Wednesday, February 1, 2012Lexington Insurance Company, a Chartis company, today announced that its recent study, titled “Frequency of Outbreak Investigations in U.S. Hospitals: Results of a National Survey of Infection Preventionists,” has been published in the American Journal of Infection Control. READ MORE >>
Monday, January 30, 2012One of the first things potential employees ask Eric Michelson about is health insurance. Can they get it, how much will it cost and how good are the benefits. Michelson, owner of Michelson’s Shoes in Lexington, offers it, but it hasn’t been easy with annual double-digit rate hikes. READ MORE >>
Thursday, January 26, 2012Long-term care insurance is subsidized, in effect, by Uncle Sam. "For many people, a large part of their premium cost is deductible on their federal tax return," says Denise Gott, National Sales Manager and Chairman of the Board of LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP). READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 18, 2012The capsizing of the Costa Concordia could not have come at a worse time for the cruise industry — right at the start of the peak booking season. Even if passengers aren’t scared away, the accident will cost hundreds of millions of dollars. READ MORE >>
Wednesday, January 4, 2012 When buying life insurance, don't choose a policy before you understand the financial needs of your beneficiaries. Damon Bates, a vice president at Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co., says most people's thinking is backwards when it comes to life insurance. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, January 3, 2012Seventy percent of smokers say they’d like to quit, and now, just three days into the new year, many may already be struggling to stick to their resolution to make 2012 a smoke-free year. If quitting were easy, after all, chances are good that nearly one in five adults wouldn’t still be smokers, a figure that hasn’t budged much in several years. READ MORE >>
Monday, December 12, 2011 In today's economy, directors and officers of even private companies and nonprofits often become targets of claims for alleged wrongdoing or breach of a fiduciary duty to the organization. Disgruntled minority-share owners, employees, suppliers, customers and competitors can all bring a lawsuit against directors or officers of a private company or nonprofit. READ MORE >>
Tuesday, November 29, 2011The federal government has denied Indiana's request to waive new rules for the state's insurance providers, meaning their customers will get rebates if the company fails to comply.
Hoosiers who buy health insurance on their own may receive rebates starting next year after the federal government ... READ MORE >>
Monday, November 28, 2011The American Medical Association outlined recommended standards and safeguards to protect patients and physicians, as states develop marketplaces for purchasing health insurance under the national health system reform law. READ MORE >>
Monday, November 21, 2011It's just about over for a special deficit-reduction supercommittee, which appears set to admit failure on Monday in its quest to sop up at least $1.2 trillion in government red ink over the coming decade.
The bipartisan 12-member panel is sputtering to a close after two months of talks in whi... READ MORE >>
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