We have just had the first year's anniversary of the flash flooding which occurred at Boscastle in Cornwall. The floods saw some of the worst damage wrought by sudden rainfall in the UK for many years. The flood was caused by the remains of a hurricane which crossed the Atlantic, collecting vast amounts of water crossing, and was then pushed high above an area inland of the village depositing around 1,500m litres (330m gallons) of water within two hours.At the time insurance companies were estimating the bill for commercial damage to local businesses, would be as high as 15m.
Hurricane Charley, which hit Florida around the same time, cost over an estimated 6bn.In August this year, just a week after Birmingham was battered by a tornado, residents in Bristol witnessed a ...
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An article about the advantages of Systematic Withdrawal Plans and the unique cash flow and tax advantages that they provide.I believe that the "Systematic Withdrawal Plan" should be considered as the "Ninth Wonder of the World." It has often been said that compound interest is the "Eighth Wonder of the World," while others refer to it as the "Miracle of Compound Interest." I am sure that most would agree, it does assist clients to reach their goals and in building wealth. If it is to be considered as the Eighth Wonder of the World then surely the Systematic Withdrawal Plan is the ninth.
Systematic Withdrawal Plan" soon become apparent due to its tax advantages and the enhanced cash flow it can provide. Over the years using these plans for my ...
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Access Community Benefits Organization (AccessCBO) a life, health and wellness benefits services firm, recently opened in the beautiful city of Lithonia, Georgia.Dedicated to providing access to quality, low-cost health and wellness benefits and services, Access Community Benefits Organization has undertaken a grassroots campaign designed to share the importance of preventative care and healthy living and make available the products and services to help meet those goals.
Hinton, Executive Director of AccessCBO states, "When we researched the insurance and wellness products and services available throughout the state of Georgia, we were disheartened to discover that a large number of very valuable life, health and wellness products available to the residents of Georgia have not been marketed in less advantaged communities.
Our goal is to go into the areas that are often hardest ...
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New York, NY October 6, 2004 - Vikki L. Pryor, president and CEO of SBLI USA Mutual Life Insurance Company, Inc. received the President's Award from the Minority Bar Association of Western New York on Friday evening, October 1st at the organization's 22nd Annual Scholarship Dinner held at the Buffalo Convention Center.
Through the dinner, the organization raises funds to provide financial assistance to worthy college students. The theme of this year's dinner was "50 Years of Brown Where Are We Now?", focusing on the historic U.S. Supreme Court desegregation case Brown v. Board of Education decided fifty years ago. Ms.
SBLI USA has achieved significant growth, received the President's Award for her creation of the "Promise Prize," launched in 2002 in memory of her grandmother, Marie ...
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Frank Darras, America's leading disability litigator reminds entitled policyholders denied since January 1, 2000 by Unum Life Insurance Co. of America, Paul Revere Life Insurance Co., Unum National Insurance Co., and Provident Life and Accident Insurance Co., that with their 60-day clock ticking, there is now less than 45 days for claimants to get on the reassessment list to have their claims reviewed under new claim objectives.
Provident has already begun to send out letter notices to entitled claimants denied after January 1, 2000. This group of noticed insureds have 60 days to return their formal "Request to Participate Form", use the Internet address on their notice to register with their claim number or call in to the Company at the number specified in their notice to be eligible for ...
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Kansas City, MO (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) September 20, 2005 -- ARO (www.callcenteroptions.com), a pioneer in the use of home-based call center services, reports that despite the continual hike in gas prices, it is has seen no impact to its nationwide distributed (i.e., "work-at-home" or "telecommuting") workforce of healthcare workers.A reason why the company has not been affected is that the newest division in ARO has been shielded from the financial impact of higher pump prices because the employees telecommute.
Michael Amigoni, Chief Operating Officer of ARO says that according to information published by the non-profit organization Telework Coalition, "Individuals in our workforce are putting approximately $4 more per hour in their pockets since they are not dependent on driving to work. The added benefit is that we are tapping ...
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BRYN MAWR, PA (ContentDesk) February 25, 2004--Award recipients provided distinguished service to The College and the financial service industry. The American College awarded the Huebner Gold Medal, to Lee M. Gammill, Jr., CLU and O. Alfred Granum, CLU, on January 30, 2004 in the presence of a standing room crowd in the LaGrassa Auditorium at the Gregg Conference Center in Bryn Mawr.
They personify what it means to be a graduate of this institution and a professional in the financial services industry, said Larry Barton, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of The American College. Both Lee and Al have been instrumental in insuring the continued success of the College and their companies. They are well-deserving of this honor.
Huebner Gold Medal is the highest honor bestowed by The ...
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Internationally acclaimed sister sports team, The Sport Mavericks, Ida Muorie and Eleanor Starks, will host a four part series beginning May 10th - May 31st entitled "The Journey From High School To The NFL."According to Ida Muorie, "The making of an 'elite athlete' is complex, and may be determined by a range of environmental, social, economic and behavior factors. Many believe that genetic disposition to athleticism may play a significant part in shaping the destiny of an athlete.
But, you can quantify it, and you can qualify it, but make no mistake about it, it takes a back-up system of conditioning coaches, trainers, nutritionist, advisers,a legal team and sheer determination to make it to the NFL. Pre-draft activity is a big business.
Introducing: "The Journey From High School To ...
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In a recent article in the National Underwriter (April, 2005) a Senior Life Settlement is depicted as an ingenious financial planning option available to consumers by providing access to secondary life insurance market through life insurance valuation a new trend, tool in the financial advisory services industry unlocking opportunity for many. Sound investment practices require diligence and regular appraisal and valuation of assets. To date insurance policies were excluded from said valuations, due to the perceived absence of market for them.
The premise and principles seem to be simple and back to basics. Simply put, it means that life settlements offer qualifying life insurance policy owners the opportunity to sell policies that are no longer no longer adequately serving purpose or unnecessary, receiving significantly more than cash value for ...
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The faculty at The American College is very impressive," said Scott Richards, CLU, ChFC and President of the North Star Resource Group in Minneapolis, Minnesota. "I found the information immediately applicable in our firm. This learning experience is valuable to anyone who has been given the privilege of leading others.""You couldn't wait to get to the next lesson. I've never been in a program where you are encouraged to learn things your way," said Lora Oldham, CLU, ChFC, RHU, LUTCF, Vice President, Marketing, United Security Life and Health Insurance Company.
MSM program is a highly competitive and selective process designed to identify management candidates of superior potential committed to a career with a leading financial organization. Professionals interested in enrolling in this program must meet specific experience ...
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