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Burma policy costs lives, says US (BBC News) The US


Burma policy costs lives, says US (BBC News)
The US defence secretary says Burma is causing great loss of life by hindering international cyclone relief.

Life Settlement Awareness Month(TM) Events Quickly Approaching (Centre Daily Times)
Financial professionals interested in offering life settlements as a financial planning tool to senior clients often cite a lack of access to quality educational sources as a barrier to entering the growing secondary market for life insurance.

Kenya: In the City, Water is No Longer Life (AllAfrica.com)
Water taps in Nairobi are not boycotted because they are dry, but for very unhealthy reasons... they produce water a mixture of human waste.

Religion in the news (AP via Yahoo! News)
Amish farmer Andy Swartzentruber is determined to live the simple life of his forefathers, plowing his field with a horse-drawn tractor, getting around in a horse-drawn buggy and offering eggs for sale to help support his family.

Longevity Insurance Pays People for Living a Long Life (Centre


Longevity Insurance Pays People for Living a Long Life (Centre Daily Times)
Symetra Life Insurance Company announced today the launch of a new product to help protect retirees from outliving their savings. The Symetra Freedom Income Annuity(1) functions as "longevity insurance."(2) It enables clients to use a small portion of current savings to buy guaranteed income for their later years of retirement, providing financial security for when they need it most.

A.M. Best Affirms and Withdraws Ratings of Enterprise Life Insurance Company (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of B+ and issuer credit rating of "bbb-" of Enterprise Life Insurance Company , a wholly owned subsidiary of the privately held Enterprise Financial Group, Inc. .

Get Peace of Mind, Get Life Insurance (Carteret County News-Times)


Get Peace of Mind, Get Life Insurance (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - Life can be unpredictable. As you plan for the future, it's a good idea to have all your financial bases covered. One thing that can provide some peace of mind: a life insurance policy.

UK man found guilty of wife's 'life insurance' murder (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
The unfaithful husband of a murdered British policewoman was found guilty of organising her killing so he could cash in her life insurance to pay off his crippling debts.

President Bush's Air Force Academy Graduation 2004 speech (Colorado Springs


President Bush's Air Force Academy Graduation 2004 speech (Colorado Springs Gazette)
THE PRESIDENT: Secretary Roche and General Jumper, General Rosa, Attorney General Ashcroft, Congresswoman Heather Wilson -- Air Force Academy graduate 1982 -- Academy staff and faculty, distinguished guests, officers, cadets, members of the graduating class, and your families: Thank you for the warm welcome.

Weekend Guide (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
A list of things to do this weekend.

letters (West Bloomfield Eccentric)
Supportive community When we heard about the fire at Hechtmann Jewish Apartments and that many of our friends had lost their homes, the residents at Teitel Jewish Apartments were quick to respond. Although we live on very fixed incomes, our residents contributed $1,000 to help the Hechtmann residents. We did this because we understand the value of a strong, tight-knit community. As members of ...

Life Insurance Online Network Pleased to See New Measures to


Life Insurance Online Network Pleased to See New Measures to Protect NY Seniors (PRWeb)
PlatinumInsurance.info, an online network that offers information and assistance with buying life insurance, has good news for seniors in the state of New York. (PRWeb May 29, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb975014.htm

Low Cost Life Insurance? It's Online (Richfield Reaper)
(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.

Long/Short Investing--Pacific Life Only Carrier to Offer a Multi-Manager Approach


Long/Short Investing--Pacific Life Only Carrier to Offer a Multi-Manager Approach with Variable Insurance Products (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
ALISO VIEJO, Calif.----The fundamental method or the quantitative method? Traditionally, long/short investment strategies followed one or the other. Now, both methods can be accessed in one investment option - the Long/Short Large-Cap, the newest in a wide variety of choices available through variable life insurance and variable annuity products from Pacific Life Insurance Company and Pacific ...

Low Cost Life Insurance? It's Online (Richfield Reaper)
(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.

Pan-American Life Insurance Company Announces New Vice President of International and Domestic Life Insurance Operations (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW ORLEANS----Pan-American Life Insurance Company, a leading international insurance company providing life insurance, worksite benefits and financial services for more than 95 years, announced today that Mr.

ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance enhances annuity living benefit


ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance enhances annuity living benefit rider (Insurance Business Review)
ING USA Annuity and Life Insurance Company has refined and improved its annuity living benefit rider ING LifePay Plus, with more flexible withdrawal options.

Get Peace of Mind, Get Life Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Life can be unpredictable. As you plan for the future, it's a good idea to have all your financial bases covered. One thing that can provide some peace of mind: a life insurance policy.

Sanjaya is Back! In A Nationwide Insurance Commercial (adrants)
Next in line for the feature role in a Nationwide Insurance 'Life Comes At You Fast" commercial, filming today in India, is none other than Mr. Pony Hawk himself, Sanjaya Malakar.

MYANMAR: Remembering HIV in cyclone response (AlertNet) Source: IRIN While


MYANMAR: Remembering HIV in cyclone response (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN While most of the local and international aid workers in Myanmar are scrambling to meet the immediate needs of 2.4 million people left stranded by Cyclone Nargis, several organisations are working to ensure that survivors living with HIV are included in the response.

Mbeki calls attacks on immigrants a 'disgrace' (International Herald Tribune)
The South African president had come under increasing pressure to issue a stronger response to anti-immigrant violence.

Kenya: Raila's Turn to Tour Critical Mau Forest Complex Ruffles Feathers (AllAfrica.com)
As the Prime Minister, when Mr Raila Odinga visits the Mau Forest Complex Tuesday, he will be hard put to make unpopular pronouncements, but which will nevertheless safeguard the future of millions of Kenyans, who depend on the environmental services offered by the Mau.

Services Held For Slain Insurance Investigator (WSOC-TV Charlotte) WAKE CO.,


Services Held For Slain Insurance Investigator (WSOC-TV Charlotte)
WAKE CO., N.C. -- Family and friends remembered murdered insurance investigator Sallie Rohrbach in Wake County Sunday. During her funeral services, loved ones remembered her as a woman who lived life to the fullest.

Quake ups insurance demand (China Daily)
Zheng Xiao, a 53-year-old insurance agent with China Life, has been overworking for two weeks, as the number of consultation calls about insurance products jumped by nearly 40 percent since the May 12 earthquake.

Get Peace of Mind, Get Life Insurance (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Life can be unpredictable. As you plan for the future, it's a good idea to have all your financial bases covered. One thing that can provide some peace of mind: a life insurance policy.

Low Cost Life Insurance? It's Online (Richfield Reaper)
(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.

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Hartford Financial Services Group,


A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Hartford Financial Services Group, . Inc. s Life Insurance Affiliates (InfoBolsa)
Inc. s Life Insurance Affiliates 23/05/2008 16:43:00 Business Wire A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa-" of the key life/health insurance subsidiaries of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Widow Denied Husband's Life Insurance Policy (CBS 5 Phoenix)
CBS 5 Investgates follows the court battle of an alleged "black widow" who tried to claim her dead husband's life insurance policy.

Life Insurance Industry: Private sector grows faster (Deccan Herald)
With the booming stock market in 2007-08, the life insurance business witnessed significant growth and private players were more aggressive than LIC. Vast untapped market will ensure steady growth in the future too, writes Dilip Maitra who closely follows this sector.

Windfall money management needs unique treatment (FE via Yahoo! India


Windfall money management needs unique treatment (FE via Yahoo! India News)
Sudden changes in life many a times can be traumatic and could even derail long-term plans.

One-room schoolhouses dotted Central Illinois (The Pantagraph)
BLOOMINGTON The end of an era came on May 27, 1960, when the last two remaining one-room schoolhouses in McLean County shuttered their doors for good. | From Our Past page

3 former E. Chicago officials settle in racketeering suit (FOX 19 Cincinnati)
EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Three former East Chicago officials have reached out-of-court settlements in a federal racketeering lawsuit against former East Chicago Mayor Robert Pastrick and his administration.

Advanced Settlements, Inc. Introduces the Life Settlement Policy Evaluator (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Advanced Settlements, Inc., a national leader in the life settlement marketplace, announced the launching of the Life Settlement Policy Evaluator.

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Hartford Financial Services Group,


A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.'s Life Insurance Affiliates (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ and issuer credit ratings of "aa-" of the key life/health insurance subsidiaries of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. . A.M.

Life Insurance Policies Made Available To Sex Workers In India (Medical News Today)
Commercial sex workers in India now have the option of purchasing life insurance policies, Smarajit Jana -- chief adviser to the group Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, or the Committee for Indomitable Women -- said Monday, AFP/Yahoo! News reports.

Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company Sponsors the New Colorado High School of Business(TM) (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company recently signed a five-year agreement to sponsor the new Colorado High School of Business at Monarch High School in Louisville, Colorado. In addition to an ongoing financial commitment, Colorado Bankers Life will provide speakers, mentors and summer internship opportunities in connection with the Colorado High School of Business program.

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of The Hartford Financial Services Group, . Inc. s Life Insurance Affiliates (InfoBolsa)
Inc. s Life Insurance Affiliates 23/05/2008 16:43:00 Business Wire A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A+ (Superior) and issuer credit ratings (ICR) of "aa-" of the key life/health insurance subsidiaries of The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc.

Life Insurance Industry: Private sector grows faster (Deccan Herald) With


Life Insurance Industry: Private sector grows faster (Deccan Herald)
With the booming stock market in 2007-08, the life insurance business witnessed significant growth and private players were more aggressive than LIC. Vast untapped market will ensure steady growth in the future too, writes Dilip Maitra who closely follows this sector.

Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company Sponsors the New Colorado High School of Business(TM) (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Colorado Bankers Life Insurance Company recently signed a five-year agreement to sponsor the new Colorado High School of Business at Monarch High School in Louisville, Colorado. In addition to an ongoing financial commitment, Colorado Bankers Life will provide speakers, mentors and summer internship opportunities in connection with the Colorado High School of Business program.

Low Cost Life Insurance? It's Online (Carteret County News-Times)
(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.

Widow Denied Husband's Life Insurance Policy (CBS 5 Phoenix)
CBS 5 Investgates follows the court battle of an alleged "black widow" who tried to claim her dead husband's life insurance policy.

Former E.C. officials settle in racketeering case (The Times of


Former E.C. officials settle in racketeering case (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
EAST CHICAGO | State lawyers have begun offering out-of-court settlements to whittle down the number of defendants in the long-running federal racketeering lawsuit against the old East Chicago political machine.

3 former E. Chicago officials settle in racketeering suit (WLFI Lafayette)
Associated Press - May 23, 2008 12:24 PM ET EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) - Three former East Chicago officials have reached out-of-court settlements in a federal racketeering lawsuit against former...

Life Saving Drug Watchdog May Be Scrapped (in News) (The Tyee)
Health minister takes cue from panel stacked with pharma reps.

Advanced Settlements, Inc. Introduces the Life Settlement Policy Evaluator (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Advanced Settlements, Inc., a national leader in the life settlement marketplace, announced the launching of the Life Settlement Policy Evaluator.

Life Insurance Policies Made Available To Sex Workers In India


Life Insurance Policies Made Available To Sex Workers In India (Medical News Today)
Commercial sex workers in India now have the option of purchasing life insurance policies, Smarajit Jana -- chief adviser to the group Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, or the Committee for Indomitable Women -- said Monday, AFP/Yahoo! News reports.

Life Insurance Industry: Private sector grows faster (Deccan Herald)
With the booming stock market in 2007-08, the life insurance business witnessed significant growth and private players were more aggressive than LIC. Vast untapped market will ensure steady growth in the future too, writes Dilip Maitra who closely follows this sector.

Non-Life-Property & Casualty Insurance Industry Report is Richly Laden with Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Non-Life/Property & Casualty Insurance Industry - Global Strategic Business Report" to their offering.

Zurich Financial Raises Life Business Target by 40% (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
May 23 (Bloomberg) -- Zurich Financial Services AG raised a target for new life insurance business by 40 percent, seeking to boost profit at its second-biggest unit.

UMB to Offer Customers MyTerm(SM), Internet-Based Term Life Insurance (Business


UMB to Offer Customers MyTerm(SM), Internet-Based Term Life Insurance (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWARK, N.J.----Prudential Financial, Inc. today announced an agreement between its Individual Life Insurance business and UMB Financial Corporation to offer MyTermSM, a new simplified issue term life insurance policy available through the Internet, to UMB customers.

Berkshire Life Insurance Selects Bridgeline's iAPPS to Power Fully Automated Online Enrollment System (PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)
BOSTON, May 22, 2008 -- Bridgeline Software, Inc. , a developer of SaaS-based web application management software and award-winning web applications, has been selected by Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America to develop a new web-based enrollment system to support sales and service of their Multi-Life Disability Insurance products.

Jackson National Life Insurance introduces new Optimax fixed annuities (Insurance


Jackson National Life Insurance introduces new Optimax fixed annuities (Insurance Business Review)
Jackson National Life Insurance Company has made new additions to its Optimax family of fixed annuities.

What Do Bankruptcy Trustees Need to Know About the Evolving Secondary Market for Sales of Life Insurance Policies? (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
Because it has been traditionally considered an illiquid financial asset, a debtor's life insurance policy typically receives little attention from many bankruptcy trustees. Due to an evolving secondary market for life insurance over the past several years, however, bankruptcy trustees may now be able to unlock the value of a life insurance policy for the benefit of creditors through a life ...

Life Insurance Industry: Private sector grows faster (Deccan Herald)
With the booming stock market in 2007-08, the life insurance business witnessed significant growth and private players were more aggressive than LIC. Vast untapped market will ensure steady growth in the future too, writes Dilip Maitra who closely follows this sector.

Life Settlement Solutions to Participate in 2008 NAILBA Focus Meeting


Life Settlement Solutions to Participate in 2008 NAILBA Focus Meeting (Centre Daily Times)
Understanding the ins and outs of the secondary market can help ensure success and an easy transition into the growing life-settlement industry for interested financial professionals.

Life Partners Holdings, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend Increase (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WACO, Texas----Life Partners Holdings, Inc. , announced today that it will pay a seven-cent per share quarterly dividend to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2008 to be paid on or about June 15, 2008.

Advanced Settlements, Inc. Introduces the Life Settlement Policy Evaluator (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Advanced Settlements, Inc., a national leader in the life settlement marketplace, announced the launching of the Life Settlement Policy Evaluator.

Life Insurance Settlement Association Concludes Its 14th Successful Spring Conference


Life Insurance Settlement Association Concludes Its 14th Successful Spring Conference (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
On May 16th, the Life Insurance Settlement Association successfully concluded its major bi-annual Spring Conference in Washington, D.C. The conference, one of 12 events to be hosted by LISA in 2008, drew its most diverse and engaged attendance to date. Garnering one of its largest attendances ever, LISA brought together professionals from every industry to take part in this preeminent life ...

EbixExchange Launches New Era in Life Insurance Sales Processing (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HERNDON, Va.----EbixExchange - a division of Ebix, Inc. announced today that successful end-to-end electronic processing of life insurance applications had been achieved by the firm's new LifeSpeed Platform.

Term Life Insurance Rate War (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA) -


Term Life Insurance Rate War (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - If you have been thinking about buying term life insurance, now's a great time to start shopping because life insurance companies are competing for the lowest term life insurance rates. Rates are expected to continue to decrease throughout 2008.

AccuQuote.com, a Leading Provider of Affordable Term Life Insurance Quotes, Offers Advice on Using Life Insurance as ... (PRWeb)
During this time, where good investments are hard to come by, some life insurance agents are touting permanent life insurance policies as an attractive alternative. However, AccuQuote.com, a leading provider of affordable term life insurance quotes, advises as with any "investment", it's important to know the pros and cons of permanent life insurance policies before deciding whether or not to ...

Promise of something for nothing can be tantalizing for customers


Promise of something for nothing can be tantalizing for customers (The Post and Courier)
Despite countless warnings that nothing in life is free, many of us continue to fall for the promise of something for nothing.

East Africa: The Chapati Connection (AllAfrica.com)
We eat them with aplomb and chevra with delight, and think samosas are as African as matoke. From our food to our fashion, from our political scandals to our personal tastes, the Indian influence in East Africa is everywhere represented in our daily lives, writes Wambui Mwangi , reviewing a work that, while not intellectually breathtaking, strikes a blow against cultural incomprehensibility.

Kanoe the Kazoo on May 31 (MLive.com)
Since 2003, over 1,000 local residents and officials have enjoyed the beauty of the Kalamazoo River during Kanoe the Kazoo paddle trips.

AMASSURANCE LAUNCHES INSURANCE PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia


AMASSURANCE LAUNCHES INSURANCE PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Insurance service provider AmAssurance Bhd aims to achieve at least 10 percent of the life new business premium target of RM77 million from its newly launched product for women, AmBeautiful.

Disaster insurance rush predicted (People's Daily)
The 8.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Sichuan Province on May 12 has triggered a rush on insurance protection enquiries, especially disaster insurance. More than 50,000 people are feared dead from the powerful earthquake that jol ...

AMASSURANCE LAUNCHES INSURANCE PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia


AMASSURANCE LAUNCHES INSURANCE PRODUCTS FOR WOMEN (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
KUALA LUMPUR, May 17 (Bernama) -- Insurance service provider AmAssurance Bhd aims to achieve at least 10 percent of the life new business premium target of RM77 million from its newly launched product for women, AmBeautiful.

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of Primerica Life Insurance Company and Its Subsidiaries (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
OLDWICK, N.J.----A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A+ and issuer credit ratings of "aa" of Primerica Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, National Benefit Life Insurance Company and Primerica Life Insurance Company of Canada .

The Watchdog: Hunt for what you're owed in life insurance (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
People buy life insurance policies, lose track of them and forget to collect.

CAW reaches tentative settlements with General Motors and Chrysler (CAW)


CAW reaches tentative settlements with General Motors and Chrysler (CAW)
The CAW reached tentative settlements with both General Motors and Chrysler that meet the pattern established with Ford. The CAW represents close to 13,000 General Motors workers and 8,000 Chrysler workers in Canada.

Attend to living, not dead, after disasters: WHO (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Getting clean water to survivors of a disaster is far more important than disposing of the dead, but myths persist that corpses somehow spread disease, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

Major Life Change? You Need Insurance (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA)


Major Life Change? You Need Insurance (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - When people undergo a major life change it can be exciting, but it can also be scary. Maybe you recently got a new job and need to move to a new state. Perhaps you got married and are starting a new life together. Possibly you purchased your first car or even your first home.

Finding lost life insurance policies (CBC)
Your dear Uncle Harold always assured his dear wife, Aunt Myrtle, that she would be left with a comfortable sum of insurance money after he died, thanks to a paid-up policy he'd taken out 30 years earlier. But then, after dear Uncle Harold did indeed pass on, Aunt Myrtle couldn't find the policy anywhere - not in their safety deposit box, not in the secret cookie jar, not in the old rolltop ...

The Watchdog: Hunt for what you're owed in life insurance (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
People buy life insurance policies, lose track of them and forget to collect.

Portrait launches new suite for life insurance (Computer Business Review)


Portrait launches new suite for life insurance (Computer Business Review)
Aimed at life insurance providers and integrating with existing systems, Portrait New Business drives best practice processes and automates the new business process.

The Watchdog: Hunt for what you're owed in life insurance (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
People buy life insurance policies, lose track of them and forget to collect.

Bush links Israel to optimism for Mideast reform (Sentinel &


Bush links Israel to optimism for Mideast reform (Sentinel & Enterprise)
JERUSALEM (AP) -- President Bush said Wednesday that 60 years of Israel's existence is cause for optimism for democratic change throughout the Middle East.

Life Settlement Solutions Announces 2008 Life Settlement Awareness Month(TM) Events (Centre Daily Times)
Financial professionals looking to learn more about life settlements are often challenged with finding comprehensive educational materials that offer significant insight into the secondary market.

MetLife unveils new universal life insurance policy (Insurance Business Review)


MetLife unveils new universal life insurance policy (Insurance Business Review)
MetLife has launched the Guarantee Advantage UL, its new universal life insurance policy, in all the 50 states of US.

Orman: A guide to buying life insurance (The Daily News)
Those who depend on your income from young children to elderly parents also depend on you to have a life insurance policy. Luckily, buying one has never been cheaper or easier. Here s what you need to know:

Major Life Change? You Need Insurance (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - When people undergo a major life change it can be exciting, but it can also be scary. Maybe you recently got a new job and need to move to a new state. Perhaps you got married and are starting a new life together. Possibly you purchased your first car or even your first home.

Orman: A guide to buying life insurance (The Daily News)


Orman: A guide to buying life insurance (The Daily News)
Those who depend on your income from young children to elderly parents also depend on you to have a life insurance policy. Luckily, buying one has never been cheaper or easier. Here s what you need to know:

ERM Identified as Critical Issue for Life Insurance CFOs, but Many Crucial Elements Not Yet Implemented, According to ... (Centre Daily Times)
Chief financial officers (CFOs) of life insurance companies continue to recognize enterprise risk management (ERM) as a critical management issue, as demonstrated both through the prominence they give ERM within the organization and the resources they devote to building ERM capabilities, according to a recent survey on "Embedding Enterprise Risk Management," the latest in a series of Towers ...

Organizers plan Siege of Fort Randolph (Point Pleasant Register) POINT


Organizers plan Siege of Fort Randolph (Point Pleasant Register)
POINT PLEASANT - The historical events that shaped the area will come to life this weekend with the eighth annual Siege of Fort Randolph. The event, slated for May 16-18, will take place at Krodel Park's Fort Randolph.

Integrity Capital Partners Ranked 12th for Revenue among Insurance Brokers and Agents in the DC Metro Area by ... (Centre Daily Times)
Integrity Capital Partners, LLC, a leader in the secondary life insurance market, has been ranked 12th by Washington Business Journal in its list of Top Insurance Brokers and Agents, based on DC metro-area revenues. Integrity Capital Partners has moved up four places from its ranking of 16th place last year.

Life Settlement Solutions Announces 2008 Life Settlement Awareness Month(TM) Events (Centre Daily Times)
Financial professionals looking to learn more about life settlements are often challenged with finding comprehensive educational materials that offer significant insight into the secondary market.

Bush aims to 'encourage' on Mideast trip (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US President George W. Bush heads to the Middle East on Tuesday, fresh from warning Syria and Iran over unrest in Lebanon and reaffirming optimism about embattled Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts.

Health Insurance Can Mean Life Or Death In Some Cases


Health Insurance Can Mean Life Or Death In Some Cases (WEEK-TV Peoria)
Health Insurance. For many it's costly just to have it and others too costly to even get it. One family says no health insurance cost the life of their 33-year-old son.

ERM Identified as Critical Issue for Life Insurance CFOs, but Many Crucial Elements Not Yet Implemented, According to ... (Centre Daily Times)
Chief financial officers (CFOs) of life insurance companies continue to recognize enterprise risk management (ERM) as a critical management issue, as demonstrated both through the prominence they give ERM within the organization and the resources they devote to building ERM capabilities, according to a recent survey on "Embedding Enterprise Risk Management," the latest in a series of Towers ...

Judge ordered life insurance, ex isn't paying (Boston Herald) Q.


Judge ordered life insurance, ex isn't paying (Boston Herald)
Q. It's been 10 years since my marriage ended. The divorce judge ordered my husband of 30 years to maintain a $200,000 life insurance policy, with me as the permanent...

Prime Life Insurance to commence service from June (Nepalnews. com)
Prime Life Insurance Company Limited has obtained operating license from Beema Samiti, the regulator of the insurance sector in Nepal, to conduct life insurance business in Nepal.

Health Insurance Can Mean Life Or Death In Some Cases (WEEK-TV Peoria)
Health Insurance. For many it's costly just to have it and others too costly to even get it. One family says no health insurance cost the life of their 33-year-old son.

MetLife Bolsters Universal Life Insurance Lineup (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEW YORK----MetLife today announced the launch of a new universal life insurance policy, Guarantee Advantage UL , in all 50 states, through the company's sales force and independent distribution channels.

Young widower pushes for change in Mass. life insurance law


Young widower pushes for change in Mass. life insurance law (AP via Yahoo! News)
When Jenny and John Crowley learned they were having a baby, they did the responsible thing: they bought life insurance.

Recession-proof your insurance (The State)
This year s recession will cause at least 4.2 million people to lose their health and life insurance coverage, according to a recent report by the Center for Economic and Policy Research. Byron Udell, founder and CEO of AccuQuote, a term-life insurer, recommends these strategies to help you maintain your health, life and disability coverage when the economy is looking grim: Switch to term-life ...

Apple settles with Canadian iPod owners (CNET) Company offers Canadian


Apple settles with Canadian iPod owners (CNET)
Company offers Canadian iPod owners a $45 store credit, in response to two class action lawsuits over the advertised battery life of its devices.

R. Kelly timeline: A chronology from birth to trial (Chicago Sun-Times)
Here is a timeline of important events in R. Kelly s life, including a musical career that has sold more than 34 million albums and a troubled path that has brought him to trial on May 9 on 14 counts of making child pornography.

Canara, Oriental, HSBC Insurance get nod for life insurance co


Canara, Oriental, HSBC Insurance get nod for life insurance co in India UPDATE (Sharewatch)
(updates with chairman's quotes) MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - India's Canara Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and HSBC Insurance Asia-Pacific Holdings Ltd. said they received a license from the country's insurance regulator, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), to start a life insurance company in India.

WB choses insurance companies for RSBY (Business Standard India)
The West Bengal government has shortlisted two nationalised insurance companies along with ICICI Prudential Life insurance for launching the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (RSBY) in four districts of the state.

Life Insurance Site Promotes Disability Insurance Awareness Month (PRWeb) PlatinumInsurance.info,


Life Insurance Site Promotes Disability Insurance Awareness Month (PRWeb)
PlatinumInsurance.info, a Web site that specializes in the life insurance industry, is promoting awareness about various types of insurance during Disability Insurance Awareness Month. (PRWeb May 8, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb924344.htm

Gain Data on Offshore Life and Offshore Captive Insurance with the Caribbean Insurance Report 2008 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Caribbean Insurance Report 2008" to their offering.

Canara, Oriental, HSBC Insurance get nod for life insurance co in India UPDATE (Sharewatch)
(updates with chairman's quotes) MUMBAI (Thomson Financial) - India's Canara Bank, Oriental Bank of Commerce and HSBC Insurance Asia-Pacific Holdings Ltd. said they received a license from the country's insurance regulator, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), to start a life insurance company in India.

Portage: A fine life on the big lake (The Ann


Portage: A fine life on the big lake (The Ann Arbor News)
Settlers who came to Michigan from the eastern United States in the 1800s faced a treacherous trip that ended in vast wilderness. Still, they could appreciate a great body of water when they saw one.

'Strong Arm' Azar Pays Up Over Claims Of False Advertising (KMGH 7 Denver)
A woman was awarded $145,000 in damages from attorney Frank "The Strong Arm" Azar after she claimed she was duped by his television commercials in which he promises to deliver big settlements from insurance companies.

Term Life Insurance Rate War (Carteret County News-Times) (ARA) -


Term Life Insurance Rate War (Carteret County News-Times)
(ARA) - If you have been thinking about buying term life insurance, now's a great time to start shopping because life insurance companies are competing for the lowest term life insurance rates. Rates are expected to continue to decrease throughout 2008.

Low Cost Life Insurance? It's Online (Carteret County News-Times)
(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.

Wachovia nearly doubles its 1Q loss to $708M, citing losses


Wachovia nearly doubles its 1Q loss to $708M, citing losses in its life insurance portfolio (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Wachovia Corp. said Tuesday it is nearly doubling previously reported losses for the first quarter after reviewing its portfolio of bank-owned life insurance.

Former WaMu Executive, Donald Loonam, Joins AccuQuote, a Leading Provider of Term Life Insurance Quotes, as Senior ... (PRWeb)
Donald Loonam, Former Vice President of Sales at Washington Mutual's Home Loans Division, has joined AccuQuote.com, a leader in providing term life insurance quotes to people across the United States, as Senior Vice President of Sales. (PRWeb May 7, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/termlifeinsurance/DonLoonam/prweb921434.htm

Rice presses Israel on West Bank roadblocks, Israel denies hidden


Rice presses Israel on West Bank roadblocks, Israel denies hidden agenda on settlements (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
JERUSALEM - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice wound up a weekend trip to spur Israeli-Palestinian talks with a one-on-one meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Monday morning, and Olmert was scheduled to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas later in the day.

Tim Burke is more than happy his career path led him to Missoula, Montana (The Trucker)
MISSOULA , Mont. Tim Burke thought he was all set for life. Armed with his degree from Eastern Illinois University, he was ready for a lifelong career in education.

DBA director: Danville on verge of exciting times (The Daily Item)
DANVILLE -- Moving around most of his life, James D. Wilson feels like he finally has found a home. Now, the 60-year-old former senior attorney for the U.S. Army, wants to make his new hometown of Danville even better.

Birla Sun corners 6.6% share in private life insurance market


Birla Sun corners 6.6% share in private life insurance market (Business Standard India)
Birla Sun Life Insurance captured a market share of 6.6 per cent among private life insurance players in the country as on March 2008. The increase is seen both in its individual as well as group business, company's president and chief executive officer Vikram Mehmi said here on Monday.

Complete Analysis of the Current Indian Non-Life Insurance Market (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Snapshots India Non-Life Insurance 2008" to their offering.

Instant Life Insurance Quotes Provide Peace of Mind (Richfield Reaper)


Instant Life Insurance Quotes Provide Peace of Mind (Richfield Reaper)
(ARA) - Life can be unpredictable. As you plan for the future, it's a good idea to have all your financial bases covered. One thing that can provide some peace of mind: a life insurance policy.

Instant Overview of the Ukrainian Non-Life Insurance Market for 2008 (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90778) has announced the addition of "Snapshots Ukraine Non-Life Insurance 2008" to their offering.

Instant Overview of the Ukrainian Non-Life Insurance Market for 2008


Instant Overview of the Ukrainian Non-Life Insurance Market for 2008 (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90778) has announced the addition of "Snapshots Ukraine Non-Life Insurance 2008" to their offering.

Adviser to discuss benefits of life-insurance policies (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Just how good of an investment is life insurance? Bob Arms of Marotta Wealth Management Inc. in Charlottesville will discuss the differences and benefits of permanent and term life insurance from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Tuckahoe Library on Starling Drive in western Henrico County. The talk is presented by the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors Consumer Education ...

Mideast Quartet presses Israel over settlements, Gaza blockade (AFP via


Mideast Quartet presses Israel over settlements, Gaza blockade (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The Middle East Quartet called Friday on Israel to stop building or extending settlements in the West Bank, while voicing deep concern over the Gaza Strip due to an Israeli blockade.

Rice Confronts Olmert on Settlements (ABC News)
Rice says year-end goal for peace deal realistic.

Livni tells Rice: Israel has no hidden agenda on settlements (Haaretz Daily)
Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said yesterday that Israel has "no hidden agenda" regarding West Bank settlements, after U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called Israel's policy in the area "problematic."

High increases for general insurance, life insurance policies markets over


High increases for general insurance, life insurance policies markets over 2008 2012 (Nine O'Clock)
The Romanian market of general insurance is expected to advance at an annual rate, over 2008 2012, of 18 per cent, while life insurance segment will pose an annual development pace of 21 per cent, according to researchandmarkets.com, which cites data from Business Monitor International (BMI), according to Mediafax.

A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of United Family Life Insurance Company (Centre Daily Times)
A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" and assigned a category NR-3 (Rating Procedure Inapplicable) to United Family Life Insurance Company (UFL) (Atlanta, GA). UFL operates as a subsidiary of Assurant, Inc. (New York, NY) (NYSE: AIZ).

Munich Re, Hero start Indian life insurance venture (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
FRANKFURT, May 2 - Germany's Ergo Insurance Group and India's Hero Group have agreed to form a life insurance joint venture in India, Ergo parent Munich Re said on Friday.

OUTLOOK Axa to report Q1 decline in new life insurance business margin (Sharewatch)
PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Insurance giant Axa SA will report on Wednesday morning that its profit margin in new business in life insurance and savings declined from a year earlier as a key measure, annual premium equivalent (APE), fell amid the global financial market turmoil, analysts said.

OUTLOOK Axa to report Q1 decline in new life insurance


OUTLOOK Axa to report Q1 decline in new life insurance business margin (Sharewatch)
PARIS (Thomson Financial) - Insurance giant Axa SA will report on Wednesday morning that its profit margin in new business in life insurance and savings declined from a year earlier as a key measure, annual premium equivalent (APE), fell amid the global financial market turmoil, analysts said.

Low Cost Life Insurance? It's Online (Richfield Reaper)
(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.

Gauge the Market Value of the Ukrainian Life Insurance Market (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90599) has announced the addition of "Snapshots Ukraine Life Insurance 2008" to their offering.

Munich Re, Hero start Indian life insurance venture (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
FRANKFURT, May 2 - Germany's Ergo Insurance Group and India's Hero Group have agreed to form a life insurance joint venture in India, Ergo parent Munich Re said on Friday.

Quartet Calls on Israel to Freeze Settlements Activities (Palestine News


Quartet Calls on Israel to Freeze Settlements Activities (Palestine News Agency)
LONDON, May 02, 2008, (WAFA)-The Middle East peace Quartet urged Israel on Friday to cease all settlement activity in the West Bank (WB) to prevent the collapse of the peace process.

Mideast Quartet urges Israel to stop West Bank settlements (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
The Middle East peace Quartet urged Israel on Friday to cease all settlement activity in the West Bank to prevent the collapse of its peace process with the Palestinians.

Mideast Quartet presses Arab states, Israel (Middle East Times)
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice listens to questions during a press conference at Lancaster House, following a meeting of the international Quartet on the Middle East. The Middle East Quartet called Friday on Israel to stop building or extending settlements in the West Bank, while voicing deep concern over the Gaza Strip due to an Israeli blockade.

Gauge the Market Value of the Ukrainian Life Insurance Market


Gauge the Market Value of the Ukrainian Life Insurance Market (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90599) has announced the addition of "Snapshots Ukraine Life Insurance 2008" to their offering.

A.M. Best Withdraws Ratings of United Family Life Insurance Company (Centre Daily Times)
A.M. Best Co. has withdrawn the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" and assigned a category NR-3 (Rating Procedure Inapplicable) to United Family Life Insurance Company (UFL) (Atlanta, GA). UFL operates as a subsidiary of Assurant, Inc. (New York, NY) (NYSE: AIZ).

Munjals, Ergo form JV for life insurance foray (The Economic Times)
Germany s Ergo Insurance Group and Hero Group have agreed to form a life insurance joint venture in the country.

HSBC to launch China insurance JV and eyes pension (Reuters


HSBC to launch China insurance JV and eyes pension (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
HSBC aims to launch its first life insurance joint venture in China in July or August and plans to offer pension services with a local partnership in the world's fastest growing major economy, a senior HSBC executive said on Thursday.

Instant Life Insurance Quotes Provide Peace of Mind (The Bradford Era)
(ARA) - Life can be unpredictable. As you plan for the future, it's a good idea to have all your financial bases covered. One thing that can provide some peace of mind: a life insurance policy.

The Key Driver of Growth in Romania's Life Insurance Segment is the Envisaged Rise in Life Density from US$26.63 Per ... (Centre Daily Times)
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90595) has announced the addition of Romania Insurance Report Q1 2008 to their offering.

HSBC to launch China insurance joint venture (Business Insurance)
LONDON (Reuters) HSBC aims to launch its first life insurance joint venture in China in July or August and plans to offer pension services with a local partnership in the world's fastest growing major economy, a senior HSBC executive said on Thursday.

Queens Village woman taken for a ride (Queens Courier) The


Queens Village woman taken for a ride (Queens Courier)
The life savings of an 83-year-old Queens Village woman were nearly cleaned out when her neighborhood bank sold her a life insurance policy with a staggering $40,000 a year premium - and they surely would have been, except for the New York State Insurance Department.

LISA Questions NAIFA and AALU Support of Carriers Over Producers and Consumers (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
The two major associations representing insurance producers have enthusiastically endorsed legislation in several states that harms consumers, producers and the insurance industry as a whole. In doing so, both the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the American Association of Life Underwriters raise serious questions about their independence and ability to serve their ...

Investor Relations Earnings Release (Centre Daily Times)
Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL) today reported first quarter 2008 GAAP earnings of $153 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared with $120 million, or $0.28 per diluted share, in 2007. Ongoing earnings, adjusted for certain non-recurring items, were $0.35 per diluted share, compared with $0.27 in 2007.

Pakistani TV delves into lives of Afghan refugees (AlertNet)
Source: UNHCR A just-concluded weekly television show highlights the challenges of life in exile while celebrating the culture and traditions of Afghan refugees in Pakistan.

BT Test For Breast Cancer Now Covered By Insurance (Medical