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Woman linked to alleged staged-accident ring

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Jayden AnglesAugust 9, 2010

A Durham, N.C., woman was charged with five counts of insurance fraud in connection with her alleged role in a staged-accident ring.

North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin said Alesia Burnette, 45, allegedly participated in five different staged accidents, between May 2006 and April 2009. She allegedly filed claims to GMAC Insurance Co. for $7,200 in phony injuries sustained in the staged crashes, officials said.

Arrest warrants were issued for two other alleged participants, Randall Lee Bass and Nicholas Allen, who remained at large.

Burnette was being held in lieu of $10,000 bond.

Tags: Ring, Stagedaccident Ring

Va. insurer gets Kansas state workers’ long-term care insurance deal

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Jayden AnglesAugust 5, 2010

Genworth Life Insurance Co., part of Richmond, Va.-based Genworth Financial, will provide insurance for the Kansas State Employee Health Benefits Plan long-term care insurance program.

The program will be available to more than 49,000 employees, retirees and their families. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

“Two-thirds of people over age 65 will need long term care in their lifetimes, but most Americans have not proactively planned for this possibility,” said Buck Stinson, president of U.S. Ins

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Tags: Care Insurance, Insurance, Kansas State

The Courtesy Car Trap

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Adam BarungaAugust 5, 2010

Many UK motorists think that they are entitled to the courtesy car but dragged to courts with huge legal costs after they avail this service. Many drivers hit by other vehicle utilized their courtesy car while repairing their own vehicle. Third party firms dealing in rental cars for accident management offer their services at high prices charge from the other driver’s insurance company.

If they are not able to recover their costs from them, they charge it from the motorists who hire the cars. It is a trauma for the drivers because they then discover they are liable to pay due to a signed documented agreement.

It is a common scene in UK courts to see one driver and two insurance companies fighting a legal battle for this issue. T

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Tags: Car, Courtesy Car

August Single-Payer Update

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Adam BarungaAugust 5, 2010

1. See our roundup of Medicare’s 45th Birthday events from all over the country. Congratulations to all the groups and individuals who organized over 20 rallies and parties for Medicare’s Anniversary!. Also, see this amazing video of the flash mob in New York performing “Stop in the Name of Health.”

2. We have yet to raise the $5,000 needed to meet Physicans for a National Health Program’s matching pledge. So far we’ve raised about $3,000. Donate today to meet our goal and your donation will be doubled by PNHP! Everyone who donates will receive a single-payer button.

3. We

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Indian Student Health Insurance

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Adam BarungaJuly 31, 2010

Student medical insurance plans are essential for the travelers going to foreign countries to pursue their higher education. While travelling, students need to be aware of the health care scenarios which can cause financial disaster in case if the student is uninsured.Keeping these scenarios in mind, most of the overseas universities have mandated medical insurance plans. Students can easily get free quotes of student health insurance plans by Indian insurance providers at EIndiaInsurance.

To make the insurance shopping easy and convenient, EIndiaInsurance has a user friendly compare tool for student medical insurance.

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When Dealing With Medical Care What You Don’t Know Could Definitely Hurt You

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Jayden AnglesJuly 30, 2010

The internet is a resource that most of us can’t imagine living without. Even though it was just a few decades ago that people didn’t have these amazing tools available to them they have come a long way and have become a central point in many people’s lives. As a result, we have learned to rely on them for everything. Our home computer has become a mainstay resource in our lives and we use it for everything from looking up phone numbers to ordering clothing items. It is

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Frauds Pertaining to Car Insurance behind the Increase in the Insurance Premium

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Adam BarungaJuly 25, 2010

The last few weeks have seen a tremendous untold increase in the car insurance rates. Experts believe that one of the premium reasons behind this rise is the increasing number of fraudulent cases of exaggerated injury claims. The April and June statistics show a 12 percent increase in the costs of the comprehensive car insurance cover indicating a further increase in the coming months.

It seems like an added injury for car owners mounting on top of the increased fuel prices as well as the taxes levied on the car insurance premiums. If you compare car insurance, you are likely to end up realizing that the cheapest of the comprehensive insurance quotes have increased by as much as 11.5 percent in a short period of three months as compared to the last quarter when the value was at €704. T

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Tags: Car Insurance, Premium

Even with reform’s savings, Md. health care system ‘unsustainable’

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Jayden AnglesJuly 25, 2010

A council, formed by Maryland’s Democratic governor, Martin O’Malley, to anticipate and prepare for federal health reform in Maryland, predicts the state may save between $622 million and $1.04 billion by 2020 from the federal law.

Yet, even with the savings, the Maryland Health Care Reform Coordinating Council is warning that the health care system in Maryland could falter because of increasing costs.

“Our health care system will soon be unsustainable, regardless of these savings, unless we succeed in improving quality while reining in the runaway growth in costs,” said the report from the council, co-chaired by Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown and Maryland Health Secretary John M. Colmers

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Tags: Health, Md Health
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