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Tax Reminder: Double incentives for long-term care insurance in many states

Taxpayers May Overlook Hundreds to Thousands in Combined Federal and State Deductions or Rebates, Industry Leader Advises
Many Americans with long-term care insurance are learning Uncle Sam may give them a hefty deduction for their premiums; but many fail to realize their state may grant an additional deduction or credit. “If you can double your money, [...]

Insurance fraud is no laughing matter, costing honest New Yorkers millions

BUT THESE SCHEMES WERE HATCHED BY FOLKS WHO HAD TO BE JOKING, SAYS NEW YORK ALLIANCE AGAINST INSURANCE FRAUD
NYAAIF’s Picks for New York’s Most Foolish Fraudsters in 2009
Insurance fraud is an enticing enterprise for criminals throughout New York State, but you’ve got to wonder just what some of the state’s fraudsters were thinking when [...]

Tax reminder: A big portion of your long term care insurance premiums may be deductible

Taxpayers May Overlook Hundreds to Thousands of Dollars Per Year, Industry Leader Advises
Want to keep more of your money in these challenging times? Then check with your tax advisor if you have long term care insurance. You may be able to deduct a big chunk of your 2009 premiums. What if you don’t have long [...]

Survey: Divorce is bad for business

Study shows most business owners failing to “divorce-proof” their companies
A bad marriage isn’t the only thing that ends with a divorce. Sometimes, a good business can go bust, too. While 580,000 new firms opened in 2004, about 10 percent of existing firms closed. And with the national divorce rate at about 3.5 for every 1,000 [...]

The injury lawyers warns on car insurance fraud for personal injury claims

The Injury Lawyers are warning that people who fail to insure themselves properly for driving risk not being able to claim for personal injury
The Injury Lawyers, the UK’s leading personal injury claims lawyers, are warning that people who fail to insure themselves properly for driving risk missing out on [...]

Maximize your insurance dollars in 2010; Avoid the Five Biggest Insurance Mistakes

As the new year begins many consumers will be making resolutions, including about saving money. There are several ways to save money on insurance, but consumers should be careful about the ways in which they cut their insurance costs, according to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.).
“Money is tight right now and many people are looking [...]

New actuarial analysis shows Senate Bill would significantly raise Premiums

Recent CBO analysis understates key factors contributing to increases
A new actuarial analysis by Oliver Wyman, Inc. finds that average annual medical claims in the new individual market will be 54 percent higher than they are today five years after implementation of healthcare reform under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), excluding the [...]

Some life insurance rates remain at all-time lows as prices increases continue

Life Quotes, Inc.  announced the results of a new life insurance pricing survey that concludes many term life insurance rates remain at all-time lows amidst a market of widespread price increases. This data is the result of a Life Quotes, Inc. survey of 25 leading life insurance companies’ rates for new applicants effective January 1, [...]

Older Americans could save an average of $612 annually by switching Medicare part D plans

CVS/pharmacy and National Council on Aging Kick-Off Medicare Part D Educational Events To Help Seniors Realize Savings
With the Annual Enrollment Period for Medicare Part D beginning on November 15, CVS/pharmacy and the National Council on Aging (NCOA) are urging older adults and their caregivers to review their Medicare Part D options in order to find [...]

Getting the right auto insurance quotes for your car

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