By Victoria Sturt on 23-01-2012
Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates earn top rankings among health insurance companies, according to a customer satisfaction survey of insurance customers. The affiliates nabbed four of the top five spots in a recent analysis conducted by insurance website Insure.com.
The survey went out to 4,500 auto, home, life and health insurance customers during the spring and summer of 2011.
According to the results, health insurance companies lag behind other types of insurers in terms of customer satisfaction.
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By Finn Peden on 19-01-2012
Couples may be inspired to invest in wedding insurance after hearing how one bride and groom had their big day ruined by blunders at their venue.
Newlyweds Michelle and Peter Rogers claim Kent County Council made their nuptials memorable for all the wrong reasons and they are now seeking compensation.
The first incident was the news on arrival at the venue that the registrar was out walking her dog so could not attend and a replacement would not arrive for two hours.
Mr Rogers passed the time in a local pub, while his bride was forced to sit alone in a dingy side room.
However, once the officiator arrived, things still failed to go according to plan, as she brought the wrong vows, the CD player would not work and Ms Rogers was accidentally referred to by her middle name.
Another couple who were recently jilted by their registrar are Gary and Marie Mead, who spent £9,000 on their Spanish ceremony only for the priest not to arrive, the Daily Mail reported.
By Lara Badgery on 19-01-2012
Where do I want the life insurance death benefit to go if I die prematurely? Thats an easy answer for most of us. We want it to go to our spouse. We want him or her to have the money to carry on in the event we are no longer around to provide income and, of course, our retirement investment wisdom.
But what about a contingent beneficiary? What if you and your wife die in a common accident?
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By Finn Peden on 14-01-2012
The biggest story of last year is no surprise: the ongoing battle over federal health reform, according to the latest IFAwebnews.com poll.
Exactly 73% of participants in the poll said the controversy surrounding the federal health reform law was the biggest insurance story in 20111.
During the year, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to rule on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the landmark federal health reform law passed in March 2010, and states continuing to both battle in court and prepare for implementation.
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By Victoria Sturt on 13-01-2012
Everyone remembers their driving test. Whether you passed first time, or took a few more attempts to get your full driving licence, driving tests are distinctly memorable for anyone who has had the pleasure of undertaking one.
When I took my driving test, I was shaking with nerves. I desperately wanted to have free reign of the roads without the company with my driving instructor or my dad, but I was terrified that I would let myself down by doing something erratically stupid. Read more…
