News - August, 2009

• Insurance Department Urges Review of College Insurance Coverage Costs
  Health insurance coverage, as well as that for their cars and other valuables is an important issue which students and parents need to finalize before leaving for college.
• Newer Cars Face Harder Safety Tests
  Aiming for higher safety standards for new cars, the NHTSA and IIHS have instituted a tougher set of crash tests for 2010 models.
• California Firefighters Get Gift Of Fitness
  California companies taking an active interest in fitness of firefighters.
• AIG May Repay Taxpayers
  AIG report says debts will be paid off and shareholder value increased.
• Identity Insurance Limit at $1 Million Affinion Security Announces
  The worsening economy has seen an increase in identity theft for which Affinion Security has upgraded its services with identity theft insurance limit up to $1 million.
• Health Insurance Premiums Increase Faster than Yearly Income
  The rise in health insurance costs has far outstripped the rate of increase in the typical family income, with serious trouble looming on the horizon.
• Unemployment Insurance Claims Empty Kansas Worker Trust Fund
  Kansas' Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund will soon run out of money due to increased claims, unless they can borrow from the U.S. Treasury.
• Health Insurance Reform Essential for Economic Recovery
  For the nation to recover from its economic troubles, it must become stronger, starting with health insurance reform according to President Obama's weekly address.
• Health Insurance Exchange Part of Healthcare Reform Plan
  A health insurance exchange would augment the healthcare reform plan by offering cheap health insurance to small businesses.
• Life Insurance Rates Up With Demand Due To Recession Woes
  The uncertain future that seems to accompany the recession has life insurance premiums increasing as the need for security increases.
• Obama's Health Insurance Reform Plan Will Now Only Regulate
  President Obama's sweeping reform of the entire healthcare delivery system has been trimmed for economic reasons to now only regulate health insurance.
• DOT Agrees to Fix Cash for Clunkers Language
  CARS program, Car Allowance Rebate System will be revised – currently excludes Wisconsin and New Hampshire cars.
• Cash for Clunkers Criticized as Shortsighted
  The program to help take older, high-emissions vehicles off the road with cash incentives is running into criticism for being poorly planned.

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