http://www.googlealert.com/ A Google Alert feed http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1196282675.113.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.usatoday.com%2Fondeadline%2F2007%2F11%2Findex.htmlA new partnership between a company that provides housing to seniors and a private health insurer is helping to cut Medicare costs, The Dallas Morning News ...2007-11-28T20:44:35+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1196022992.26.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwap.usatoday.com%2Fnews.jsp%3Fkey%3D788075Alan Bennett, a former chief financial officer at the insurer Aetna, was named interim CEO. Bennett had retired earlier this year from Aetna. ...2007-11-25T20:36:32+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195849894.40.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fnews%2F20071121%2Fa_nline21.art.htmA new partnership between a company that provides housing to seniors and a private health insurer is helping to cut Medicare costs, The Dallas Morning News ...2007-11-23T20:31:34+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195849894.30.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20071107%2F4b_mkt07.art.htmInsurer American International Group gained $2.52 to $62.05 ahead of its earnings announcement today and gave the Dow its second-biggest boost. ...2007-11-23T20:31:34+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195849894.19.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fcompanies%2Fmanagement%2F2007-11-20-hr-block_N.htmAlan Bennett, a former chief financial officer at the insurer Aetna, was named interim CEO. Bennett had retired earlier this year from Aetna. ...2007-11-23T20:31:34+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195676802.38.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F30076180.story... shopping around for your own title insurance company, or by driving a hard bargain if you're refinancing your home and using your current title insurer. ...2007-11-21T20:26:42+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195330543.10.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F30106584.storyEfforts by health insurers to rank doctors may become less controversial and more understandable to consumers under an agreement signed Monday by insurer ...2007-11-17T20:15:43+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195243962.10.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F30182860.storyAmerican International Group, the world's largest insurer, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit dropped 27%, hurt by tight credit and the ailing US ...2007-11-16T20:12:42+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195070857.25.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Finsurance%2F2007-11-12-social-net_N.htmBut two years of 20% rate increases from his insurer forced him to reduce the amount his company pays toward coverage. This year, the firm pays 70% of the ...2007-11-14T20:07:37+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195070857.26.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28581251.storyA shareholder of the world's largest insurer said he's considering strategic alternatives to boost value. Cardinal Health Inc., down $4.30 at $62.61. ...2007-11-14T20:07:37+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195070857.28.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28574901.storyThe health insurer's adjusted 2008 income outlook missed estimates, though third-quarter profit rose 22 percent. Consolidated Edison Inc., up 63 cents at ...2007-11-14T20:07:37+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1195070857.5.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.usatoday.com%2Foped%2F2007%2F11%2Four-view-on-cat.htmlCitizens, once an insurer of last resort, is already the largest property insurer in Florida and the fourth largest in America. ...2007-11-14T20:07:37+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194984317.19.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fnews%2F20071112%2Fedit12.art.htmCitizens, once an insurer of last resort, is already the largest property insurer in Florida and the fourth largest in America. ...2007-11-13T20:05:17+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194897794.4.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Finsurance%2F2007-11-11-medicare-drug_N.htm•Only one insurer — serving Florida — covers brand-name drugs in the coverage gap, known informally as the "doughnut hole." Many insurers do, however, ...2007-11-12T20:03:14+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194811206.29.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28573583.storyHealth insurer Cigna Corp. said Friday its third-quarter earnings rose 22 percent on increased premiums and fees to top Wall Street expectations, ...2007-11-11T20:00:06+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194638106.35.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28574165.storyShe was also ordered to repay Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island more than $19200 that the state's largest health insurer had reimbursed customers for ...2007-11-09T19:55:06+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194638106.26.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28574221.story... to repay Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island more than $19200 that the health insurer had reimbursed customers for fraudulently prescribed drugs. ...2007-11-09T19:55:06+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194638106.5.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fcompanies%2Fearnings%2F2007-11-07-aig_N.htmAmerican International Group, the world's largest insurer, said Wednesday its third-quarter profit dropped 27%, hurt by tight credit and the ailing US ...2007-11-09T19:55:06+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194638106.15.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28562227.storyALBANY, N.Y. — Cigna Corp. agreed to provide customers with more information about how the insurer recommends doctors, state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo ...2007-11-09T19:55:06+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194638106.49.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20071026%2F5b_mkt26.art.htmSpeculation that insurer American International Group might suffer credit losses weighed on the Dow. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note was unchanged at ...2007-11-09T19:55:06+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194551524.15.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28575397.storyHe anticipates that the government will make changes to the drug benefit in future years to reduce the number of people "pingponging" from insurer to ...2007-11-08T19:52:04+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194551524.21.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.usatoday.com%2Foped%2F2007%2F11%2Four-view-on-fil.htmlKarmeier had received huge donations from State Farm employees, lawyers and groups to which the insurer belonged. Even if Karmeier voted strictly on the ...2007-11-08T19:52:04+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194464941.24.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fnews%2F20071105%2Fedit05.art.htmKarmeier had received huge donations from State Farm employees, lawyers and groups to which the insurer belonged. Even if Karmeier voted strictly on the ...2007-11-07T19:49:01+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194378410.30.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28570685.storyThird-quarter profit for the nation's top life insurer fell on investment losses, while revenue missed estimates. Unilever plc, up $1.47 at $35.33. ...2007-11-06T19:46:50+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194291822.21.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Ftravel%2Fflights%2F2007-11-01-aa-google_N.htmTwo years ago, Google won a similar case filed by insurer Geico, but other companies have continued to file lawsuits against the Internet company over its ...2007-11-05T19:43:42+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194291822.37.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28550081.storyFBI and other government officials raided the health insurer's headquarters, but details were sparse. Bank of America Corp., down 48 cents at $47. ...2007-11-05T19:43:42+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194291822.13.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28554787.storyThings have gotten so tough, title insurer Stewart Information Services Corp. ... The market turned quickly for mortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp. as ...2007-11-05T19:43:42+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194205250.26.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28560391.storyHealth insurer Humana Inc. said Monday its third-quarter profit nearly doubled year-over-year, due to strong membership growth and one-time gains in its ...2007-11-04T19:40:50+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194205250.25.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28545603.storySpeculation that insurer American International Group Inc. might suffer credit costs weighed on the Dow Jones industrial average, which later rebounded from ...2007-11-04T19:40:50+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194205250.30.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28566603.story... with results expected from credit card issuer MasterCard Inc., packaged foods maker Kraft Foods Inc. and insurer MetLife Inc., among others. ...2007-11-04T19:40:50+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194205250.7.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Ftopstories%2F2007-11-03-1238820000_x.htmHe anticipates that the government will make changes to the drug benefit in future years to reduce the number of people "pingponging" from insurer to ...2007-11-04T19:40:50+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194205250.38.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F30037264.storyAnderson stayed in the top job for three years before accepting an executive job — and a huge compensation package — at Minneapolis-based insurer ...2007-11-04T19:40:50+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194205250.24.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20071101%2F5b_health01.art.htmWillem van Duin, executive board member of Dutch health insurer Eureko, says his country made reform work because everyone involved, "politicians, ...2007-11-04T19:40:50+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194118720.24.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29854592.storyThe insurer with the largest market share, UnitedHealth, which offers a plan in conjunction with AARP, raised its prices about $5 a month to average $32. ...2007-11-03T19:38:40+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194118720.3.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Finsurance%2F2007-10-31-underinsured-wildfires_N.htmElsewhere, Ross Quigley blames his insurer for his lack of coverage to ... Quigley sued the insurer for underestimating the amount of coverage he needed. ...2007-11-03T19:38:40+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1194118720.20.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Fcolumnist%2Fwaggon%2F2007-11-01-emerging-markets_N.htmLet's compare China Life with AIG, a multinational insurer. •Sales. AIG had sales of $121 billion last year, vs. $23.6 billion for China Life. •Earnings. ...2007-11-03T19:38:40+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193859041.6.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Fhealth%2F2007-10-29-doctor-rankings-cigna_N.htmEfforts by health insurers to rank doctors may become less controversial and more understandable to consumers under an agreement signed Monday by insurer ...2007-10-31T19:30:41+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193772480.8.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28552911.storyBritish insurer Resolution PLC recommended shareholders accept a $10 billion offer from rival Standard Life on Friday and backed away from its proposed ...2007-10-30T19:28:00+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193599367.30.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Ftravel%2Fflights%2F2007-10-21-delta-ceo-anderson_N.htmAnderson stayed in the top job for three years before accepting an executive job — and a huge compensation package — at Minneapolis-based insurer ...2007-10-28T19:22:47+00:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193512783.18.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28545613.storyWellpoint Inc., the nation's largest health insurer, said Wednesday third-quarter profit rose about 7 percent as membership grew.2007-10-27T20:19:43+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193512783.7.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28414327.storyMortgage insurer MGIC Investment Corp. abandoned its $5 billion bid to buy rival Radian Group Inc. on Wednesday, saying it was in each other's best interest ...2007-10-27T20:19:43+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193512783.34.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Fbasics%2F2007-10-25-annoying-fees_N.htm... shopping around for your own title insurance company, or by driving a hard bargain if you're refinancing your home and using your current title insurer. ...2007-10-27T20:19:43+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193426214.31.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28548983.storyThe Hartford-based health insurer reported a profit of $496.7 million, or 95 cents a share, compared with earnings of $476.4 million, or 85 cents a share in ...2007-10-26T20:16:54+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193339692.1.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29947604.storyInsurer HealthMarkets, under investigation by 36 states and facing a lawsuit by the Massachusetts attorney general, has agreed to pay up to $500000 to ...2007-10-25T20:14:52+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193339692.37.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29965918.storyFine-art insurer Hiscox says the value of contemporary art sold at auction rose by 55% in the year to June. This week's sales have been the first big ...2007-10-25T20:14:52+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193339692.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Finsurance%2F2007-10-23-insurance-california-wildfires_N.htmCalifornia's largest insurer, State Farm, says it's received 1350 claims so far, with 251 homes expected to be total losses. Zurich, the second-largest in ...2007-10-25T20:14:52+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193166532.7.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Fhealth%2F2007-10-21-wellpoint-zagat_N.htmThe move by the insurer comes as consumers increasingly turn to the ... But WellPoint is the largest insurer to partner with such a well-known survey firm ...2007-10-23T20:08:52+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1193166532.39.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Frssfeeds.usatoday.com%2F%7Er%2FUsatodaycomMoney-TopStories%2F%7E3%2F173116493%2F2007-10-21-delta-ceo-anderson_N.htmAnderson stayed in the top job for three years before accepting an executive job — and a huge compensation package — at Minneapolis-based insurer ...2007-10-23T20:08:52+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192820326.20.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28520609.storyOn Monday, WellPoint Inc., the biggest U.S. insurer, said it is starting such a service in-house, covering 14 different complex illnesses. ...2007-10-19T19:58:46+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192589509.32.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28378947.story"A year ago, our insurer told us we could drop our flood insurance," she said. "So we did." Water from the worst flood in nearly a century in this ...2007-10-17T03:51:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192589509.1.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fcompanies%2Fregulation%2F2007-10-10-mega_N.htmInsurer HealthMarkets, under investigation by 36 states and facing a lawsuit by the Massachusetts attorney general, has agreed to pay up to $500000 to ...2007-10-17T03:51:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192589509.31.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29867268.storyBecause the insurer does not have its own medical clinics, it has asked its network of 60000 retail pharmacies if they would provide such counseling and get ...2007-10-17T03:51:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192589509.46.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29465916.story... Thursday reassured investors that it remains comfortable with its exposure to the subprime lending market as an investor, lender and mortgage insurer. ...2007-10-17T03:51:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192589509.19.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fworld%2F2007-10-13-painting_N.htmFine-art insurer Hiscox says the value of contemporary art sold at auction rose by 55% in the year to June. This week's sales have been the first big ...2007-10-17T03:51:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192589509.20.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Fhealth%2F2007-09-28-medicare-drugs_N.htmThe insurer with the largest market share, UnitedHealth, which offers a plan in conjunction with AARP, raised its prices about $5 a month to average $32. ...2007-10-17T03:51:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192589509.44.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29861980.storyThe bill has been long sought by Republicans, who say the Michigan Education Special Services Association, the health insurer affiliated with the MEA, ...2007-10-17T03:51:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192589509.28.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28504819.story... compensation totaling more than $10000 and found that Shangri-La did not have a worker's compensation policy and was not approved as a self-insurer. ...2007-10-17T03:51:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1192589509.7.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20071011%2Findex.htmInsurer to pay up to $500000 in probe. HealthMarkets settles in Delaware case ... Insurer HealthMarkets — under investigation by 36 states and facing a ...2007-10-17T03:51:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191637299.25.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29780142.story•No lifetime maximum on most plans for the amount the insurer will pay toward catastrophic medical needs. The maximum workers would pay each year, ...2007-10-06T03:21:39+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191550720.18.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29821656.storyMarvin Trahan, 46, is hoping his lawsuit against his insurer will be settled this year so he can move back. The storm destroyed his three-bedroom house. ...2007-10-05T03:18:40+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191550720.7.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20071001%2Finsurance01.art.htm•The insurer with the largest market share, UnitedHealth, which offers a plan ... The insurer says it has about 6 million enrollees in Medicare drug plans. ...2007-10-05T03:18:40+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191550720.29.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29788918.story"Yesterday was the first in a series of cuts we see going into 2008," says Dan North, chief economist at trade credit insurer Euler Hermes. ...2007-10-05T03:18:40+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191464207.20.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29467202.storyDon't expect your insurer to cover your personal data. You're responsible for protecting data on your computer. However, some insurers are beginning to take ...2007-10-04T03:16:47+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191377616.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Fhealth%2F2007-09-30-pharmacists-clinics_N.htmBecause the insurer does not have its own medical clinics, it has asked its network of 60000 retail pharmacies if they would provide such counseling and get ...2007-10-03T03:13:36+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191377616.6.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2Fpainter%2F2007-09-30-your-health_N.htmThe Culvers did eventually leave with the medicine, after five days of negotiation between the insurer, a patient assistance group and the drug's ...2007-10-03T03:13:36+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191377616.19.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Feconomy%2F2007-09-19-fed-folo_N.htm"Yesterday was the first in a series of cuts we see going into 2008," says Dan North, chief economist at trade credit insurer Euler Hermes. ...2007-10-03T03:13:36+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191377616.29.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fnation%2F2007-09-30-mich-budget_N.htmThe bill has been long sought by Republicans, who say the Michigan Education Special Services Association, the health insurer affiliated with the MEA, ...2007-10-03T03:13:36+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191377616.48.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Ffood%2F2007-09-20-spinach-main_N.htmTheir medical bills were paid by Natural Selection's insurer, Marler and Dole say. Natural Selection declined to comment. ...2007-10-03T03:13:36+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1191117942.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2F2007-09-28-medicare-drugs_N.htmThe insurer with the largest market share, UnitedHealth, which offers a plan in conjunction with AARP, raised its prices about $5 a month to average $32. ...2007-09-30T03:05:42+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190858262.4.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29661606.storyThe insurer, without admitting any wrongdoing, now is writing to 22000 Massachusetts ... But no other health insurer has had the kind of multistate scrutiny ...2007-09-27T02:57:42+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190771687.54.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29729698.story"The New England market for AFLAC is probably the fastest-growing market that we have," said Paul Amos, the insurer's CEO and president. ...2007-09-26T02:54:47+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190771687.19.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fweather%2Fnews%2F2007-09-24-rita-anniversary_N.htmMarvin Trahan, 46, is hoping his lawsuit against his insurer will be settled this year so he can move back. The storm destroyed his three-bedroom house. ...2007-09-26T02:54:47+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190771687.47.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Fretirement%2F2007-09-23-securing-your-retirement_N.htmIn June 2000, Rodriguez had a big bet on Conseco, an insurer whose stock had fallen on hard times. After Conseco bought Green Tree Financial, ...2007-09-26T02:54:47+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190511998.25.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29242614.story... more a year in health insurance deductibles than their fitter co-workers under a new type of insurance being offered by the nation's largest insurer.2007-09-23T02:46:38+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190511998.38.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070921%2Fspinachcover.art.htmTheir medical bills were paid by Natural Selection's insurer, Marler and Dole say. Natural Selection declined to comment. ...2007-09-23T02:46:38+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190425478.26.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070920%2Ffedfolo20.art.htm"Yesterday was the first in a series of cuts we see going into 2008," says Dan North, chief economist at trade credit insurer Euler Hermes. ...2007-09-22T02:44:38+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190338893.47.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29729698.story"The New England market for AFLAC is probably the fastest-growing market that we have," said Paul Amos, the insurer's CEO and president. ...2007-09-21T02:41:33+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190338893.9.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28430279.storyWellPoint, the nation's largest health insurer, reported profits were up 11 ... UnitedHealth, the nation's second-largest insurer, said earnings rose 22 ...2007-09-21T02:41:33+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190338893.19.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Finsurance%2F2007-09-18-walmart-health_N.htm•No lifetime maximum on most plans for the amount the insurer will pay toward catastrophic medical needs. The maximum workers would pay each year, ...2007-09-21T02:41:33+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190252316.7.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Finsurance%2F2007-09-17-statefarmsettles_N.htmState Farm was Mississippi's largest homeowner insurer when Katrina hit on Aug. 29, 2005, damaging or destroying tens of thousands of homes in the state. ...2007-09-20T02:38:36+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1190079226.23.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29549578.storyFor instance, a car flooded in fresh water might incur a total-loss payout by the insurer but be fit for the road after being cleaned up, Passmore says. ...2007-09-18T02:33:46+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1189906114.1.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29664520.storyMortgage insurer MGIC Investment and Radian Group said Wednesday they are abandoning plans to combine the companies, citing troubles in the mortgage ...2007-09-16T02:28:34+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1189732958.36.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fmotor%2Fnascar%2F2007-09-12-roush-fenway-connection_N.htm"The New England market for AFLAC is probably the fastest-growing market that we have," said Paul Amos, the insurer's CEO and president. ...2007-09-14T02:22:38+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1189646457.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fnews%2F20070905%2Findex.htmComplaints about insurer's sales tactics spark lawsuits and 36-state investigation. By Julie Appleby, page 1A. Sales agents peddling health insurance ...2007-09-13T02:20:57+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1189559754.28.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28372535.storyMore than two years ago, a federal judge in Virginia ruled in a similar case filed by insurer Geico Inc., ruling that Google's advertising practices were ...2007-09-12T02:15:54+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1189473170.22.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28421637.storyThat amount involved a settlement reached in Teel's court between the insurer and one of Minor's clients. Minor was convicted of guaranteeing $140000 in ...2007-09-11T02:12:50+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1189386648.42.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28421637.storyThat amount involved a settlement reached in Teel's court between the insurer and one of Minor's clients. Minor was convicted of guaranteeing $140000 in ...2007-09-10T02:10:48+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1189213510.1.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Feconomy%2Fhousing%2F2007-09-05-mgic-radian_N.htmMortgage insurer MGIC Investment and Radian Group said Wednesday they are abandoning plans to combine the companies, citing troubles in the mortgage ...2007-09-08T02:05:10+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1189126955.3.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Finsurance%2F2007-09-04-limited-coverage_N.htmThe insurer, without admitting any wrongdoing, now is writing to 22000 Massachusetts ... But no other health insurer has had the kind of multistate scrutiny ...2007-09-07T02:02:35+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1189126955.5.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fnews%2F20070905%2F1a_cover04.art.htmComplaints about insurer's sales tactics spark lawsuits and 36-state ... The insurer, without admitting any wrongdoing, now is writing to 22000 ...2007-09-07T02:02:35+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1188953828.12.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29471672.storyStudents are often only able to keep insurance if they attend school full time, but dependents? exact coverage varies depending on state laws, an insurer?s ...2007-09-05T01:57:08+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1188694207.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28379405.story"A year ago, our insurer told us we could drop our flood insurance," she said. "So we did." Water from the worst flood in nearly a century in this ...2007-09-02T01:50:07+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1188694207.5.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fnews%2F20070831%2Fa_nline31.art.htmThe 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled that language in the insurer's storm policy used to deny coverage for flood damage is not ...2007-09-02T01:50:07+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1188347945.22.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28372535.storyMore than two years ago, a federal judge in Virginia ruled in a similar case filed by insurer Geico Inc., ruling that Google's advertising practices were ...2007-08-29T01:39:05+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1188261376.4.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29406542.storyFor six months, his Medicare insurer paid for the drug, then denied it. His doctor switched him to another painkiller approved for use in cancer patients, ...2007-08-28T01:36:16+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1188261376.28.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28370573.storyJoyce received $390000 from his insurer, Erie Insurance Group, and $50000 from State Farm Insurance, which insured the other driver, the indictment said. ...2007-08-28T01:36:16+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1188261376.37.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28366189.storyBut executives struck an optimistic tone about the outlook for Blackstone, whose biggest shareholders include the French insurer AXA SA and the Chinese ...2007-08-28T01:36:16+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1188001676.12.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fweather%2Fstorms%2F2007-08-23-midwestern-flooding_N.htm%3Fcsp%3D34"A year ago, our insurer told us we could drop our flood insurance," she said. "So we did." Water from the worst flood in nearly a century in this ...2007-08-25T01:27:56+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187915099.48.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070822%2Findex.htmStudents are often only able to keep insurance if they attend school full time, but dependents' exact coverage varies depending on state laws, an insurer's ...2007-08-24T01:24:59+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187828592.27.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fautos%2F2007-08-20-flooded-cars_N.htmFor instance, a car flooded in fresh water might incur a total-loss payout by the insurer but be fit for the road after being cleaned up, Passmore says. ...2007-08-23T01:23:12+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187742006.14.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29493118.story7, MGIC Investment (MTG) said it wasn't obligated to complete its purchase of mortgage insurer Radian Group (RDN) after a subprime joint venture became ...2007-08-22T01:20:06+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187655426.9.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28373193.storyJoyce received $390000 from his insurer and from the other driver's insurer, the indictment said. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. ...2007-08-21T01:17:06+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187655426.30.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28365241.storyThe insurer turned him down, and soon Alzheimer's was diagnosed. To fill his days, Melnick got a job at a nearby convenience store, mopping floors and doing ...2007-08-21T01:17:06+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187655426.11.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28366121.storyMaurice "Hank" Greenberg, the former chairman of insurer American International Group, is · Enlarge, by STEPHEN CHERNIN, AP ...2007-08-21T01:17:06+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187568894.21.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28359103.story... Thursday reassured investors that it remains comfortable with its exposure to the subprime lending market as an investor, lender and mortgage insurer. ...2007-08-20T01:14:54+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187568894.20.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29412104.story2 U.S. life insurer, said it would still buy subprime loans, Reuters reported. "It's their (subprime lenders') lifeblood to get financing," says Eric ...2007-08-20T01:14:54+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187568894.26.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28358297.storyLast week, private-mortgage insurer MGIC Investment and credit risk manager Radian Group revealed their investments in subprime mortgage investor C-Bass LLC ...2007-08-20T01:14:54+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187482324.13.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fnews%2F20070814%2Fa_nline14.art.htmInsurer pays $30M more in Katrina claims. State Farm Insurance has paid $29.8 million more in claims payments since agreeing in April to re-evaluate ...2007-08-19T01:12:04+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187222627.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28362521.storyBut in Germany, insurer Allianz SE, which owns Dresdner Bank AG, revealed Friday that it has euro1.7 billion ($2.3 billion) of exposure to the U.S. subprime ...2007-08-16T01:03:47+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1187136120.14.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Feconomy%2Fhousing%2F2007-08-13-accredited-home-lonestar_N.htm7, MGIC Investment (MTG) said it wasn't obligated to complete its purchase of mortgage insurer Radian Group (RDN) after a subprime joint venture became ...2007-08-15T01:02:00+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186962974.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28353075.storyThe auto insurer reported a $325 million pretax underwriting profit in the second quarter, up from $288 million a year ago. ...2007-08-13T00:56:14+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186962974.8.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28361193.storyNEW YORK — American International Group on Thursday told investors the housing market would have to spiral to Depression-era levels before the insurer would ...2007-08-13T00:56:14+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186876397.23.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28359851.storyAIG has potential exposure to that industry as an investor, lender and mortgage insurer. Sullivan said AIG would provide more detail about its exposure to ...2007-08-12T00:53:17+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186876397.22.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29439374.storyIn other corporate news, UnitedHealth Group, the nation's second-largest health insurer, rose after raising its earnings forecast for 2007 following ...2007-08-12T00:53:17+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186876397.24.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fmarkets%2F2007-08-09-stocks-thurs_N.htm... Thursday reassured investors that it remains comfortable with its exposure to the subprime lending market as an investor, lender and mortgage insurer. ...2007-08-12T00:53:17+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186876397.13.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Ftech%2Fcolumnist%2Fkimkomando%2F2007-08-09-digital-insurance_N.htmDon't expect your insurer to cover your personal data. You're responsible for protecting data on your computer. However, some insurers are beginning to take ...2007-08-12T00:53:17+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186876397.20.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Feducate%2Fcollege%2Fsciart.htmHer insurer pitched in, promising to pay the $2500- plus bill. But a key person objected: Stierman's 12-year-old daughter, Claire Smith. ...2007-08-12T00:53:17+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186789865.23.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28344457.storyConAgra Foods Inc. and an insurer have agreed to pay a total of $4 million to settle three retiree lawsuits over restated earnings, the company said.2007-08-11T00:51:05+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186789865.24.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Frssfeeds.usatoday.com%2F%7Er%2FUsatoday-MostViewedArticles%2F%7E3%2F142436300%2F2007-08-09-stocks-thurs_N.htm... Thursday reassured investors that it remains comfortable with its exposure to the subprime lending market as an investor, lender and mortgage insurer. ...2007-08-11T00:51:05+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186789865.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fsports%2Fcollege%2Fmensbasketball%2F2007-08-08-1148533282_x.htmKnight argued that he was covered under a homeowners policy and the insurer breached its duty to investigate the incident and defend him from Felling's ...2007-08-11T00:51:05+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186703269.18.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28355961.storyUnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation's second-largest health insurer, raised its earnings guidance for 2007 due to positive adjustments related to its ...2007-08-10T00:47:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186616726.41.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28269245.storyThe plans in question are part of Medicare's managed care program, in which the government pays a private insurer a monthly fee for providing enrollees with ...2007-08-09T00:45:26+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186530180.12.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29168610.storyHis income is above the subsidized plan limit, so he enrolled in a plan with an insurer offered through the Connector. He pays $220 a month for a plan with ...2007-08-08T00:43:00+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186530180.20.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fmarkets%2F2007-08-06-stocks-mon_N.htmIn other corporate news, UnitedHealth Group, the nation's second-largest health insurer, rose after raising its earnings forecast for 2007 following ...2007-08-08T00:43:00+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186443593.25.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28344457.storyConAgra Foods Inc. and an insurer have agreed to pay a total of $4 million to settle three retiree lawsuits over restated earnings, the company said.2007-08-07T00:39:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186443593.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Fbanking%2F2007-08-02-accredited-subprime_N.htm2 U.S. life insurer, said it would still buy subprime loans, Reuters reported. "It's their (subprime lenders') lifeblood to get financing," says Eric ...2007-08-07T00:39:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186270499.4.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Fhealth%2F2007-08-01-medicare-drugs_N.htmFor six months, his Medicare insurer paid for the drug, then denied it. His doctor switched him to another painkiller approved for use in cancer patients, ...2007-08-05T00:34:59+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186270499.2.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28351741.storyRhode Island's main workers compensation insurer made political payoffs, undercharged companies with ties to politicians and misspent millions, according to ...2007-08-05T00:34:59+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186095749.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28340291.storyAetna Inc. announced a 16 percent jump in profits for its second quarter Thursday as the insurer capitalized on premium and fee increases, membership growth ...2007-08-03T00:02:29+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186095749.21.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28336125.storyHer sister, Maria La Vache, was an employee of insurer Marsh & McLennan and was on the 99th floor of the north tower of the World Trade Center when it ...2007-08-03T00:02:29+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1186095749.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28340111.storyRevenue from financial services surged 48.9 percent on gains in investments and premium revenue in insurer Sony Life, the company said. ...2007-08-03T00:02:29+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1185696962.22.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28329457.storyThat means that even if more and more borrowers default on their loans, the insurer is unlikely to be affected, while investors lower on the credit scale ...2007-07-29T09:16:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1185696962.30.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28309111.storyIgnagni said decisions about which treatments are covered by a plan are made by the sponsor, such as an employer, not by the insurer. ...2007-07-29T09:16:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1185696962.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28331991.story... I'm Sixty-Four" for insurer Allstate Corp. and current Target Corp. store commercials that use a version of "Hello Goodbye" -- "Goodbuy" in the ads. ...2007-07-29T09:16:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1185437273.19.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28314031.storyBut that was canceled when Speaker's health insurer agreed to pay for an air ambulance, Speaker said. Skinner confirmed that account. ...2007-07-26T09:07:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1185264182.18.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29162292.storyIgnagni said decisions about which treatments are covered by a plan are made by the sponsor, such as an employer, not by the insurer. ...2007-07-24T09:03:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1184831331.12.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28015862.storyIt compensates the insurer for the risk that it will have to pay you monthly payments if you live .... The insurer usually doesn't charge upfront fees. ...2007-07-19T08:48:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1184744825.21.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29221584.storyAdjusters with the refinery's insurer will be dispatched to inspect the damage. The refinery has pledged that it will clean or repair damage. ...2007-07-18T08:47:05+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1184571652.10.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070711%2F2b_unitedhealth11.art.htmStarting this month, that type of insurance policy is being offered by the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealthcare, in a move seen as part of a ...2007-07-16T08:40:52+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1184571652.22.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Frssfeeds.usatoday.com%2F%7Er%2FUsatodaycomMovies-TopStories%2F%7E3%2F129310956%2F2007-06-30-sicko-facts_N.htmIgnagni said decisions about which treatments are covered by a plan are made by the sponsor, such as an employer, not by the insurer. ...2007-07-16T08:40:52+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1184485129.10.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29242400.storyStarting this month, that type of insurance policy is being offered by the nation's largest health insurer, UnitedHealthcare(UNH), in a move seen as part of ...2007-07-15T08:38:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1184485129.4.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Fhealth%2F2007-07-10-insurance-healthy-workers_N.htm... more a year in health insurance deductibles than their fitter co-workers under a new type of insurance being offered by the nation's largest insurer.2007-07-15T08:38:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1184311974.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2F2007-07-06-tb-patient_N.htmBut that was canceled when Speaker's health insurer agreed to pay for an air ambulance, Speaker said. Skinner confirmed that account. ...2007-07-13T08:32:54+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1184225451.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fnation%2F2007-07-08-flooding_N.htmAdjusters with the refinery's insurer will be dispatched to inspect the damage. The refinery has pledged that it will clean or repair damage. ...2007-07-12T08:30:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183965772.9.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29135468.storyThe cost of premiums depends on the insurer, as well as the policy's provisions. Some provisions will affect your price more than others. ...2007-07-09T08:22:52+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183879190.24.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28938754.storyThe company does not set annual payout caps, but policies do limit payments for individual services: Depending on policy chosen, insurer pays from $20 to ...2007-07-08T08:19:50+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183879190.22.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28938778.storyHospital care averages $3000 a day, according to actuaries. • Is the insurer is licensed to sell policies in your state? Source: USA TODAY research ...2007-07-08T08:19:50+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183879190.12.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28415722.storyNEW ORLEANS (AP) — Attorneys for homeowners suing State Farm Insurance Cos. after Hurricane Katrina have long accused the insurer of pressuring engineers to ...2007-07-08T08:19:50+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183619509.11.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fnews%2F20070702%2F1a_cover02.art.htmHis income is above the subsidized plan limit, so he enrolled in a plan with an insurer offered through the Connector. He pays $220 a month for a plan with ...2007-07-05T08:11:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183619509.1.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28927414.storySafeco Insurance unveils a teen driving package today that notifies parents when their young driver speeds, breaks curfew or drives outside of an ...2007-07-05T08:11:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183619509.2.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070628%2Flongtermcare.art.htmBut her insurer denied the claim. Its reason: It couldn't determine ... Stephenson stepped in and spent six months fighting the insurer for payments. ...2007-07-05T08:11:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183532933.38.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28816906.storyAn Allianz official, Andreas Shell, said the insurer is pleased that the trade center case is over. "We, along with the nation and especially the residents ...2007-07-04T08:08:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183532933.23.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29082386.storyOn April 16, jurors sided with Weiss and decided that the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurer didn't pay him enough money to cover wind damage to his Slidell ...2007-07-04T08:08:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183446408.18.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Flife%2Fmovies%2F2007-06-30-sicko-facts_N.htmIgnagni said decisions about which treatments are covered by a plan are made by the sponsor, such as an employer, not by the insurer. ...2007-07-03T08:06:48+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183359837.21.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28307835.storybased Unum Group, the nation's largest disability insurer. "There's a trend to become more actively engaged and more focused in helping people." ...2007-07-02T08:03:57+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183359837.40.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070629%2Fmym29.art.htm•The health of the insurer. Will it be around 25 years from now when the benefits are needed? •Set up an emergency fund. Despite the best advice, ...2007-07-02T08:03:57+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183359837.34.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Feldercare%2F2007-06-28-elder-care-planning_N.htm•The health of the insurer. Will it be around 25 years from now when the benefits are needed? • Set up an emergency fund. Despite the best advice, ...2007-07-02T08:03:57+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183273268.7.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Feldercare%2F2007-06-27-elder-long-term-care-advice_N.htmThe cost of premiums depends on the insurer, as well as the policy's provisions. Some provisions will affect your price more than others. ...2007-07-01T08:01:08+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183273268.3.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Feldercare%2F2007-06-27-elder-long-term-care_N.htmIf you "lose," by never needing long-term care, the insurer keeps the premiums. ... The odds in a long-term care policy are in the insurer's favor. ...2007-07-01T08:01:08+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1183013594.56.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28298791.storyInc., British home improvement chain B&Q, health insurer Blue Care Network of Michigan, Campbell Soup Co., Hendrick Health System of Texas, ...2007-06-28T07:53:14+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182840474.25.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29039822.storyILFC, owned by insurer American International Group Inc., already has 22 of the planes on order. It is one of 43 customers that have ordered a total of 584 ...2007-06-26T07:47:54+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182753891.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28326142.storyHe hasn't received adequate compensation from his insurer for Katrina damage to his office and home, he says, and now faces pricier insurance. ...2007-06-25T07:44:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182753891.75.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Feducate%2Fcollege%2Fhealthscience%2Farticles%2F20070325.htmBecause she has diabetes, buying her own policy directly from a health insurer was too expensive, she says. "The only one that would take me was Blue Cross ...2007-06-25T07:44:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182753891.24.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fnation%2F2007-06-21-katrina-allstate_N.htmOn April 16, jurors sided with Weiss and decided that the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurer didn't pay him enough money to cover wind damage to his Slidell ...2007-06-25T07:44:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182753891.23.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Flife%2Fmovies%2Fnews%2F2007-06-21-michael-moore-side_N.htm... and the subsequent congressional testimony in 1996 by Linda Peeno, who says her job at the insurer Humana was to deny as many claims as possible. ...2007-06-25T07:44:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182667386.27.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F29011294.storyDisability insurer Aflac (AFL) said in February it would give shareholders a non-binding vote on pay for top executives, starting in 2009. ...2007-06-24T07:43:06+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182580795.29.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28875656.storyStarting on Wednesday, Philadelphia-based health insurer Cigna will be sending free copies of the game to doctors to hand out to any cancer patient who ...