Readers express anxiety, misunderstandings about Fed deposit insurance (The Scranton Times-Tribune)

Published - 10/10/2008 03:43 AM

Your letters and e-mails about bank safety reflect not only high anxiety but also misunderstandings about federal deposit insurance. 

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Is ID Theft Insurance Worth Recommending to Agency Clients? (Insurance Journal)

Published - 10/09/2008 11:30 AM

A client concerned about identity theft might consider moving to the Dakotas. It's best to stay away, however, from Arizona, California, Nevada, Texas, Florida and New York. All of these states rep 

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21% in Az lacked health insurance in '05, Census shows (Tucson Citizen)

Published - 10/09/2008 01:08 PM

PHOENIX - About 1 in 5 Arizonans overall and 1 in 3 Hispanic residents lacked health insurance in 2005, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. Only five states had higher overall rates for uninsured residents. 

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Fed Must Restore Confidence in Munis, Arizona Treasurer Says (Bloomberg)

Published - 10/08/2008 01:03 PM

Oct. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The Federal Reserve, already acting to unfreeze the corporate credit markets, must do the same to restore confidence in municipal bonds, Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin said. 

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WIAA Insurance Services Expands Workers' Comp Carrier Portfolio (Insurance Journal)

Published - 10/09/2008 12:02 AM

Rancho Cordova, Calif.,-based WIAA Insurance Services, the agency arm of Western Insurance Agents Association, announced it has expanded its carrier portfolio, adding Employers for small business work 

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Humana Introduces New Individual Health Insurance Plans In Nevada (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Published - 10/09/2008 09:30 AM

LAS VEGAS----Humana today announced the introduction of a new portfolio of individual health insurance plans under its HumanaOne® brand in Nevada. Since 2007, Humana has introduced the individual health insurance coverage options in 25 other states , where they have been popular with consumers. 

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1 in 5 in state lacked health coverage in '05, data say (The Arizona Republic)

Published - 10/10/2008 02:19 AM

About one in five Arizonans overall and one in three Hispanic residents lacked health insurance in 2005, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau. 

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Health Care For America Now Blasts McCain And Seven Other Republicans (CBS News)

Published - 10/08/2008 12:17 PM

Yesterday, Health Care for America Now lauded Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). Today, the progressive health reform group is bashing Arizona Sen. John McCain and seven of his fellow Republicans. The group launched a nearly $5 million ad campaign questioning why McCain and fellow Republicans favor health care policies that would leave consumers to fight insurance companies alone. The campaign will ... 

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Quick explanations of the propositions on the Nov 4 ballot (The Daily Dispatch)

Published - 10/10/2008 04:23 PM

These are quick explanations of the statewide initiatives that will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. If you want more information on the propositions, look for the election booklet published by the Arizona Secretary of State’s Office, or go online to the Secretary of State Ofice’s Web site — http://www.azsos.gov/ — and click on the “elections” link. 

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National Rifle Association endorses McCain (USA Today)

Published - 10/09/2008 09:55 AM

The National Rifle Association is endorsing Republican presidential nominee John McCain despite differences with the Arizona senator on gun-show rules and campaign finance restrictions. 

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