“The National Forum on Homeownership Preservation and Foreclosures, organized by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, will includes discussions about the state of the mortgage industry, ways homeowners can avoid foreclosure, and strategies to keep foreclosed properties from dragging down the quality of life in neighborhoods…. Mayors to meet about rising foreclosures
The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) presents Insure U for Small Business to provide helpful information, tips and considerations about insurance for owners of small companies and home-based businesses. This curriculum is organized around these subjects: topics covered include: Kentucky Workers Compensation, Business Property & Liability, Commercial Auto, Group Health Insurance, Group Life Insurance learn more : InsuranceU for Small Business
New “Reg Watch” Service for Kentucky
FRANKFORT KENTUCKY
–Nov. 8- It’s now easier for Kentuckians to be alerted to government regulations that may impact them as the result of a Web-based service called “RegWatch” recently launched by the state. RegWatch gives Kentuckians — particularly small business owners who are often impacted by regulation changes — an opportunity to be automatically notified of newly proposed administrative regulations or changes to existing regulations that may affect them. RegWatch users register for the service online free of charge.
The service, provided by the Commonwealth Office of Technology, is the product of legislation passed last year by the Kentucky General Assembly.
Sen. Dick Roeding, Co-chair of the General Assembly’s Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee, said the services offered by RegWatch will strengthen the link between Kentuckians and their government.
“We want to make it as easy as possible for people to be informed of government actions that may affect them,” said Roeding, R-Lakeside Park. “RegWatch not only helps make it easier and less expensive for people to comply with new regulations, it gives them notice so they can provide their feedback on new regulations.”
Signing up for RegWatch is easy. Users can choose to be notified of regulation changes by e-mail or standard mail. They can register by agency, topic, or a combination of both.
To sign up for RegWatch or to get more information about the service, go online to https://secure.kentucky.gov/regwatch.
“The new site RottenNeighbor.com allows visitors to leave comments of particular neighbors in their zip code. The point being that this site could become a valuable resource for those looking to relocate to a certain area…..” The Insurance Policy
“Quick … which major auto insurer is the first to recognize that how people use the Web has changed and has responded by introducing the industry’s first Web 2.0 site? Why, Progressive, of course. The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies, the first major insurer to introduce a Web site in 1995, today unveils the industry’s first Web 2.0 site.
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“This is about watching and reacting to trends to keep our site relevant to all users. It moves progressive.com content from static to interactive,” said Toby Alfred, general manager, customer acquisition, Progressive “The redesign lets users get more from their visits; share their experiences; and have their progressive.com experience delivered to them in blogs, RSS readers and personal home pages.” more about the new Progressive Insurance website
The new site features easier navigation, more personalization and customization, easier-to-use video content (and more of it) and more visuals throughout. The site also features content channels – www.progressive.com has joined forces with industry experts to bring exclusive content to the Web.
“November 5-11, 2007, marks the National Sleep Foundation’s first annual
Drowsy Driving Prevention Week™, a national campaign to educate young
drivers and the public about the dangers of driving while sleepy and other unsafe
driving practices such as reckless driving and driving under the influence.
Car crashes are the number one killer of U.S. teens - more than 5,600 young
people were killed in car crashes in 2005. While many of these crashes were
caused by alcohol and recklessness, fatigue often contributes to crashes
involving young drivers. By launching Drowsy Driving Prevention Week™, the
National Sleep Foundation (NSF) hopes to save lives by teaching young drivers
how to recognize the signs of fatigue and avoid a sleep-related crash…” Drowsy Driving Prevention Week
“Louisville-based health insurer Humana Inc. announced Friday that it will add more than 530 positions to its current work force of 665 employees in Arizona, as it opens a new telemarketing call center in Phoenix to support its rapidly growing Medicare Advantage business and a separate call center in Tempe for the company’s mail-order prescription services.
Direct Marketing Services Center — Phoenix, which will employ 330 by January, will open in November…..” Humana
“Health insurers trying to boost individual policy sales are making a new push into an older market — the roughly 7 million uninsured Americans between the ages of 50 and 64.
Financially stable baby boomers who either retire young or need coverage after a corporate downsizing are driving this push, experts say. Insurers also want to build ties to customers who may need Medicare-related insurance after they turn 65…..” Health Insurance for Early Retirees
ID Theft Rules for Financial Institutions:
“Financial institutions are prime targets of identity theft because they hold their customers money and store large quantities of personal data, so rules issued by Federal regulators on steps these companies must take to prevent ID theft could increase their potential liability. Under the final rules issued by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other Federal regulatory agencies, all financial institutions will be required to develop and implement a program to prevent identity theft on new and existing consumer accounts. ” from Insurance Information Institute
This blog post is from InsureBlog which focuses on Insurance Issues Principles and Solutions:
“So the ACS has decided to give up on its ads about the dangers of smoking and other risky behaviors in which we’re prone to indulge, nor will it tout the importance of potentially life-saving cancer screenings. In their place, we’ll see a year-long series of advocacy pieces about the wonders of “universal health care ”
As InsureBlog points out the American Cancer Society is spending $15 million in advertising to spotlight the issue of a lack of health insurance vs focusing on finding cures for cancer. Let us know your thoughts, do you agree with their decision?
