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Ga. To Protect Military From Insurance Scams (13 WMAZ Macon)


Ga. To Protect Military From Insurance Scams (13 WMAZ Macon)
You must be a member to add a comment! Military recruits in Georgia will face stronger protections from unscrupulous life insurance agents trying to peddle them policies they don't need, according to new state regulations that take effect tomorrow.

Micro-insurance products from Birla Sun Life (The Hindu)
CHENNAI: Birla Sun Life Insurance on Friday announced the launch of its micro-insurance products Bima Suraksha Super and Bima Dhan Sanchay designed for low to middle income group customers. Bima Suraksha Super is a ...

Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - If you've been putting off shopping for life insurance because you're a smoker, or think you are paying exorbitant premiums because of your habit, it's time to start shopping around.

Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Richfield Reaper) (ARA) - If


Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - If you've been putting off shopping for life insurance because you're a smoker, or think you are paying exorbitant premiums because of your habit, it's time to start shopping around.

Life insurance Without an Exam Not a Good Idea (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Are you one of those people who always gets nervous at test time? If so, you may be intrigued by the prospect of buying a life insurance policy that doesn't require a physical exam, but you could be making a huge financial mistake.

Imperial Finance & Trading, LLC Hires Jonathan Moulton and Jim


Imperial Finance & Trading, LLC Hires Jonathan Moulton and Jim Purdy as National Sales Managers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOCA RATON, Fla.----Imperial Finance & Trading, LLC, a leader in premium finance for life insurance, has appointed Jonathan Moulton and Jim Purdy as National Sales Managers. Together they will focus on expanding Imperial's presence in the specialty finance industry, as well as manage a nationwide staff.

Life Settlement Association Demonstrates Historic Value Provided to Consumers (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
The Life Insurance Settlement Association (LISA) has published a major data report confirming the historic and present value to consumers provided by the life settlement industry. Commissioned by LISA, the Data Collection Report serves to analyze the growth, averages, and trends of the life settlement industry for 2004 and 2005. Multiple life settlement providers contributed to the report, ...

Purity Life to sell Akvar 20/50 in Canada (Nutraingredients.com)
8/29/2007 - Purity Life Health Products has announced an exclusive distribution deal with Dynakor Pharmacal for the distribution of its new diet product, Ak var 20/50, in Canada.

The Life Insurance Carriers Industry Report Features 2007 Current and


The Life Insurance Carriers Industry Report Features 2007 Current and 2008 Forecast Estimates on the Size of the ... (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c66818) has announced the addition of "2007 Worldwide Life Insurance Carriers Industry Report" to their offering.

NY State Insurance Chief Forbids Linking (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
At least two major insurance companies have been telling customers that their homeowners' policies are not being renewed because they haven't signed up for the companies' life insurance or auto coverage as well, the state insurance chief said.

Buying Life Insurance Online (Benton Evening News) (ARA) - Unless


Buying Life Insurance Online (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Unless you're a carefree, 20-something single with no debt and no property, chances are you've at least thought about buying life insurance.

The Life Insurance Carriers Industry Report Features 2007 Current and 2008 Forecast Estimates on the Size of the ... (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c66818) has announced the addition of "2007 Worldwide Life Insurance Carriers Industry Report" to their offering.

Plastic Surgeon to the Scars (The Village Voice) Brad Jacobs


Plastic Surgeon to the Scars (The Village Voice)
Brad Jacobs went from shaping Playboy bunnies to defending himself against charges of butchery (By Chris Thompson)

Kenya: Slum Dwellers' Memorandum to Politicians Ahead of Elections (AllAfrica.com)
A network of Catholic parishes in the slums of Nairobi has issued a memorandum to politicians, asking them to make commitments in this election year to improve life in the informal settlements.

The Life Insurance Carriers Industry Report Features 2007 Current and


The Life Insurance Carriers Industry Report Features 2007 Current and 2008 Forecast Estimates on the Size of the ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "2007 Worldwide Life Insurance Carriers Industry Report" to their offering.

Zacks Analyst Interview Highlights: China Life Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with senior analyst Paul Cheung, who discusses China Life Insurance .

Snapshots Hungary Non-Life Insurance 2007 Provides 2005 Year-End Market Size Data, with 2006 Estimates, 4 Years of ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Snapshots Hungary Non-Life Insurance 2007" to their offering.

China Life Insurance 1H profits double (New Ratings)
LONDON, August 27 (newratings.com) - China Life Insurance Co (ticker: CHL) Monday announced that its first-half net profits had doubled.

Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Richfield Reaper) (ARA) - If


Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - If you've been putting off shopping for life insurance because you're a smoker, or think you are paying exorbitant premiums because of your habit, it's time to start shopping around.

China Life Insurance 1H profits double (New Ratings)
LONDON, August 27 (newratings.com) - China Life Insurance Co (ticker: CHL) Monday announced that its first-half net profits had doubled.

Justice After 43 Yrs? Klansman Sentenced (ABC News) James Seale


Justice After 43 Yrs? Klansman Sentenced (ABC News)
James Seale given life term decades after murder of two black teens in Miss.

Retracing a tribe's past (Boston Globe)
The scraping tool was lying in plain sight in a sandy hollow. But no one had noticed the quarter-sized bit of stone, which Native Americans may have used to scrape animal hides 11,000 years ago.

U.K. envoy prods Israel on peace process (UPI)
Britain s new Middle East envoy says Israel needs to improve the quality of life for the Palestinian people if the region s peace process is to be revived.

SEC Cites Fraud In Case Against Calif. Life Insurance Firm


SEC Cites Fraud In Case Against Calif. Life Insurance Firm (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Federal regulators on Thursday went to court to freeze the assets of a California life insurance investment business after concluding that the firm was engaging in fraud in order to keep its floundering business going.

Prosecutors Seek Vaughn's Life Insurance Policies (CBS 2 Chicago)
Will County prosecutors have subpoenaed the life-insurance policies of a suburban Chicago man accused of killing his wife and three children.

SEC Cites Fraud In Case Against Calif. Life Insurance Firm


SEC Cites Fraud In Case Against Calif. Life Insurance Firm (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Federal regulators on Thursday went to court to freeze the assets of a California life insurance investment business after concluding that the firm was engaging in fraud in order to keep its floundering business going.

Parish life insurance selloff (WCBD-TV Charleston)
The millions of dollars of life insurance that former Charleston Southern economist Al Parish maintained is being sold to save money on the premiums. That's according to an attorney for those appointed by the court to recover assets.

Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (The Bradford Era)
(ARA) - If you've been putting off shopping for life insurance because you're a smoker, or think you are paying exorbitant premiums because of your habit, it's time to start shopping around.

Life insurance for accused economist to be sold (The Daily Comet)
CHARLESTON, S.C. The $65 million worth of life insurance for an economist accused of securities fraud will be sold to save $250,000 in premiums, an attorney said.

Justice After 43 Years? Klansman Sentenced (ABC News) James Seale


Justice After 43 Years? Klansman Sentenced (ABC News)
James Seale given life term decades after murder of two black teens in Miss.

U.K. envoy prods Israel on peace process (UPI)
Britain s new Middle East envoy says Israel needs to improve the quality of life for the Palestinian people if the region s peace process is to be revived.

World Vision Efforts Continue in Peru (Christian Today)
World Vision relief efforts in Peru are continuing to focus on providing clean water food and shelter The organisation distributed 27000 thousand litres of water for 1500 families during the weekend of 18 August in four urban settlements in the outskirts of Ica

UPDATE:SEC Cites Fraud In Case Of Calif. Life Insurance Firm (Nasdaq)
(Adds comment from defense attorney in last two paragraphs.)

Prosecutors Seek Vaughn's Life Insurance Policies (CBS 2 Chicago) Will


Prosecutors Seek Vaughn's Life Insurance Policies (CBS 2 Chicago)
Will County prosecutors have subpoenaed the life-insurance policies of a suburban Chicago man accused of killing his wife and three children.

Vaughn life-insurance records are sought (Chicago Tribune)
Prosecutors may be looking for a motive, legal expert says Prosecutors have issued a subpoena for life-insurance policies related to Christopher Vaughn, the Oswego man accused of shooting to death his wife and three children in the family sport-utility vehicle.

Life insurance for accused economist to be sold (The Daily Comet)
CHARLESTON, S.C. The $65 million worth of life insurance for an economist accused of securities fraud will be sold to save $250,000 in premiums, an attorney said.

Parish life insurance to be sold (WIS News 10 Columbia)


Parish life insurance to be sold (WIS News 10 Columbia)
CHARLESTON, SC (AP) - The millions of dollars of life insurance that former Charleston Southern economist Al Parish maintained is being sold to save money on the premiums.

SEC Cites Fraud In Case Against Calif. Life Insurance Firm (Nasdaq)
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Federal regulators on Thursday went to court to freeze the assets of a California life insurance investment business after concluding that the firm was engaging in fraud in order to keep its floundering business going.

Life insurance causes Phoenix profit to rise (Globes Online) Phoenix


Life insurance causes Phoenix profit to rise (Globes Online)
Phoenix has an 11.8% share of Israel s insurance market and a 15.6% share of the life insurance market.

Roll of the dice decides city's new insurance agent (The Kingsville Journal)
It all come down to a roll of the dice at city hall Monday night to determine which insurance agent would be awarded the opportunity to provide life insurance for all of the city's employees.

Assess the Level of Market Opportunity of the Life Insurance and Pensions Markets in Poland (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Market Guide: Life Insurance And Pensions In Poland 2006" to their offering.

Contract wins the Aegon Religare Life Insurance business (Agencyfaqs!)
Devina Joshi | agencyfaqs! | Mumbai, August 22, 2007 Aegon Religare Life Insurance has decided upon Contract as its creative agency. As reported earlier by agencyfaqs!, the Ranbaxy Group s financial arm, Religare, has aggressive plans in the life insurance space.

Learning the Simple Life With Stanley of the North (New


Learning the Simple Life With Stanley of the North (New York Times)
?Arctic Son,? the documentary to be shown tonight on the PBS series ?P.O.V.,? follows Stanley Njootli Jr., a 20-something would-be artist, from his aimless existence in Seattle to the Yukon Territory of Canada.

horoscope 8/22 (Provo Daily Herald)
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Howie Dorough, 34; Tori Amos, 44; Cindy Williams, 60; Ray Bradbury, 87Happy Birthday: You'll be torn between the choices you have to make this year. A personal problem that has made your life difficult must be dealt with, like it or not.

Car Dealerships Settle Discrimination Lawsuit (CBS 3 Philadelphia)
Two car dealerships will repay nearly $458,000 to black customers who were charged higher interest rates than white borrowers.

CSC Signs Business Process Outsourcing Services Contract With Global Insurer (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Computer Sciences Corporation today announced that a leading global provider of healthcare and other insurance products has selected CSC's business process outsourcing services to support its structured settlements business.

This Report is Most Appropriate for Companies Looking for an


This Report is Most Appropriate for Companies Looking for an Overview of the Life Insurance and Pensions Markets in ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Market Guide: Life Insurance And Pensions In The Netherlands 2006" to their offering.

Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - If you've been putting off shopping for life insurance because you're a smoker, or think you are paying exorbitant premiums because of your habit, it's time to start shopping around.

Contract wins the Aegon Religare Life Insurance business (Agencyfaqs!)
Devina Joshi | agencyfaqs! | Mumbai, August 22, 2007 Aegon Religare Life Insurance has decided upon Contract as its creative agency. As reported earlier by agencyfaqs!, the Ranbaxy Group s financial arm, Religare, has aggressive plans in the life insurance space.

This Report is Most Appropriate for Companies Looking for an


This Report is Most Appropriate for Companies Looking for an Overview of the Life Insurance and Pensions Markets in ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Market Guide: Life Insurance And Pensions In The Netherlands 2006" to their offering.

Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - If you've been putting off shopping for life insurance because you're a smoker, or think you are paying exorbitant premiums because of your habit, it's time to start shopping around.

Life insurance can help save a business if a partner dies (Orange County Register)
Funds can be used to purchase his share. Life insurance on the partners in a business can be an effective way to ensure that the business survives the death of a partner and provides funds to the beneficiaries of the deceased partner.

Christians, Jews in Holy Land alliance (Sports Illustrated) Sondra Oster


Christians, Jews in Holy Land alliance (Sports Illustrated)
Sondra Oster Baras is an Orthodox Jew doing an unorthodox job.

Time to Think Globally and Study Abroad (US News & World Report)
Back-and-forth between professors and students just isn't the norm in much of Europe. But John Ferrel didn't know that when he spent a semester at the University of Burgos in Spain before graduating in May from Boston University. "A couple of times I raised my hand in class, and everyone looked shocked," he says. But he adapted quickly: "By my second or third month, I had my first dream in ...

Maybank seeks Indonesian gov nod for insurance jv (Reuters via


Maybank seeks Indonesian gov nod for insurance jv (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 20 (Reuters) - Top Malaysian lender, Malayan Banking Bhd , said on Monday it is seeking Indonesian government approval to start talks with PT Panin Life Tbk on a possible insurance joint venture.

Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (The Bradford Era)
(ARA) - If you've been putting off shopping for life insurance because you're a smoker, or think you are paying exorbitant premiums because of your habit, it's time to start shopping around.

China's Ping An Insurance reports 140 pct profit growth in


China's Ping An Insurance reports 140 pct profit growth in first half year (People's Daily)
Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., China's second biggest life insurer, said its net profits soared 140 percent in the first half of the year. Its net profits reached 9.97 billion yuan (1.31 billion U.S. dollars), from 4.17 billion yuan in ...

S&P upgrades New York Life Insurance (Sharewatch)
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Life Insurance Co. on Thursday said its insurance financial strength rating was upgraded to Standard & Poor's highest level. New York Life said its principal subsidiary, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp., also was upgraded to AAA.

Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - If you've been putting off shopping for life insurance because you're a smoker, or think you are paying exorbitant premiums because of your habit, it's time to start shopping around.

Senior in His 70s Receives 50% of His Life Insurance


Senior in His 70s Receives 50% of His Life Insurance Policy While Selling His Policy Through AAA Settlements Brokerage (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
AAA Settlements Inc. has recently completed a life settlements transaction which netted the policy owner, an active business owner in NYC, 50% of the policy face value. This successful transaction has been reported by the NY Daily News.

NASA Arctic Mars Analog Svalbard Expedition Field Report (AMASE 2007): Orientation and Adjustments (SpaceRef)
We are on our way out of Isfjorden at the moment. We left Longyearbyen about two hours ago. The water is still calm, hardly showing any waves and although clouds cover the ship, sunlight peaks through along the horizon brightening distant glaciers.

Coast Lines (Santa Cruz Sentinel)
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REVEALED: Australia's raiders of the lost wat (Port Macquarie News)
Australian archaeologists using complex radar and satellite technology to map the medieval city of Angkor have discovered more than 70 new temples scattered across a vast area of farmland and forests in north-west Cambodia.

Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Benton Evening News) (ARA) -


Smokers Can Afford Life Insurance (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - If you've been putting off shopping for life insurance because you're a smoker, or think you are paying exorbitant premiums because of your habit, it's time to start shopping around.

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-16 16:39 GMT: Aegon ratings affirmed on agreement to buy Merrill Lynch Life Insurance: Moody's (Interactive Investor)
MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - Moody's Investors Service said it has affirmed the credit ratings of Aegon NV and the operating life insurance companies of the Aegon USA Life Group, after the Dutch insurer said it has signed an agreement to acquire Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Co and ML Life Insurance Co of New York from Merrill Lynch & Co Inc for 1.3 bln usd in cash.

S&P upgrades New York Life Insurance (Sharewatch) NEW YORK (AP)


S&P upgrades New York Life Insurance (Sharewatch)
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Life Insurance Co. on Thursday said its insurance financial strength rating was upgraded to Standard & Poor's highest level. New York Life said its principal subsidiary, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp., also was upgraded to AAA.

S&P Upgrades New York Life Insurance (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Thursday raised its credit and financial strength ratings for New York Life Insurance Co. and New York Life Insurance & Annuity Corp.

Death toll in bombed villages worst of war (San Jose


Death toll in bombed villages worst of war (San Jose Mercury News)
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Rescuers, police and residents on Wednesday pulled scores of bodies from the rubble of three villages destroyed by Tuesday night's synchronized suicide bombings in Nineveh province.

Global Warming Expedition Launches from Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Independent)
The team will study climate change on Inuit in Arctic settlements.

S&P upgrades New York Life Insurance (Sharewatch) NEW YORK (AP)


S&P upgrades New York Life Insurance (Sharewatch)
NEW YORK (AP) - New York Life Insurance Co. on Thursday said its insurance financial strength rating was upgraded to Standard & Poor's highest level. New York Life said its principal subsidiary, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corp., also was upgraded to AAA.

Life Insurance Council seeks less training hours for agents (Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News)
The Life Insurance Council has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority to reduce the mandatory training hours for agents from 100 to 50. The council, an industry body, has the chief executives of all insurance companies as its members. According to the council, the mandatory 100 hours of training for agents is hindering the rapid growth of the life insurance industry.

Life insurance Without an Exam Not a Good Idea (Benton


Life insurance Without an Exam Not a Good Idea (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - Are you one of those people who always gets nervous at test time? If so, you may be intrigued by the prospect of buying a life insurance policy that doesn't require a physical exam, but you could be making a huge financial mistake.

Lamar County keeps Sun Life insurance (Paris News)
Lamar County commissioners have voted to continue the current contract with Sun Life to provide group health insurance for Lamar County employees and elected officials.

Life Insurance Council seeks less training hours for agents (Hindustan Times via Yahoo! India News)
The Life Insurance Council has asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority to reduce the mandatory training hours for agents from 100 to 50. The council, an industry body, has the chief executives of all insurance companies as its members. According to the council, the mandatory 100 hours of training for agents is hindering the rapid growth of the life insurance industry.

Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Gone To AEGON (Forbes)
The investment bank is selling its life insurance brokerage to the Dutch insurer for $1.3 billion.

Going with the flow (Guardian Unlimited) It will come as


Going with the flow (Guardian Unlimited)
It will come as little consolation to the victims of the recent floods in Britain, but there may already be a solution to the apparent creeping inundation of these islands: not to flee the rising waters but to rise above them.

LPHI Announces Stock Split, Cash Dividend and Annual Shareholder Meeting Results (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WACO, Texas----Life Partners Holdings, Inc. announced today that its previously announced 5-for-4 stock split will be paid on September 27, 2007 to shareholders of record as of September 14, 2007.

Battle of Blue Licks (The Cincinnati Post)
The Revolutionary War battle that claimed a son of Daniel Boone will be re-enacted this weekend, and the park museum will unveil new exhibits to detail how the fateful day unfolded.

Investing in a dead certainty (Stuff)
A fund through which you can buy up the life insurance policies of rich Americans. Whatever will the financial world dream up next? John McCrone reports.

Term Life Insurance Now Less Expensive (Benton Evening News) (ARA)


Term Life Insurance Now Less Expensive (Benton Evening News)
(ARA) - If you have been thinking about getting term life insurance, now's a great time to start shopping because life insurance rates are declining rapidly.

Gleaner Life Insurance Society Makes $40K Donation to DuPage Habitat for Humanity(R) (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WHEATON, Ill.----DuPage Habitat for Humanity , a locally run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International , is thrilled to announce it received a $40K donation from Gleaner Life Insurance Society --one of its biggest sponsors of the year.

Aegon to buy Merrill insurance units for $1.3 bln (Reuters


Aegon to buy Merrill insurance units for $1.3 bln (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Dutch insurer Aegon NV said on Monday it agreed to buy Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Co. and ML Life Insurance Co. of New York for $1.3 billion in cash to boost its sales of variable annuities and distribution in the United States.

Aegon to buy Merrill insurance unit for $1.3 bln (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Aegon NV said on Monday it agreed to buy Merrill Lynch Life Insurance Co. and ML Life Insurance Co. of New York for $1.3 billion in cash.

Falwell life insurance money rids Liberty University of its debt


Falwell life insurance money rids Liberty University of its debt (Arizona Daily Star)
LYNCHBURG, Va. The late Rev. Jerry Falwell left a $34 million life insurance policy to the college and church he founded, ridding the financially troubled Liberty University of its debt, his son said Friday.

Mpls. seeks life-insurance firm (BizJournals)
The city of Minneapolis has started looking for a new insurance carrier to provide life and long-term disability coverage for its 4,700 employees.

Jerry Falwell's life insurance rids Liberty University of its debt (WDBJ 7 Roanoke)
LYNCHBURG, Va. (AP) -- More than 35 years after its founding, Liberty University is finally debt-free, thanks to a 34 million-dollar life insurance payout following the death of the school's founder, the Reverend Jerry Falwell.

Unions want merger of state-run non-life insurers (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Chennai, Aug 12 (IANS) Even as the four government-run non-life insurance firms have hired foreign consultants to suggest joint business strategies, their two major trade unions have suggested a merger into one entity to derive synergies in operations.

No to evacuation (Haaretz Daily) The Yahalom and Bar Kochba


No to evacuation (Haaretz Daily)
The Yahalom and Bar Kochba families must be returned without delay to their homes in the wholesale marketplace from which they were expelled.

Relatives of some who died in jet crash won't allow their loved ones to be forgotten (The Toledo Blade)
Michael Zanger and Hollins Langton were a young couple headed home to Arizona from Miss Langton s bridal shower in Monroe. Hidi Ja Ratliff was a teenager returning to California after spending part of the summer with her divorced father in Rossford.

Jefferson impersonator recounts former president's life (The Californian)
TEMECULA ---- It must have been the dawdling pace of the horse and buggy, some at the senior center jokingly surmised Saturday afternoon. What else could explain Thomas Jefferson's tardiness?

Still a beauty, still insecure (Herald Sun)
This month it will be 10 years since the crash that killed Princess Diana. Since then millions of words have been written about the fatal accident. Yet one haunting fact remains. If Diana had been wearing her seatbelt that night it is most likely she would be alive today. Tom Cain, author of a new thriller inspired by the crash, imagines how the princess's life might have unfolded had she ...

Falwell life insurance money rids Liberty University of its debt


Falwell life insurance money rids Liberty University of its debt (Arizona Daily Star)
LYNCHBURG, Va. The late Rev. Jerry Falwell left a $34 million life insurance policy to the college and church he founded, ridding the financially troubled Liberty University of its debt, his son said Friday.

Falwell life insurance rids Liberty University of its debt (The News & Advance)
More than 35 years after its founding, Liberty University is finally debt-free after a $34 million life insurance payout following the death of the Rev. Jerry Falwell, his son said Friday.

Falwell insurance rids Liberty U. debt (The Charlotte Observer) The


Falwell insurance rids Liberty U. debt (The Charlotte Observer)
The late Rev. Jerry Falwell left a $34 million life insurance policy to the college and church he founded, ridding the financially troubled Liberty University of its debt, his son said Friday. Most of the payment, $29 million, went to Liberty, which Falwell founded in 1971, and the rest was given to Thomas Road Baptist Church, Liberty Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. said. His evangelical minister ...

Life on the superhighway helps InsureandGo expand (FT.com via Yahoo! News)
However life has seldom been dull for James Richardson and Perry Wilson at InsureandGo, which has expanded rapidly by selling holiday cover in a faster, less expensive way than the traditional insurance companies and travel agents.

Ethiopian blesses peacemakers, extols virtues of ancient culture (Las Vegas


Ethiopian blesses peacemakers, extols virtues of ancient culture (Las Vegas Sun)
The United States may be a world leader in science and technology, but it can learn a lot about forgiveness and humility from Ethiopia's ancient culture.

Forward.com (Forward)
Max Blumenthal is a party pooper. Or, at least, you might feel that way if you re the organizer of a conservative conference and Blumenthal shows up with a camera.

Namibia: Programme to Boost Resettled Families (AllAfrica.com)
Resettled households on some farms in the Omaheke and Khomas regions are beneficiaries of a programme aimed at improving the livelihoods of the inhabitants.

Rid Yourself Of Unwanted Life Policies (Investopedia)
The time may come when life insurance policy owners want to rid themselves of the policies they own. Some desire to do away with their policies on account of simply no longer wanting to pay the premium . Others find themselves in a position where they need to access cash due to a major - and often unexpected - expense.

A.M. Best Places Ratings of National Financial Group and National


A.M. Best Places Ratings of National Financial Group and National Life Insurance Company Under Review With Negative ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength ratings of A- and issuer credit ratings "a-" of National Financial Group and its members, as well as its sister company, National Life Insurance Company , under review with negative implications.

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Macau Insurance Company Limited and Macau Life Insurance Company Limited (Business Wire via Yahoo!7 Finance)
A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength ratings (FSR) of A (Excellent) and the issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "a" of Macau Insurance Company Limited (MIC) and its subsidiary, Macau Life Insurance Company Limited (MLIC). The outlook for all ratings is stable.

Zacks.com featured expert Kevin Matras highlights: Capella Education, Seabright Insurance Holdings and Sun Life ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----Kevin Matras explains why monitoring stocks is as important as picking them. Stocks in this week's article are Capella Education Company , Seabright Insurance Holdings, Inc. and Sun Life Financial, Inc. .

Agribank joins parade of banks selling insurance (vietnam net) VietNamNet


Agribank joins parade of banks selling insurance (vietnam net)
VietNamNet Bridge The Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of Viet Nam (Agribank) yesterday launched Agriculture Bank Insurance Joint Stock Corp (ABIC), which will operate non-life insurance services.

A.M. Best Places Ratings of National Financial Group and National Life Insurance Company Under Review With Negative ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has placed the financial strength ratings of A- and issuer credit ratings "a-" of National Financial Group and its members, as well as its sister company, National Life Insurance Company , under review with negative implications.

ISRAEL: Villagers face evacuation orders, movement restrictions (AlertNet) Source: IRIN


ISRAEL: Villagers face evacuation orders, movement restrictions (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Palestinian residents of al-Hadidiya village in Jordan Valley (in the West Bank), live without electricity or running water and most importantly, they say, face demolition and evacuation orders.

Israel ponders scheme to swap settlements for land (The Daily Star Lebannon)
Premier Ehud Olmert is reviewing a proposal whereby Israel would cede territory to Palestinians under a final peace accord in order to hold on to major West Bank settlements, the Haaretz daily said Tuesday. Meanwhile, an upbeat Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas is to meet Egyptian counterpart President Hosni Mubarak on Wednesday.

Ambling Companies, Inc. and MassMutual Offer Free Life Insurance to


Ambling Companies, Inc. and MassMutual Offer Free Life Insurance to Working Parents in Georgia (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Ambling Companies, Inc. and the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) are bringing the company's LifeBridge(SM) Free Life Insurance Program to the Valdosta, Georgia area.

Manulife Second-Quarter Profit Rises on U.S. Insurance Growth (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Manulife Financial Corp., Canada's largest insurer by assets, said net income climbed 16 percent on higher individual life insurance sales in the U.S.

AT&T Wins Networking Contract With Jackson National Life Insurance (FinanzNachrichten)
LANSING, Mich., Aug. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Inc. ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ) has announced that PGDS, an information technology (IT) services subsidiary of Jackson National Life Insurance Company, has awarded AT&T a five-year $1.6 million contract.

Standard Life Says First-Half Sales, Margins Rose (Update4) (Bloomberg.com) Aug.


Standard Life Says First-Half Sales, Margins Rose (Update4) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Standard Life Plc, the best-performing U.K. life-insurance stock this year, said it had ``significant'' gains in first-half profit margins as sales increased 31 percent, driven by pensions.

Standard Life's Sales Rise 31% on Pensions in U.K. (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Standard Life Plc, the best-performing U.K. life-insurance stock this year, said first-half sales rose 31 percent as it sold more pensions.

KBC Group buys majority stake in DZI Insurance (Business Insurance)


KBC Group buys majority stake in DZI Insurance (Business Insurance)
SOFIA, Bulgaria Belgian banking and insurance group KBC Group N.V. has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Bulgaria's leading nonlife and life insurer DZI Insurance and Reinsurer A.D., the companies announced Friday.

Doing Battle With the Insurance Company in a Fight to Stay Alive (Women's Cancer Network)
A glorious blend of forces came together to save Gordon Hendrickson's life: smart doctoring, luck, kindness, and his own wisdom and abundant grit. Only his insurance company tried to stand in the way.

2007 Best's Insurance Reports(R) Offers New Corporate Changes and Retirements Database (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has released the 2007 editions of Best's Insurance Reports - Life/Health and Property/Casualty - United States & Canada. This standard-setting financial resource provides in-depth analysis and commentary on thousands of U.S. and Canadian insurance companies.

Olmert, Abbas hold talks in West Bank (USA Today) Israeli


Olmert, Abbas hold talks in West Bank (USA Today)
Israeli Prime Minister Olmert told Palestinian President Abbas on Monday he hopes to launch negotiations "soon" on establishing a Palestinian state, his clearest promise yet to tackle a final peace deal.

Clinging to past gave Wharton courthouse new life (Houston Chronicle)
In its 100-plus years, Wharton County's courthouse had been plastered over, added to, subtracted from, and reconfigured so extensively that many townsfolk thought the best thing to do was tear it down and start over.

Judge to hear Danville land spat after settlements break down (Tri-Valley Herald)
DANVILLE Attorneys for Danville and for neighbors suing over the town's approval of the Weber ranch development have failed to reach a settlement agreement, said town attorney Rob Ewing.

(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-06 04:10 GMT: China's Sino Life wins


(AFX UK Focus) 2007-08-06 04:10 GMT: China's Sino Life wins approval to invest in Hong Kong stock market (Interactive Investor)
BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - Shanghai-based Sino Life Insurance Co Ltd, in which Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co and Millea Asia Pte Ltd hold a combined 24.99 pct stake, said it has won regulatory approval to invest in H-shares and red chips on the Hong Kong stock market, using existing foreign exchange assets.

Children's health insurance program (Eagle-Tribune Online)
Both houses of Congress last week passed bills to expand government-funded health insurance for children.

Times-Qatar Insurance relief given to cyclone victims - Oman (MENAFN)


Times-Qatar Insurance relief given to cyclone victims - Oman (MENAFN)
Times-Qatar Insurance relief given to cyclone victims - Oman

Now, life insurance must for education loans (IBN live)
Banks are making life insurance cover mandatory for education loans.

Vegetarians offered cheaper life insurance (Insurance Business Review)
Animal Friends Insurance, a not-for-profit UK insurance organization, has launched a new scheme that offers vegetarians lower premiums on life insurance, The Guardian has reported.

KC Life's earnings rise, revenue falls (BizJournals)
Kansas City Life Insurance Co. reported higher second-quarter earnings despite lower revenue compared with the same period last year.

Insurance and Transport (Mondaq) More than 200 billion of claims


Insurance and Transport (Mondaq)
More than 200 billion of claims relate to discontinued European non-life business. Yet, while most of these closed books reside in Continental Europe, their existence has until recently been scarcely acknowledged publicly.

Mission Churches Part 1 (El Defensor Chieftain)
NA5N The early Spanish missions and churches along the Rio Grande, which spread to nearly every settlement in New Mexico, remain today as landmarks to the region. Indeed, these churches have long given New Mexico her identity.

KC Life's earnings rise, revenue falls (BizJournals) Kansas City Life


KC Life's earnings rise, revenue falls (BizJournals)
Kansas City Life Insurance Co. reported higher second-quarter earnings despite lower revenue compared with the same period last year.

Now, life insurance must for education loans (IBN live)
Banks are making life insurance cover mandatory for education loans.

CUNA Mutual Life Insurance policyholders approve merger (The Capital Times)


CUNA Mutual Life Insurance policyholders approve merger (The Capital Times)
CUNA Mutual Life Insurance Co. policyholders today overwhelmingly approved the merger of CMLIC with CUNA Mutual Insurance Society (CMIS) at the policyholders' annual meeting. The vote was 42,699 in favor, 3,013 opposed. Both companies are part of Madison-based CUNA Mutual Group. "Merging the two organizations creates efficiencies, flexibility and enhances our combined balance sheet, making us a ...

Vegetarians offered cheaper life insurance (Insurance Business Review)
Animal Friends Insurance, a not-for-profit UK insurance organization, has launched a new scheme that offers vegetarians lower premiums on life insurance, The Guardian has reported.

Lazio bargains: this is the real Italy (Times Online) HAVING


Lazio bargains: this is the real Italy (Times Online)
HAVING Rome on your doorstep is prize enough, but what makes Lazio, the province that rings the capital, so enticing is its surprising beauty.

Bush administration pursues Mideast peace, but time is running out (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
RAMALLAH, West Bank Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice traveled a woefully familiar path Thursday as her motorcade wended its way from downtown Jerusalem to the Palestinian stronghold of Ramallah, past checkpoints, armed men and an Israeli security wall that mark the geography of the Middle East conflict.

Sun Life Financial reports record operating earnings per share of $1.03, up 17% over Q2 2006 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Sun Life Financial Inc. today announced a number of important achievements during the second quarter ended June 30, 2007, including record operating earnings of $593 million. Record fully diluted operating earnings per share of $1.03 increased 17% over the second quarter of 2006.

Vegetarians offered life insurance carrot (Guardian Unlimited) Vegetarians and fish-eaters


Vegetarians offered life insurance carrot (Guardian Unlimited)
Vegetarians and fish-eaters are being offered reduced-price life insurance through a scheme launched today by a not-for-profit insurance business. Non-meat eaters will be offered a 6% discount on premiums available from Animal Friends Insurance (AFI), in a deal believed to be the first of its kind.

Taiwan Life Has Loss on Subprime Fund; Shares Fall (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
Aug. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan Life Insurance Co. booked a NT$428 million ($13 million) loss in the first half on its investment in a Bear Stearns Cos. fund containing U.S. sub-prime mortgages. The company's shares slumped.

Fitch Ratings Updates Quantitative Ratings on U.S. Life Insurance Companies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
CHICAGO----Fitch Ratings has updated the Quantitative Insurer Financial Strength ratings assigned to life insurance companies in the U.S., resulting in 196 rating affirmations, 29 rating upgrades, and 13 rating downgrades.

Vegetarians offered cheaper life insurance (Insurance Business Review)
Animal Friends Insurance, a not-for-profit UK insurance organization, has launched a new scheme that offers vegetarians lower premiums on life insurance, The Guardian has reported.

MIB Life Index Reports North American Life Insurance Activity Off


MIB Life Index Reports North American Life Insurance Activity Off 2.2% in June (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
North American application activity for individually underwritten life insurance declined -2.2% in June year-over-year, according to the MIB Life Index.

Vegetarians offered life insurance carrot (Guardian Unlimited)
Vegetarians and fish-eaters are being offered reduced-price life insurance through a scheme launched today by a not-for-profit insurance business. Non-meat eaters will be offered a 6% discount on premiums available from Animal Friends Insurance (AFI), in a deal believed to be the first of its kind.

Choose a life insurance plan that's right for you (Mohave Valley News)
(ARA) - Term life and whole life. You may know they're both types of life insurance, but when it comes time to buy a policy, will you know which one to purchase? To learn more, take this short quiz from SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company.

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