Health Insurance News For December, 2010 Including Auto & Life Rate Quotes Info

Christmas Storm in the Northeast Not a Major Insurance Event - posted 12/30/2010
Because no major power outages were associated with the blizzard the blanketed the northeast over Christmas 2010, experts are saying the storm will not be a major insurance event.
California Data Shows Lack of Health Insurance Strongly Effects Middle Class - posted 12/23/2010
Approximately two-thirds of those in California who lack health insurance are members of a household with a combined income of more than $50,000, according to data compiled by a health care research group.
Virginia Judge Declares Portion of Health Care Reform Unconstitutional - posted 12/16/2010
The federal health care reform legislation suffered its first judicial setback on Monday, December 13, 2010 when Federal Judge Henry E. Hudson declared a portion of the law to be unconstitutional.
Life Insurance Policies Drop to Lowest Levels in Half a Century - posted 12/08/2010
Approximately 11 million American families have no life insurance protection, the lowest level in half a century, a downturn experts blame in part on the recession and in part on consumer procrastination.
NHTSA Research Finds Increased Drug Use in Auto Fatalities - posted 12/01/2010
In 2009, drugs were present in 20 percent of auto fatalities, according to research conducted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a jump of seven percentage points from the 2005 figure of 13 percent.

News - December, 2010