Insurance Plans News
- Pennsylvania Senate committee votes not to recommend Highmark IBC merger Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:01PMThe Senate Banking and Insurance Committee voted 10-to-4 on Thursday to recommend against the merger of health insurers Highmark Inc. and Independence Blue Cross.
- Grassroots Efforts Aim to Ease the Foreclosure Crisis Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:59PMFrustrated with the federal government, beleaguered Florida homeowners try to take matters into their own hands
- Souza named president at OptumHealth unit Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:59PMGolden-Valley-based OptumHealth Inc. this week named Diane Souza president of its Specialty Benefits business, which provides dental, vision, life, disability and stop-loss benefits to more than 75,000 employers.
- (AFX UK Focus) 2008-11-20 19:22 Slovenia unlikely to privatise big financial institutions-PM Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:51PMPORTOROZ, Slovenia, Nov 20 (Reuters) - Eurozone member Slovenia plans to retain large stakes in main financial institutions and companies, centre-left Prime Minister Borut Pahor said on Thursday. "It is crucial that some important financial institutions, like Nova Ljubljanska Banka (NLB) and Zavarovalnica Triglav, and some other companies remain in majority Slovenian ownership," Pahor said at a ...
- Stocks Continue To Show A Lack Of Direction In Mid-Afternoon Trading - U.S. Commentary Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:48PM(RTTNews) - After failing to sustain an early downward move, stocks have shown a lack of direction over the course of the trading session on Thursday. The major averages have bounced back and forth across the unchanged line after reaching multi-year intraday lows in early trading.
- Peek at the Week Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:09AM Submissions for Community Calendar are required 10 days preceding the date of publication. Send to: Niles Managing Editor, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495 or e-mailed to mbottari@pioneerlocal.com.
- Ankeny moves forward on dog park Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:09AMThe dog lovers who packed Ankeny City Hall got what they came for Monday night.
- South Africa: Busier Times for Cape Sea Route Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:04AMSouth African ports will be able to cope with swelling numbers of ships rounding the Cape as they seek to steer clear of pirate-infested waters off the Somali coast and stand to benefit from increased business, the National Ports Authority has said.
- Medicare drug plan switch can save money Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:02AMAbout 30,000 people in Santa Cruz County rely on Medicare for prescription drug coverage, and almost all of them will be affected by rate hikes and plan changes that take effect Jan.
- Taiwan Economy to Fall Into Recession on Export Slump (Update1) Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 3:00AMNov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Taiwan’s economy will sink into a recession this year after shrinking in the third quarter for the first time since 2003, the government said.
