The Basics of Mexican Auto Insurance
Posted on January 27th, 2010
When the winter cold arrives, many people start thinking about warmer places.
One popular destination is Mexico: it’s relatively close to most states, can be inexpensive and there’s warmth and sunshine to spare. Many travelers will fly there, but many others will drive south of the border in order to keep travel costs down and to have more freedom once they are in the country.
Got a horse? Don’t gamble on its health
Posted on January 27th, 2010
Pet insurance costs mean some owners put their pet’s health before their own Photograph: Christopher Thomond
Britain’s 1.3 million horse owners face tough choices in the coming months, with rising costs forcing many to make personal sacrifices so they can continue to look after their horses and ponies. Yet despite the constant struggle, for the vast majority of the horse and pony owners the last area they choose to economise on is equine insurance.
Insurers and brokers say they have not seen any tailing-off in the number of policies sold.
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Is a Low Remortgage Rate all that Matters?
Posted on January 24th, 2010
Getting a low remortgage rate is definitely an important part of the process of a successful remortgage. While it does play a huge role in the remortgage process, it should not be the only thing that you consider. There are a number of factors that you should look at before you decide to remortgage your property. Here are a few things besides interest rate that you should think about.
Customer Service
One thing that you will definitely want to look into is the customer service level that the company provides. You need to determine whether or not the company will take care of you if you have a problem.
Tags: Low Remortgage, Low Remortgage Rate, Rate, Remortgage Rate
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Towergate bolsters affinity team
Posted on January 24th, 2010
Towergate Risk Solutions has announced the appointment of Jamie Eaton as Affinity Sales director to help realise its intention to expand its affinity business.
Previously Eaton was with Howden Insurance Brokers, where he led their Affinity Sales and successfully managed their sales team, tasked with expanding affinity business in 2008.
In his new post with Towergate he will be directly responsible to Sales and Marketing Director Matthew Reed, who joined the firm two years ago from Hyperion Group.
Reed has warmly welcomed Eaton’s appointment, describing it as another step in the firm’s strategic direction of pursuing both new and organic sales growth.
Reed went on to praise Eaton’s in-depth knowledge and experience of the affinity market which would, he said, prove to be a great asset as Towergate seeks to enhance its presence in the affinity arena.
Tags: Affinity, Affinity Team
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Upset Win For Republicans Could End Health Care Reform
Posted on January 23rd, 2010
Yesterday’s stunning upset win by Republican Scott Brown in Massachusetts’ special election to fill Ted Kennedy’s seat on the Senate sent shock waves through the nation. Massachusetts usually a staunchly Democratic state elected Scott Brown, a state senator, despite a visit by President Obama on Sunday, campaigning for Democratic candidate Martha Coakly.
Brown has vowed to become the 41st vote need to uphold a Republican filibuster in the health care reform debate. Unless the committee in charge of reconciling the House and Senate bills can come to an agreement before Brown can take his seat in the Senate, it will likely kill the current versions of health care reform.
Anger over the state of the economy and health care lead to high voter turnout in the special election despite inclement weather. It also raises the specter of large losses by Democrats in the mid term elections this November.
Democratic leaders will have to seek Republican input and a bipartisan compromise if they still want to move forward the Obama administration’s goal of health care reform. This will probably end any chance of a government run health option and any future bill will likely be much more scaled down from the two current versions.
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Life Insurance Around the World
Posted on January 23rd, 2010
Regardless of nationality, people everywhere want to protect themselves and their dependents from financial difficulties in the event of an emergency. Getting affordable life insurance is a big part of that, which is what makes it a world-wide phenomenon. Already well-established in the United States and Europe (where growth rates are mostly flat), life insurance sales are booming in so-called “emerging markets.” Countries like Brazil, Vietnam, India and China are seeing explosive growth in the number of life insurance policies being sold as their economies expand and mature.
Life Insurance in Vietnam
In Vietnam, for example, the insurance industry (including auto insurance, home insurance, life insurance and more) has grown by 29% per year on average since 2000.
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Letters: Civil litigation costs are disproportionate
Posted on January 23rd, 2010
Stephen Cavalier (Letters, 21 January) is wrong to assert that it is claimants and not lawyers who will be the losers from Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations in his review of civil litigation costs. The overriding goal has to be to ensure that genuine claimants receive fair compensation, with the legal costs reflecting both the nature and the complexity of the case. This independent report concludes that the current system for legal costs does not work. Legal costs are completely disproportionate and are paid for by everyone in society, whether it be British businesses and motorists having to pay higher insurance premiums or the NHS and local authorities having to divert money from frontline services to pay for the costs of lawyers.