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N.Y. forces life insurers to seek out beneficiaries every three months

Samantha Edmunds — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:39:31 +0000

New York has instituted new regulations requiring all life insurers marketing in the state to regularly search a government database of recent deaths, seeking deceased policyholders so beneficiaries who have not made claims can be paid.

Andrew Cuomo

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) regulations, a followup to the states efforts, starting in July 2011, to force insurers to improve their efforts to connect deceased policyholders accounts with their beneficiaries.

Insurers must cross-check their policyholders against the U.S. S

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RV Travel Guide to Southern Science Centers

Cody Liddell — Thu, 10 May 2012 15:21:46 +0000

This RV travel guide is as valuable for young families as it is for the young at heart.

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M&G shows institutional investors the way during ‘shareholder spring’

Samantha Edmunds — Sun, 06 May 2012 18:58:53 +0000

Well done M&G – it was one of the few institutional investors that didn’t tick the box last week to approve Andrew Moss’s re-election as a director of Aviva. The fund management division of Prudential was in a substantial minority. Nine out of 10 votes were cast in favour of his retention, even though the chief executive’s standing among fund managers has been rather like the share price of his company for the past five years – it’s been falling.

Two conclusions can be drawn. First, most shareholders are using advisory votes on pay as a opportunity to express dissatisfaction with boards that don’t deliver the goods for shareholders. A

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Do I qualify for the car insurance discount for students if I only attend school part time?

Cody Liddell — Sun, 06 May 2012 12:08:31 +0000

Car insurance companies offer various discounts for drivers. One discount, the Good Student discount is a common discount offered by many car insurance providers. If you are a good student, but are only a part time student, you may wonder if you qualify for the “Good Student” discount.

In most cases, such as with Allstate and State Farm, one of the stipulations of the “Good Student” discount is that you are enrolled as a full time student. There may be other car insurance providers that offer the Good Student discount to part time students. But in most cases, they do not. The onl

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2012 Porsche Panamera

Cody Liddell — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:17:51 +0000

MSRP: $75,200 173,200

Review Summary:The Porsche Panamera is a great GT car. Its faster than fast and can easily cruise around town if youd please, but the exterior isnt the prettiest thing on the market.

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Porsches Panamera comes in variety of trims ranging from the base model to the rocket-ship-like Turbo S model.

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Three Futuristic Car Concepts

Mackenzie Dexter — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 01:08:21 +0000

Since the invention of the automobile, people have been dreaming up increasingly sophisticated designs, ideas and concepts. Here are three of the most popular, and yet unavailable, car concepts:

Flying Vehicles Since man first took flight, the idea of a flying car has intrigued both vehicle manufacturers and the public. Unfortunately, while humanity has dreamed of taking to the skies in an automobile, the concept has thus far proven unmanageable. The issue with the flying car concept isnt so much a technological one, but more a logistical one.

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Is it possible to get affordable car insurance without credit check?

Cody Liddell — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:40:36 +0000

While most consumers consider an insurance company to be in the business of protecting their assets, insurance companies themselves consider their industry to be one of assessing risk. Theyll certainly help consumers recover their losses after an accident or other incident on the highway, but they are primarily concerned with the likelihood that any given customer will cause such an incident.

In making these considerations, a consumers credit score and credit history are two key ways to determine whether or not theyll be filing a claim with the company during the course of their policy.

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U.S. Treasury criticized for giving stealth bailout to AIG

Samantha Edmunds — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 04:24:33 +0000

A disbanded congressional committee said the federal government should end its “special tax deal” with American International Group (AIG) that has resulted in $17.7 billion in profits for the company since 2008.

Former members of the Congressional Oversight Panel (COP) for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), including COP Chairwoman Elizabeth Warren, Damon Silvers, Mark McWatters and Kenneth Troske, said in a statement March 12 that the U.S. Dep

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Choosing an Insurance Company

admin — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:17:10 +0000

Aside from choosing the right whole life insurance policy to purchase, you also need to make sure that the insurance company you are working with is a reliable and reputable one. The only way to protect your family perfectly from unwanted financial risks is by working with the best insurance company that offers the right whole life insurance policy, so it is indeed necessary to compare insurance companies before finalizing your purchase decision.

The first thing you need to check when comparing insurance companies is the companies’ registrations. Insurance companies in the United States must be legally registered and certified by the FSA. F Read more info…

Domestic & General service is off the boil

Samantha Edmunds — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:42:45 +0000

We have a Domestic & General Baxi repair plan which offers a boiler service annually. Last September I called D&G to request our annual service, and was told I would be contacted by Baxi. Despite three more phone calls within the period of our plan, during which I was assured the service would take place soon, it didn’t happen. D&G offered a refund of £58 for last year’s premium, and said we would receive our boiler service in due course. Despite repeated requests to both companies, my money is no nearer being paid, or my boiler serviced. I have spent substantial time and money on the phone, to no avail.

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How to avoid getting fleeced at a dealership’s F&I desk

Cody Liddell — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 23:54:33 +0000

Youve done your research and just negotiated a terrific price on the car of your dreams. Now that youve shaken hands with the salesman, youre done, right? Wrong.

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What company offers student car insurance quotes online?

Cody Liddell — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 07:28:47 +0000

A student who wants to get the right insurance car insurance policy should look online for quotes. There are several ways to do this so that the student will save money on their car insurance policy. Before we get into the details on comparison shopping for insurance, the first thing to understand is that students, unlike working adults, face some unique challenges when it comes to getting good rates on car insurance.

Enter your ZIP code in our car insurance quote comparison tool and you will receive multiple car insurance quotes for FREE!

Why Students Have To Pay Higher Than Average Premiums

Due to a statistical higher incidence of drunken driving, speeding, and accidents, insurance companies believe that students may pose a higher risk when it comes to insurance.

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Number of Certified Financial Planners could double in next five years

Samantha Edmunds — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 20:43:27 +0000

The number of certified financial planners in the world could double in the next five years, according to the board chairman-elect of the Financial Planning Standards Board.

Steve Helmich, who also serves as financial planning, advice and services director for AMP Financial Services, said financial planners might be reaching the “golden age,” when they are mentioned in the same breath as accountants and lawyers, according to a Money Management article.

Around the world at the moment, there are 140,000 CFP professionals across 24 countries in the world. Tha

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Young drivers see a price reduction for van insurance

Mackenzie Dexter — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 17:46:34 +0000

Recent research undertaken by Autonet Insurance has identified that van insurance premiums for younger drivers has reduced by up to 20% over the past year.

The study by the insurance broker identified that in January 2011 the average cost of van insurance for men aged 22 and under was £2550. In January 2012, the average cost of the same insurance premium was £2210 which is a difference of 13.5%.

Female van drivers in the same age category saw an average van insurance premium difference of 20.8%.

Stuart Scott the head of distribution at Autonet, said, “As the UK’s largest van broker we constantly review and monitor insurance premiums to make a conscious commitment to maintain competitive prices for all age and gender brackets.”

News of significantly lower premiums for female van drivers over the past 12 months comes ahead of new EU legislation being introduced at the end of this year. This wi

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Top 5 Healthy Financial Habits we should follow

Cody Liddell — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 22:57:31 +0000

Now don’t expect me to start off with or relate to Steven Covey’s “The 7 habits of highly effective people”. I am talking of 5 habits and not 7; and I am talking of healthy “financial” habits that every individual should follow in order to improve his financial efficiency.

Since these habits are healthy financial habits, they should be a part of your regular activities. You can make them your new year’s resolutions if you do not follow them already!

Let us go through the 5 healthy financial habits:

1. Habit 1- Self Analysis of Financial Requirements:

Though most people say or believe that they know themselves very well, self analysis is actually a very difficult task. Analyzing yours

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