for car insurance than wealthier folks, too. The research, conducted by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA), says insurers analyze many factors to determine risk and resultant premiums. And while it’s supposedly illegal [...]

Gallup: Most Americans Were Uninsured in 2011

Daryl Nelson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:28:59 +0000

A recently released Gallup survey shows more American adults didn’t have health insurance coverage in 2011 than in any other year since Gallup and Healthways began to track this information in 2008. Researchers asked 1,000 American adults about their health care coverage on a monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. The overall findings were troubling. The [...]