Wednesday, 8th September 2010.

Posted on Wednesday, 1st September 2010 by

The debate surrounding the use of social media technologies by insurance companies has seemingly moved from “if” to “how.”

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Indeed, a new article from New York-based Deloitte, “Building Social Media Into the Game Plan,” reports that whether an insurer decides to implement social media or not, consumers are increasingly viewing and assessing the company brand on their own, through social networking tools.

“As the world becomes ever more empowered by mobile devices and new ways to communicate, the impact and the future of social media cannot be dismissed,” the paper, authored by Howard Mills, director & chief advisor of Deloitte’s Insurance Industry Group and Arun Prasad, senior manager Deloitte Consulting LLP, states. “Recognizing the Read more…

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Posted on Sunday, 29th August 2010 by

New data from industry-funded research firm Limra has revealed that nearly a third of U.S. households have no life insurance coverage. According to the firm, this is the highest percentage of households going without insurance in five decades.

Millions Are Uninsured

The report found that about 35 million (about 30 percent) U.S. households are without both their own life insurance policies and a policy covered under their employer-sponsored plans. This number is up from 24 million (or 22 percent of households) in 2004.

With only slightly over two-thirds of households having coverage, the percentage is a considerable drop from the over 80 percent of households that held coverage in 1960.

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Posted on Saturday, 28th August 2010 by

Neues von Gameloft: Spiel, Trailer & Angebote | iPad Info
Wer keine Lust auf die Teilnahme an der Geschichte hat oder ungemütlich in einer überfüllten S-Bahn steht, kann den sogenannten “Auto-Pilot” aktivieren, der das Hörbuch in den passiven Modus versetzt und zu einem ganz gewöhnlichen Hörbuch ….. Nachdem im vergangenen Jahr die GamesCom-Coverage auf Touch-Mania eher klein ausgefallen ist, sind wir in diesem Jahr die ganze Woche lang live auf der weltweit größten Computerspiel-Messe unterwegs und greifen aktuelle Trends auf, …  read more…

Is the Republican Victory Plan Another Great Depression …
Obama’s so-called “health-care reform” simply further enriches the bloated insurance industry by requiring hard-working people to shell out more of their dollars for mandatory coverage. Meanwhile, since that so-ca

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Posted on Saturday, 28th August 2010 by

James Bonnell has been circumnavigating the UK for the past 130 days…and has managed to paddle 2160 miles! And with less than 100 miles to go, we thought we would give you an update on the challenges he has faced!

Weeks 11 and 12: James’ wrist fell victim to Tendonitis, which resulted in being on a number of painkillers, and having to wear wrist supports. He kept paddling, but he had to make sure he was well enough as he had to face with 5 hours of open sea paddling, for the first time on this adventure.

A few days later he found himself in minor difficulty when the weather turned and forced his kayak landing into some rocks by a lighthouse. Luc

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Posted on Friday, 27th August 2010 by

In the current economic climate, more and more people are catching onto the idea of going caravanning. It can offer a fantastic holiday and if you invest in a caravan yourself you’ve got it there to enjoy for years to come, offering family holidays for as long as you need. But, it’s important to insure caravans if you want to protect your investment, as with so many risks prevalent you don’t want to lose out.

Caravans may be growing in popularity among the general public, but unfortunately they’re becoming increasingly popular for criminals as well. As the

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