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		<title>Allianz Life names new vice president for legal department</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 20:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Langlands</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[New Vice President]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America, a part of Allianz group has appointed Mike Fischer as the new vice president within the legal department. Fischer, who replaces general counsel Gretchen Cepek, will be responsible for leading the Legal department&#8217;s oversight of business operations, product development, distribution, and tax. Cepek was recently promoted to senior<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/general-insurance/allianz-life-names-new-vice-president-for-legal-department/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>How to Save on Motorcycle Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 02:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Declan Hannan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spring is here and warmer weather is on the way. If you’ve had your motorcycle in storage during winter, we hope you took advantage of insurance winter layaway discounts. it’s a good way to maintain essentiallimited coverage and save money on motorcycle insurance. Keep it in mind next season before you store you bike. Now<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/insurance-manager/how-to-save-on-motorcycle-insurance/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Push Seen in Core Systems Upgrades</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 18:25:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Stirling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the 2012 ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum in Orlando, Fla., this week, a number of insurance technology solution providers announced upgrades and service improvements to their policy administration software offerings. EquiSoft, a systems integrator for insurance companies across North America and a Gold level member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced it achieved OPN<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/insurance-news/push-seen-in-core-systems-upgrades/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. State Department Travel Warning for Lebanon</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 May 2012 11:39:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Stirling</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lebanon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the U.S. State Department issued a new travel warning to update Americans on the security situation and the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. U.S. citizens are urged to avoid all travel to Lebanon and those living and working in Lebanon should be aware of the current risks. The Lebanese government is not able to guarantee<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/insurance-news/u-s-state-department-travel-warning-for-lebanon/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Virginia ends moratorium on Shenandoah Life policy payments</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 04:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Langlands</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The three-year moratorium on payments to policyholders of Shenandoah Life Insurance Co. has come to an end with the insurers sale, Virginia insurance regulators say. Since the moratorium was instituted in 2009, dozens of policyholders had filed requests with the Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Insurance seeking relief from the moratorium. In many cases,<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/general-insurance/virginia-ends-moratorium-on-shenandoah-life-policy-payments/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Precisely What Is PPS Insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 23:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Declan Hannan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you have been doing your research, just like you should if you are looking for insurance, you might have come across the term PPS insurance. This short article aims to describe just what PPS insurance actually is and who&#8217;s eligible to apply. PPS is short for The Professional Provident Society of South Africa. They<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/insurance-manager/precisely-what-is-pps-insurance/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Marsh &amp; McLennan CEO Named FACI Chairman</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Apr 2012 02:43:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Stirling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[During the Federal Advisory Committee on Insurance’s (FACI) first meeting today, Federal Insurance Office (FIO) Director Michael McRaith unveiled the committee’s first chairman—Marsh &#038; McLennan Companies Inc. President and CEO Brian Duperreault. FACI comprises insurance industry experts from business, academia and consumer advocacy groups, as well as seven state insurance regulators. Duperreault will lead the<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/insurance-news/marsh-mclennan-ceo-named-faci-chairman/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>IQ expert Jason Beans: Making the most of your health care tax deductions</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:08:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Langlands</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A: This varies depending on whether you are self-employed. If you are self-employed and have no other way of getting health insurance, such as through a spouse, then you can use a Schedule C to write off your health insurance premium at 100 percent provided that you’ve made money. You also can deduct medical expenses<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/general-insurance/iq-expert-jason-beans-making-the-most-of-your-health-care-tax-deductions/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Global Status on Polio from the CDC</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Apr 2012 02:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Stirling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a travel notice regarding the global status of polio, a serious disease that can cause permanent paralysis and death. The travel notice includes a list of countries where polio boosters are recommended for travelers, and the list is long. See the CDC Travel Notice on<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/insurance-news/the-global-status-on-polio-from-the-cdc/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Guardian adds new feature to ProVider Plus portfolio</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 04:42:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Langlands</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian), has unveiled a new feature to its flagship ProVider Plus portfolio known as Guardian’s Lump Sum Disability Benefit Rider. Berkshire Life Insurance Company of America president Gordon Dinsmore said this Lump Sum Disability Benefit Rider sets Guardian apart. &#8220;In surveying professionals, we quickly surmised that receiving a<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/general-insurance/guardian-adds-new-feature-to-provider-plus-portfolio/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>What is dividend paying whole life insurance?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 05:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Stirling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the place where you&#8217;ll get up-to-date information on Term life online insurance, including money-saving tips, articles, company reviews and resources to help you learn about term life insurance. You can learn , get free , or learn about required. Recommended &#8211; If you are healthy you may Qualify online for up to $500,000<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/insurance-news/what-is-dividend-paying-whole-life-insurance/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Got a new puppy or kitten? Get pet insurance</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 01:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Declan Hannan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we were first looking at pet insurance 10 years ago, I analyzed the average total vet billfor a mixed breeddog by age to see what it would look like and here it is. Interesting dont you think? Whats even more interesting is that the average total vet bill does not include wellness visits! The<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/insurance-manager/got-a-new-puppy-or-kitten-get-pet-insurance/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>What Homeowners Insurance Can Cover in Waterbury</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:58:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Homeowners insurance is needed when you want to buy a mortgage. This is to protect not only you from catastrophes that could cost you a lot of money to fix but also the mortgage as even if the house is damaged you will still need to pay your monthly payments. Homeowners insurance does not and<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/general-insurance/what-homeowners-insurance-can-cover-in-waterbury/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>U.S. Insurance M&amp;A Takes Off</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 06:35:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grace Stirling</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[  Insurance M&#038;A transactions in the United States increased by 36 Percent in 2011, and deal value increased by 18 percent, according to a new study from Conning Research &#038; Consulting. While the pace of insurance M&#038;A outside the United States was relatively consistent, U.S. transactions increased in every market segment, including property/casualty, life/annuity, health,<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/insurance-news/u-s-insurance-ma-takes-off/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Health plans’ 2011 annual reports show growth in a few segments</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:38:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Timothy Langlands</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several heath plans have experienced significant growth in several segments, according to a preliminary report on 750 U.S. health plans annual financial statements for 2011. Growth appears to have occurred in the under-65 individual, non-group segment, according to an analysis by Kennebunk, Maine-based Mark Farrah Associates of its Health Coverage Portal. Moderate growth in commercial<a href="http://totaleinsurance.com/general-insurance/health-plans-2011-annual-reports-show-growth-in-a-few-segments/" class="searchmore">Read the Rest...</a><div class="clr"></div>]]></description>
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