LIUNA would ask a congress to do the responsible thing and extend unemployment insurance

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by Danielle Bailey December 10, 2011 in Insurance News

Today, the Laborers International Union of North America has urged Congress to do extension of federal unemployment insurance at a time when job creation in the construction industry is still stagnant. Terry OSullivan as General President of LIUNA said that today, almost 14 percent of construction workers could not find a job. Now is not the time for cutting off the federal unemployment insurance which has enabled them for keeping a roof over their heads and giving food for their families.

He added that these men and women would like to work, but the new jobs which they need simply havent been there for over four years. Congress has to do the responsible thing and expand unemployment insurance now. Federal unemployment insurance benefits would be end in January. Many of Americas 1.1 million unemployed construction workers would be facing disaster if Congress does not act.

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Cigna’s Expatriate Business Expands into Brazil

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by Danielle Bailey November 30, 2011 in Insurance News

Cigna Inc, a leading global expatriate benefits provider, is expanding its healthcare network in Brazil with the launch of a new CignaLinks program designed to provide simple, locally-compliant healthcare solutions to employers and their globally mobile employees in the populous Latin American country. Through an alliance partnership with Gama Saude, one of Brazil’s largest private medical operators, Cigna will provide customers with comfortable access to more than 20,000 doctors, hospitals and other quality healthcare services, all at competitive prices.

CignaLinks is a specialized health admin program designed by Cigna to simplify the varied and often complex claims and payment procedures that can occur for globally mobile clients, their employees, and their families, when receiving medical treatment in a foreign country. T

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Allstate Insurance to Drop Non-Bundled Homeowners Insurance Policies in North Carolina

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by Danielle Bailey November 23, 2011 in Insurance News

Thousands of North Carolina residents who carry homeowners insurance through Allstate Insurance are being dropped by the company for refusing to bundle their homeowners insurance policy with auto coverage, according to various media reports. Homeowners who don’t agree to purchase the additional auto insurance coverage will not be allowed to renew their policies.

Bundled Homeowners Insurance Required by Dec. 15

Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, recently informed 45,000 homeowners that they will not renew policies which are not combined with an Allstate commercial or private auto insurance policy by Dec. 15

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Can you make a ‘secret’ car insurance claim?

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by Danielle Bailey November 17, 2011 in Insurance News

Have you ever gotten into a car accident and dreaded the thought of having to tell someone -such as your spouse or your parents?

Consider the wife who inadvertently backs into her husband’s car. Can she file an auto insurance claim without him knowing?

Or what about the teenager who dents the family vehicle? Can he make a claim without Dad finding out?

Frankly, we’ve all made mistakes and done things we wish we could hide. So we wondered if car accidents–or more precisely, car accident claims–were among activities that could stay hidden.

For those of you in a rush to hop in your car and get somewhere, here’s a spoiler alert: Don’t even try to file a “secret” car insurance claim, because chances are you’ll wind up getting busted.

Insurance companies don’t take a vow of secrecy

To find out just how “secret” claims can be, we turned to a couple of specialists who are members of the Insurance Expert Network.

John “Jack” Murphy Jr.

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