Tony Camilleri rushed his pregnant wife, Bridget, to an emergency room in January, fearing she was suffering a dangerous complication with her pregnancy. Luckily, tests showed she was not. Then the Michigan couple began getting bills from doctors and the hospital, ... [full story]

NEWARK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As baby boomers reach retirement in greater numbers, many are increasingly focused on preparing for care in their golden years. The Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, NJ (Prudential), executives Andrew Mako, Senior Vice President of Long-Term Care ... [full story]

VISTA, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Unitrin Direct, an innovative auto insurance company that offers affordable coverage with the highest-quality of customer service, has been awarded the 2007 IASA Technology Achievement Award, which recognizes ground-breaking technological applications that solve business ... [full story]

TOKYO, June 6 (Reuters) - Shares in Japanese credit card firm OMC Card Inc. jumped 7 percent by midday on Wednesday, extending gains made a day earlier on a report that Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. was offering to pay ... [full story]

June 6 (Bloomberg) -- The euro may strengthen for a third day against the dollar on speculation European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet will raise borrowing costs at a policy meeting today and signal further increases this year. The currency ... [full story]

June 6 (Bloomberg) -- Australia's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a six-year high after three increases last year tempered inflation. Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Glenn Stevens announced in Sydney today he had left the overnight ... [full story]

SALINAS, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 06/05/07 -- The Board of Directors of Pacific Valley Bank (OTCBB: PVBK) has elected Tom Ragusa Senior Vice President and Chief Risk Officer. In addition to his current duties as Risk Manager, Compliance Officer ... [full story]

The Healthy Americans Act is the first bipartisan health reform proposal in more than a decade to guarantee affordable, quality healthcare for all. Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah), a member of the Republican leadership, has joined me on the Senate ... [full story]

ITASCA, Ill., May 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (NYSE: AJG - News) today announced the acquisition of Woods & Grooms, Inc. of Columbus, Indiana. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Founded in 1969, Woods & Grooms ... [full story]

OLDWICK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the issuer credit ratings (ICR) to "a " from "a" and affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) of Markel North America Insurance Group (Markel) (Glen Allen, VA) and its members. ... [full story]