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 ...2007-06-23T07:39:55+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182580795.22.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Ftravel%2Fflights%2F2007-06-16-boeing-airbus-paris_N.htmILFC, 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 ...2007-06-23T07:39:55+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182407689.29.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28702916.storyThe world's largest insurer — and one of the 30 companies that make up the Dow — rose 38 cents to $72.58. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. ...2007-06-21T07:34:49+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182321118.30.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28290811.storyThe state is seeking compensatory and punitive damages against the Bloomington, Ill.-based insurer for an alleged breach of contract. ...2007-06-20T07:31:58+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182234533.45.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28252764.storyHumana Inc. reported a 15 percent drop in first-quarter earnings Monday from results that included a hefty gain a year ago, but the health insurer still ...2007-06-19T07:28:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182234533.32.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28272753.storyTaylor was stunned when her insurer, USAA Insurance Cos., doubled the annual premium for her rebuilt residence, which was 300 square feet larger, ...2007-06-19T07:28:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182234533.15.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070605%2F1b_teeninsurance05.art.htmInsurer tattles on kids who speed. 'Teensurance' lets parents keep tabs on young ... But the insurer will measure aggregate program data to determine if ...2007-06-19T07:28:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182148015.22.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28725972.storyThe insurer has concluded that the C-Leg doesn't have a benefit over existing prostheses with hydraulic joints. Rush says dealing with the cost of ...2007-06-18T07:26:55+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1182148015.9.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Fcolumnist%2Fblock%2F2007-06-11-ym-credit-car_N.htmAnd as a result of a Supreme Court decision last week, your insurer doesn't have to ... •When applying for insurance, ask the insurer what factors will be ...2007-06-18T07:26:55+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181801767.2.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fm.usatoday.com%2Fdetail.jsp%3Fkey%3D635935USA TODAY. Insurer tattles on kids who speed. 6/4/2007 11:15 PM By Robert Davis, USA TODAY. (USA TODAY) -- Safeco Insurance (SAF) unveils a teen driving ...2007-06-14T07:16:07+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181715176.4.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28715586.storyIn March, the California Department of Managed Health Care fined Blue Cross $1 million, saying a review of 90 canceled policies found that the insurer had ...2007-06-13T07:12:56+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181628662.39.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28253738.storyThat issue is critical to the ballplayer's wife and young son, who filed suit against insurer MetLife Inc. claiming she is owed $1 million under Major ...2007-06-12T07:11:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181628662.28.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28591504.storyUnitedHealth, a $72 billion health insurer, was the largest company entangled in the stock-option backdating scandals. Prosecutors and regulators were ...2007-06-12T07:11:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181628662.35.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28772320.storyTaylor was stunned when her insurer, USAA Insurance Cos., doubled the annual premium for her rebuilt residence, which was 300 square feet larger, ...2007-06-12T07:11:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181628662.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Finsurance%2F2007-06-05-benefits-chart2_N.htmThe company does not set annual payout caps, but policies do limit payments for individual services: Depending on policy chosen, insurer pays from $20 to ...2007-06-12T07:11:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181628662.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Finsurance%2F2007-06-05-limited-benefits-usat_N.htmHospital care averages $3000 a day, according to actuaries. • Is the insurer is licensed to sell policies in your state? Source: USA TODAY research ...2007-06-12T07:11:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181628662.72.1&s=http%3A%2F%2F%40www.usatoday.com%2FINTERACTIVE MAP: NYC points of interest and more. By Lucas Jackson, Reuters. insurance | |. Insurer tattles on kids who speed. By Robert Davis, USA TODAY ...2007-06-12T07:11:02+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181542075.76.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fmarketing%2Frss%2Frsstrans.aspx%3Fssts%3Dmoney%257Cperfi%257Ccolumnist%257CblockInsurer tattles on kids who speed 05 Jun 2007 03:15:06 GMT: Safeco Insurance unveils a teen driving package today that notifies parents when their young ...2007-06-11T07:07:55+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181368961.1.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Finsurance%2F2007-06-04-teen-insurance-usat_N.htmSafeco Insurance unveils a teen driving package today that notifies parents when their young driver speeds, breaks curfew or drives outside of an ...2007-06-09T07:02:41+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181368961.24.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070605%2Findex.htmInsurer tattles on kids who speed. 'Teensurance' lets parents keep tabs on young drivers. By Robert Davis, page 3B. Safeco Insurance unveils a teen driving ...2007-06-09T07:02:41+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181282470.59.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.usatoday.com%2Fonpolitics%2Fdebates%2Findex.htmlThey are asked if they support a single-payer system where the government is the insurer. Thompson says more health dollars should be spent on preventive ...2007-06-08T07:01:10+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181195871.59.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F12220739.storyBanking powerhouse Citigroup was eighth, followed by IBM and insurer American International Group. As a group, the 500 companies bounced back from two years ...2007-06-07T06:57:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181195871.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28278035.storyThe insurer then reimburses doctors and other providers for treating plan members. Overall, Medicare covers about 43 million people; about 18 percent are in ...2007-06-07T06:57:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181109357.89.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F13669621.story2, the government's pension insurer would take over the plan and pay pilots a reduced benefit based on when they retire and other factors. ...2007-06-06T06:55:57+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181109357.30.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Ftech%2Fgaming%2F2007-05-30-re-mission-cigna-cancer_N.htmStarting 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 ...2007-06-06T06:55:57+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181022783.39.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28281065.storyNow the task of maintaining investor confidence in the nation's largest health insurer falls to its new CEO, a relatively unknown executive whose legacy ...2007-06-05T06:53:03+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1181022783.41.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2F2007-05-31-tb-denver_N.htm... Atlanta to Denver on Thursday morning totaled another $12000, said a spokeswoman for Kaiser Permanente, Speaker's health insurer, which paid the bill. ...2007-06-05T06:53:03+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180936186.36.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28281145.story... Atlanta to Denver on Thursday morning totaled another $12000, said a spokeswoman for Kaiser Permanente, Speaker's health insurer, which paid the bill. ...2007-06-04T06:49:46+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180936186.40.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Freporter.aspx%3Fid%3D998Golf club thefts are likely to eclipse $200 million this year, according to Don Stafford of Insurer's World Evaluation Services. That's about 10% of the $2 ...2007-06-04T06:49:46+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180849613.80.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070522%2Fblacktone22.art.htmBlackstone's owners, which also include insurer American International Group and 57 senior managing directors, will get as much as $4.5 billion. ...2007-06-03T06:46:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180849613.43.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwap.usatoday.com%2Fdetail.jsp%3Fkey%3D627027UnitedHealth, a $72 billion health insurer, was the largest company entangled in the stock-option backdating scandals. Prosecutors and regulators were ...2007-06-03T06:46:53+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180640391.89.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DDarlingtonThe disclosure was contained in 41 previously sealed exhibits in a lawsuit against insurer United of Omaha. FIND MORE STORIES IN: NASCAR | United | South ...2007-05-31T20:39:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180640391.47.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.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 ...2007-05-31T20:39:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180640391.50.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.usatoday.com%2Fondeadline%2F2007%2F05%2Fhealth_plan_sur.htmlThe data shows that ProvenCare patients spent less time in the hospital and ended up costing the insurer less money. Posted by Mike Carney at 12:16 PM/ET, ...2007-05-31T20:39:51+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180553853.109.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28060956.storyConseco, the life and health insurer, fell 91 cents, or 4.6%, to $18.75, after it swung to a fourth-quarter loss amid higher expenses. ...2007-05-30T20:37:33+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180467287.96.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28407352.storyThe National Park Service, concerned about pollution from oil and gas, ordered the pilot's insurer to salvage the small high-performance plane. ...2007-05-29T20:34:47+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180467287.43.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Findustries%2Finsurance%2F2007-05-20-fireinsurance_N.htmTaylor was stunned when her insurer, USAA Insurance Cos., doubled the annual premium for her rebuilt residence, which was 300 square feet larger, ...2007-05-29T20:34:47+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180380707.72.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.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 ...2007-05-28T20:31:47+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180380707.103.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28253760.storyThe issue of who was at the controls is critical to the ballplayer's wife and young son, who filed suit against insurer MetLife Inc., claiming she is owed ...2007-05-28T20:31:47+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180294172.9.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28775996.storyAllstate, the nation's second-largest property and casualty insurer behind State ... Nationwide spokesman Joe Case said the Columbus, Ohio-based insurer ...2007-05-27T20:29:32+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180294172.26.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F13907988.storyState Farm, Mississippi's largest home insurer, said Wednesday that it has had enough of Mississippi's "untenable" legal and political climate and would not ...2007-05-27T20:29:32+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180294172.106.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F13748289.storyBerkshire Hathaway also owns fast-growing Geico, the fourth-largest U.S. auto insurer. Berkshire Hathaway also has substantial stock holdings in several ...2007-05-27T20:29:32+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180294172.109.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F12659545.story... questions about the safety of one of Pfizer's arthritis drugs, bid-rigging allegations involving insurer AIG, and weak sales at corporate icons General ...2007-05-27T20:29:32+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180294172.45.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fnews%2Fhealth%2F2007-05-14-amputee-costs_N.htmThe insurer has concluded that the C-Leg doesn't have a benefit over existing prostheses with hydraulic joints. Rush says dealing with the cost of ...2007-05-27T20:29:32+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180294172.87.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fworld%2F2007-05-16-wolfowitz-cover-usat_N.htmAs insurer, encourages foreign investment in developing nations by giving lenders guarantees against loss. As mediator, settles investment disputes between ...2007-05-27T20:29:32+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180206282.33.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F12822821.storyAIG's Sullivan wrote in a letter to shareholders dated April 3 that the insurer had brought the incidents to the attention of the authorities. ...2007-05-26T20:04:42+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180206282.78.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28064216.storyHoman, who lives with his family in a trailer next to his badly damaged home, said it took months for his insurer to respond to his Katrina claim. ...2007-05-26T20:04:42+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.7.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DUnitedhealthUnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation's second-largest health insurer, ... WellPoint, the nation's largest health insurer, announced an agreement Tuesday to ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.14.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D7%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255EmoneyAllstate (ALL) , the nation's second-largest personal-lines insurer, will reduce its ... Insurer Lincoln National said Monday it agreed to buy smaller rival ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.16.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DHumanaHumana Inc. reported a 15 percent drop in first-quarter earnings Monday from results that included a hefty gain a year ago, but the health insurer still ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.18.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D2%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255EmoneyA federal judge on Thursday refused to allow a class action against State Farm Insurance over the insurer's denial of claims by policyholders on ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.21.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D3%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255EmoneyState Farm, the nation's largest home insurer, said Tuesday it reached a settlement with Mississippi's Attorney General to resolve hundreds of claims ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.22.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D5%26tag%3DAnalystsUnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation's second-largest health insurer, said on Thursday its first-quarter profit rose 4 percent, but the results were hampered ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.35.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DMetlifeThe two companies said in a statement that the deal will make MetLife "the largest individual life insurer in North America, based on sales." ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.36.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D3%26tag%3DInsuranceInsurer Lincoln National said Monday it agreed to buy smaller rival Jefferson-Pilot for about $7.5 billion in cash and stock to create one of the largest ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.37.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255EmoneyNationwide Mutual Insurance has agreed to settle out of court with more than 200 residents of Mississippi's Gulf Coast who had sued the insurer over damage ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.27.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D4%26tag%3DInsuranceInsurer: Katrina may be world's costliest hurricane ... American International Group, the insurer rocked by both state and federal investigations into its ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.30.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D6%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255EmoneyAmerican International Group, the giant property-casualty insurer under investigation for deceptive accounting practices, is close to reaching a $1.5 ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.48.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D9%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255EmoneyInsurer: Katrina may be world's costliest hurricane. Swiss Reinsurance, the world's second-largest reinsurance company, on Monday doubled to $40 billion its ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.12.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DUnitedhealth%2520GroupSome doctor groups are protesting moves by the nation's largest insurer, ... UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest health insurer, has notified more than ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.19.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DAIGThe insurer alerted police to the loss of a laptop computer and a file server ... American International Group, the giant property-casualty insurer under ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.34.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D16%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255EmoneyConseco settles first 'timing' case against insurer. By Elliot Blair Smith, USA TODAY. Two insurance companies Conseco and its successor in the variable ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.43.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DSkybusNationwide Mutual Insurance ads will cover the inside and outside of a Skybus Airlines plane, the insurer said Wednesday, in the latest deal by U.S. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.111.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D5%26tag%3DInsuranceBoston archdiocese, insurer settle claims. The Archdiocese of Boston has settled with one of its former insurance carriers over claims related to lawsuits ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.15.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D10%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255EmoneyFormer AIG boss Maurice Greenberg pushed the insurer into a controversial line of death benefits known as "viaticals" in late 2001 that grew into a $1 ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.28.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DGroupInsurer Cigna will raise rates for members of the group an average of 82% in California next year. FIND MORE STORIES IN: New Jersey | California | Group ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.31.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DReinsuranceInsurer: Katrina may be world's costliest hurricane ... A lawyer for the World Trade Center's leading insurer argued on Monday that the destruction of the ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.55.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D17%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255Emoney... Sears Roebuck, Ford Motor, Gap, Home Depot and Textron, will unveil a plans to pool all of their uninsured workers and seek an insurer willing to offer ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.13.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DAetnaHealth insurer Aetna Inc. said Thursday first-quarter profits rose 8 percent on ... WellPoint, the nation's biggest publicly traded health insurer, ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.73.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D14%26tag%3Dinsurance%255Eindustries%255Emoney... the revered CEO Maurice "Hank" Greenberg, with something to remember him by: an unexpected $500 million dent in the giant insurer's financial statement. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.2.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DInsurerAn insurer that refused to pay for a teenage boy's breast reduction surgery on the ground that it was cosmetic must reimburse his father for the operation, ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.9.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DState%2520Farm%2520insuranceAttorneys for homeowners suing State Farm Insurance Cos. after Hurricane Katrina have long accused the insurer of pressuring engineers to alter reports on ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.8.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DPacificare%2520Health%2520SystemsWellPoint, the nation's largest health insurer, announced an agreement Tuesday to buy ... WellPoint, the nation's biggest publicly traded health insurer, ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.90.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DLarry%2520SilversteinA lawyer for the World Trade Center's leading insurer argued on Monday that the destruction of the twin towers was one event under the terms of policies ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.113.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D7%26tag%3Dhealth%255Eindustries%255EmoneyFIND MORE STORIES IN: Medicare | Insurer | Computer programs. grey rule. 193d ago. Medical claims 'mined' to find fraud. By Julie Appleby, USA TODAY ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.56.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DMedicalSome doctor groups are protesting moves by the nation's largest insurer, UnitedHealth Group, for what they say is dictating where they can send patients for ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.4.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28330606.storyThe nation's largest health insurer, WellPoint (WLP), said Tuesday that ... WellPoint is the first large insurer to provide financial incentives to its ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.68.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DPicassoThe casino magnate who accidentally poked a hole in a Picasso painting said insurer Lloyd's of London has offered to settle his $54 million claim of lost ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.94.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D287%26tag%3DSenateA Senate colleague was trying to close a loophole that allowed a major insurer to divert millions of federal dollars from the nation's most expensive ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.45.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DAllstate%2520Insurance%2520CompanyAllstate (ALL) , the nation's second-largest personal-lines insurer, will reduce its homeowners coverage in the Gulf Coast region after hurricanes resulted ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.71.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28240244.storyUnitedHealth Group Inc., the nation's second-largest health insurer, fell $2.16, or 4 percent, to $52.05, after the company recorded payments related to its ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.33.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D2%26tag%3DBlue%2520CrossHospital sues insurer for not paying full charge ... One of the latest pits an insurer who refuses to pay full charges against a group of Florida hospitals. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.104.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DNorwichFor a price, would you let car insurer along for the ride? The entire technology industry is about to go down the toilet as a bursting real estate bubble ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.47.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28264258.storyThe world's largest insurer -- and one of the 30 companies that make up the Dow -- rose 38 cents to $72.58. Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings Inc. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.61.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DHealth%2520PlanKidPower is a free program offered by Capital District Physicians Health Plan, a health insurer covering upstate New York and Vermont. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.110.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DHoward%2520OpinskyGreenberg quits board of insurer AIG. Maurice "Hank" Greenberg resigned late Wednesday from the board of American International Group, the insurance company ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.32.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28015523.storyOn Monday, WellPoint Inc., the nation's largest health insurer, announced it will offer its members four months of the generic drug free. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.6.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DBlue%2520Cross%2520and%2520Blue%2520ShieldWellPoint, the nation's largest health insurer, announced an agreement Tuesday to buy WellChoice, an insurer with about 5 million customers in New York and ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.92.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DBond%2520tradersNor is it the percentage of times that your health insurer resolves a dispute in your favor. FIND MORE STORIES IN: Investing | Bond traders | Robert ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.42.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DIncreasesHealth insurer Aetna Inc. said Thursday first-quarter profits rose 8 percent on increased premiums, membership growth and continued cost cutting measures. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.63.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DJim%2520ParkerNorthwest Airlines chief executive Richard Anderson has resigned to take a top job at health care insurer UnitedHealth Group Inc., the companies said Friday ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.107.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DFilingHow to get a quick response from your insurer. By Jenny Clevstrom, USA TODAY. If you're a home or business owner affected by Hurricane Katrina, ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.95.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28253160.story... been subpoenaed by the U.S. attorney's office in the Southern District of New York, but the insurer has said little about the federal probe since then. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.65.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DSEC%2520filingsInsurer American International Group (AIG) said Wednesday that it will delay filing third-quarter results until Nov. 14, giving it time to correct errors as ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.96.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DStarr... year from two private investment firms whose fortunes were tied to the big insurer's but whose interests might have been at odds with its shareholders'. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.75.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DAon%2520CorporationAon's (AOC) stock fell sharply Friday after the insurer withdrew its earnings forecast because of sluggish sales and the loss of contingency commissions a ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.102.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DCory%2520LidleCory Lidle's widow sues insurer. The widow of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle has sued MetLife Inc. claiming she is owed more than $1 million under ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.112.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D8%26tag%3DTravelersAuto insurer gives drivers of hybrids a break. By Sharon Silke Carty, USA TODAY. An insurance company is giving owners of hybrid-powered cars and trucks a ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.106.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D13%26tag%3Dretirement%255Eperfi%255EmoneyPension fund insurer runs up record deficit. By Christine Dugas, USA TODAY. Deficits at the government's pension insurance program surged to a record $11.2 ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.76.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D9%26tag%3DDale%2520EarnhardtThe disclosure was contained in 41 previously sealed exhibits in a lawsuit against insurer United of Omaha. FIND MORE STORIES IN: NASCAR | United | South ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.100.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F12684225.storyMost of the money in the settlement would come from Travelers Indemnity of Illinois, a large insurer responsible for coverage of both main parties in the ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.105.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dssts%26pg%3D3%26tag%3Dretirement%255Eperfi%255EmoneyPensions insurer reports smaller deficit, only $18.1B. The federal agency that insures private pension plans for millions of Americans logged a deficit of ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.25.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28024888.storyA well-received profit report from American International Group (AIG) kept the Dow industrials from falling further Friday; the insurer and pharmaceutical ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.66.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Freporter.aspx%3Fid%3D333%26pg%3D27UnitedHealth Group, the nation's largest health insurer, has notified more than 18000 policyholders in four states that the individual plans they have will ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.69.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DPlayboy%2520Enterprises3 insurer, is taking Google to court next month in the latest trademark challenge to threaten the heart of Google's business model advertising. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.46.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28512034.storyNationwide Mutual Insurance (NFS) has agreed to settle out of court with more than 200 residents of Mississippi's Gulf Coast who had sued the insurer over ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.26.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DPrudential%2520PlcCitigroup Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy British insurer Prudential PLC's Egg Banking PLC online bank for 575 million pounds ($1.13 billion) in cash. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.82.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D5%26tag%3DRichard%2520ChildressThe plaintiffs in a legal fight over whether an insurer should have paid up when racing star Dale Earnhardt died in a track accident rested their case ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.78.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28248008.storyThe measure makes it illegal for a health plan or insurer to deny coverage or charge higher premiums to a healthy person based solely on a genetic ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.77.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F13106076.storyThe Kaiser Family Foundation, which is not affiliated with health insurer Kaiser Permanente, and the Health Research and Educational Trust are both ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.91.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28248890.storyHealth insurer Aetna Inc. said Thursday first-quarter profits rose 8 percent on increased premiums, membership growth and continued cost cutting measures.2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.58.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28238422.storyBut the jury concluded that the Northbrook, Ill.-based insurer owes Weiss $561600 for wind damage to his home and its contents, plus another $2.25 million ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.97.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F12410894.storyHis announcement came just hours after a state agency signed off on the proposed merger that would create the nation's largest health insurer. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.59.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DInternet%2520bankN> has emerged as a favorite to buy Internet bank Egg from majority shareholder Prudential, following stalled talks between the U.K. insurer and MBNA, ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.60.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26pg%3D8%26tag%3DBerkshire%2520HathawayAmerican International Group's shares tumbled another 8% Friday as investigations into the insurer expanded and three more staffers in its legal department ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.23.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28234252.storyNEW ORLEANS — Attorneys for homeowners suing State Farm Insurance Cos. after Hurricane Katrina have long accused the insurer of pressuring engineers to ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.80.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28478428.storyUnitedHealth Group, the nation's second-largest health insurer, recorded payments related to its stock options problems and lackluster enrollment in ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.1.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28259980.storyThe widow of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle has sued MetLife Inc. claiming she is owed more than $1 million under baseball's benefit plan.2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.29.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28191038.storyThat deal, reached in January, called for the insurer to reopen, review and possibly pay up to 36000 claims. "When I learned that the proposed class action ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.74.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DHackensack%2520University%2520Medical%2520Center... that will give emergency room staff access to their medical information and help avoid costly or serious medical errors, the insurer said on Friday. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.81.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28076800.storySupplemental life and health insurer Aflac (AFL), meanwhile, last month became the first U.S. company to give investors a chance to participate in a ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.103.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Freporter.aspx%3Fid%3D561%26pg%3D9Don't take it lying down if your insurer refuses to pay. By Sandra Block, USA TODAY. A serious illness is hard on the body and the mind. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.115.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Ftopic.aspx%3Freq%3Dtag%26tag%3DComputer%2520programsFIND MORE STORIES IN: Medicare | Insurer | Computer programs. grey rule. techpolicy |. 306d ago. Feds sharpen secret tools for data mining ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.84.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28488002.storyInsurer AFLAC in February voluntarily became the first major U.S. company to adopt "say on pay." Shareholder resolutions calling for advisory votes on pay ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.52.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28259310.storyAfter getting the offer from AT&T and America Movil, he had to consult the Pirelli shareholders pact, which included Mediobanca and insurer Assicurazioni ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.49.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28300036.story"(The insurer) had no idea why my credit score was poor other than the fact that I always paid off my credit cards early or bought things for cash," he said ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.64.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28407982.storyAfter leaving her job, McCutchan could not get private insurance on her own because no insurer would take someone with her medical history. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.5.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28485586.storyMultiple small-dollar claims can cause your insurer to raise your premium or ... If your insurer tells you it won't renew your policy — and you think its ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.89.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28233844.story... the survey's respondents "say they will not change their vacation plans because of high (fuel) prices," according to the Columbus, Ohio-based insurer. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.87.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fperfi%2Finsurance%2F2007-03-14-uninsured-usat_N.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 ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.53.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28664022.storyBritish defense contractor BAE Holdings also offered $4.1 billion for Armor Holdings (AH) and private insurer Liberty Mutual bid $2.7 billion for Ohio ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.70.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28253770.storyThat issue is critical to the ballplayer's wife and young son, who filed suit against insurer MetLife Inc. claiming she is owed $1 million under Major ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.40.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Freporter.aspx%3Fid%3D998Golf club thefts are likely to eclipse $200 million this year, according to Don Stafford of Insurer's World Evaluation Services. That's about 10% of the $2 ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.99.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28050574.storyState Farm, Alabama's largest home insurer, recently announced plans not to renew about 2600 policyholders, mainly condos on the coast. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.10.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070514%2Fcancel.art.htmIn March, the California Department of Managed Health Care fined Blue Cross $1 million, saying a review of 90 canceled policies found that the insurer had ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.108.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Freporter.aspx%3Fid%3D333%26pg%3D4FIND MORE STORIES IN: Medicare | Insurer | Computer programs. grey rule. health |. 193d ago. Medical claims 'mined' to find fraud ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.101.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Freporter.aspx%3Fid%3D159FIND MORE STORIES IN: CEO | American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees | Aflac | Insurer | Boston Common | Richard Ferlauto | Amos | Dawn ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.98.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F12176670.storyAnother insurer, Scottish Re, which includes a U.S. subsidiary, additionally reported a $800000 loss Tuesday on Parmalat bonds. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.88.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fnews%2F20070511%2Fa_wildfires_inside11.art.htmThe risks from wildfires and earthquakes have prompted Allstate to stop writing new policies in California beginning in July, the insurer said Thursday. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.57.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Ftags%2Freporter.aspx%3Fid%3D333%26pg%3D7Consumer groups and some congressional lawmakers say Medicare should release data showing how well each Medicare drug insurer is performing on quality and ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.93.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28221480.storyGhose's industry group argues that almost every insurer already covers some colon screening. A 2004 congressional probe, the latest available data, ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.44.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Fcompanies%2Fmanagement%2F2007-05-01-corp-investigations-usat_N.htmUnitedHealth, a $72 billion health insurer, was the largest company entangled in the stock-option backdating scandals. Prosecutors and regulators were ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.85.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070508%2F6b_mkt08.art.htmArmor Holdings added $4.45 to $86.60 after BAE Systems agreed to buy the military contractor for $4.1 billion, while insurer Ohio Casualty turned in the ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.50.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fasp.usatoday.com%2Fcommunity%2Futils%2Fidmap%2F28459548.storyIt's unclear what those demands were, but Woo's business partner-producer, Terence Chang, told Chinese news website Sina.com the movie's Hollywood insurer ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.83.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fprintedition%2Fmoney%2F20070508%2F2b_dulldeals08.art.htmBritish defense contractor BAE Holdings also offered $4.1 billion for Armor Holdings and private insurer Liberty Mutual bid $2.7 billion for Ohio Casualty. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.38.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com%2Fmoney%2Ftop25-stocks.htmThis insurer has prospered as employers and consumers looking for protection from wallet-busting costs snapped up its plans. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00 http://www.googlealert.com/view.php?u=phillipnakata1&c=e512713&m=13.1180185609.17.1&s=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.usatoday.com%2Fsky%2F2007%2F04%2Fskybus_sells_ad.htmlThe insurer also will advertise on the plane's tray tables, overhead bins, restroom doors, and refreshment cart, the companies said. ...2007-05-26T14:20:09+01:00