on Nov 24th, 2008Japanese insurance mega-merger planned for 2010 (Market Watch)
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group Holdings Inc. and two smaller Japanese insurers said Friday they had agreed to merge into a single entity, creating the nation’s largest non-life group.
Few laid-off workers keep health insurance, report says (CNN)
Only about one in 10 workers who lose their job opt to keep their employer-sponsored health insurance through the safety-net program COBRA, most likely because the premiums are too expensive, according to an analysis released Friday by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that supports independent research on health care issues.
Kansas Insurance Department Recovers $13.6 Million for State’s Consumers in 2008 (WIBW Topeka)
The Kansas Insurance Office helped thousands of Kansans settle disputes with insurance companies last year. Consumers with insurance questions or concerns are encouraged to call the Consumer Assistance Hotline at 800-432-2484.