Philippine Prudential Life Insurance Company celebrates its 45th Anniversary at the historic landmark Manila Hotel February 18, 2008.
FOUNDED on February 18, 1963, the Philippine Prudential Life Insurance Company (PPLIC) was established by Don Daniel L. Mercado Sr. with the primary goal of meeting the growing life insurance requirements of the Filipinos and to help channel dormant private capital into the country's infant industries. Philippine Prudential Life...

National Flood Insurance Program: drown it: by the very nature of its structure, the bankrupt and unwieldy program is unworkable.
As the United States Congress, in its hapless way, considers yet another weak to its hapless offspring, the National Flood Insurance Program, perhaps some discussion of the program s merits is in order. Thus arrives the end of the discussion: the National Flood Insurance Program has no merits. ...

New insurance law reducing ER visits.
COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION; EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE One of the top arguments for creation of the state's new health insurance law - lowering the number of non-emergency visits to emergency rooms by the uninsured - is showing some limited success. A report released Wednesday by the...

Cost of health hurting business; Insurance rises with expenses.
Byline: Lisa Eckelbecker WORCESTER - Maynard H. Southard's 11 employees at Echo Industries Inc. cut back on smoking. They started going to a gym. Yet every year, when it comes time for the small metal-stamping business in Orange to renew health insurance policies, those steps...

National Flood Insurance Program: keep it afloat: providing flood insurance is a worthy role of government, deserving of reform and reauthorization by Congress.
You can count on the federal government sticking its nose where it's not wanted, but not in the case of flood insurance, surely one of the most worthwhile programs ever passed by Congress. The program, begun in 1968, may be flawed and in debt. Still, it's a good idea...

27,000 health-insurance cards distributed to Lanao Sur folk.
Byline: Ali G. Macabalang MARAWI CITY-- Lanao del Sur Gov. Mamintal "Bombit" Alonto Adiong Jr. made the fiesta of Wao town more festive with the distribution last Thursday of 27,000 health-insurance cards to the residents, saying it is his administration's gift to them. Dozens of...

Insurance cost rises fast.
Americans who get health insurance for their families through their jobs have seen their premiums increase 10 times faster than their incomes in recent years, according to an analysis of government data. The study, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and conducted by researchers at the University of...

Police officer, car owner plead not guilty; Pair accused in filing of bogus stolen Jeep insurance claim.
Byline: Gary V. Murray WORCESTER - A Worcester police officer and another man were arraigned yesterday on charges related to their alleged roles in the filing of a bogus insurance claim for a stolen motor vehicle. Officer John M. Degon, 38, of 29 Lawrence St.,...

Farmers Insurance Assists in China Earthquake Relief Effort.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-20 June 2008-Farmers Insurance Assists in China Earthquake Relief Effort(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com The Farmers Insurance Group of Companies is aiding in the relief effort for the hundreds of thousands of people affected by the China earthquake. Shortly after disaster struck...

Aviva USA Teams with Mayo Clinic Health Solutions to Bring Out New Life Insurance Product.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-13 June 2008-Aviva USA Teams with Mayo Clinic Health Solutions to Bring Out New Life Insurance Product(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com With the launch of the Wellness for Life program, Aviva said that it is embarking on a mission to redefine how customers think...