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- Mathematical Aspects of Terrorism Hazard
- Financial protection has long been provided against a battery of malevolent human actions: from burglary and arson to hijacking, piracy, kidnapping and mugging. Whatever the vagaries of human nature, criminal intent is one of the more predictable traits, and many types of crime are sufficiently frequent to generate substantial volumes...
- White papers 2002-04-01
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- ATIPAC expresses concern over financial protection for travellers - report
- AIRLINE INDUSTRY INFORMATION-C1997-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD The British Civil Aviation Authority CAA has said that concern has been voiced by the Air Travel Insolvency Protection Advisory Committee ATIPAC that the UK government did not accept CAA advice on extending financial protection to all air travellers flying from the UK...
- Research articles 2006-07-26
- American Enterprise Institute and Consumer Financial Protection
- http://rortybomb.wordpress.com submits: So Peter Wallison of the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) has an opinion piece, Elitist Protection Consumers Don’t Need, in the Washington Post, arguing against the Consumer Financial Protection Agency (h/t Nick Schulz). Mark Thoma and Richard Green give it a critical look; I’ll add my...
- External links 2009-07-15
- Individual Insurance: How Much Financial Protection Does It Provide?
- This paper examines the comparative financial protection provided by individual and group health insurance. Data sources include two national surveys of employer- based health plans and e-health insurance listings for individual coverage on the World Wide Web. The paper further estimates that individual insurance pays on average 63 percent of...
- White papers 2002-04-17
- Tsunami in South Asia: Building Financial Protection
- The tsunami disaster in the Indian Ocean leaves us with a feeling of shock and perplexity. Despite all the distress and hardship, the Tsunami disaster also presents an opportunity to learn lessons for the future. The tsunami disaster in South Asia brings it home: developing countries need financial protection against...
- White papers 2005-01-01
- Danger & Opportunity: Healthcare, Financial Service Reform Making Headway
- Two of the Obama Administration's top priorities to accomplish by year-end—healthcare and financial services reform—are well on their way to fruition.The Senate Finance Committee passed October 13 its version of healthcare reform, and at press time White House and Congressional leaders were busy trying to meld provisions of five House...
- News items 2009-10-30
- Should Bank CEOs Direct Employees to Scuttle Consumer Protection Agency?
- It's no secret that the American Bankers Association wants to torpedo the proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency. Now the group also wants bank leaders to dragoon employees into opposing it. Says the ABA, the industry's leading trade organization, in an August 21 entry in the "What's News" section of...
- Blog posts 2009-08-24
- US House closes in on financial reforms passage
- QUICK SUMMARY | FULL STORY By Kevin Drawbaugh of Reuters WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives was expected to approve the biggest changes in financial regulation since the Great Depression, marking a win for the Obama administration. With the Senate due to debate reforms well into next year, the...
- News items 2009-12-11
- Reverse Convertibles vs. Consumer Protection
- http://rortybomb.wordpress.com submits: Since we’ve already run new stress tests out of this webpage, I’m going to go ahead and run the Consumer Protection Agency out of the Rortybomb Blog while President Obama and team continue to get the legislation worked out. (If I keep doing Elizabeth Warren’s homework for...
- External links 2009-06-18
- House panel OKâ??s consumer protection agency
- WASHINGTON - The House Financial Services Committee voted Thursday to create a federal agency devoted to protecting U.S. consumers from predatory lending, abusive overdraft fees and unfair rate hikes. Democrats are hailing the 39-29 vote as a win for the average American. It is a major step forward in enacting...
- News items 2009-10-22
- Financial Reforms Grind Forward in Congress
- By Kevin DrawbaughWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress edged closer on Wednesday to creating new government powers to break up giant financial firms, which Europe is already doing, while a U.S. derivatives market crackdown got more complicated.More than a year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and massive government bailouts...
- News items 2009-11-19
- EU set to extend holiday travel protection
- Published: 27 Nov 2009 Travellers who book holiday packages with combinations of flights, hotels, car rentals etc on the Internet or in the high-street look set to receive tougher financial protection if things go wrong, under plans put out for consultation by the European Commission. The Commission is consulting on...
- News items 2009-11-27
- The Principal Financial Group Expands Worksite Offerings With Voluntary Disability; Group Voluntary Disability Insurance Provides Added Employee Income Protection
- DES MOINES, Iowa -- Approximately one in three workers over the age of 30 will become disabled for at least three months at some point during their career,(1) making disability insurance one of the most important, but often overlooked employee benefits. Added to a growing suite of voluntary worksite products,...
- Research articles 2006-03-13
- Creating A Solid Financial Protection Plan
- It's important to take measures to protect you and your family from unforeseen events that may put your financial future at risk. Whether it's a natural disaster or an accident, there are steps that can help you safeguard against financial loss with proper protection planning. Your best bet to ensure...
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Four Questions About Obama's Financial Reform
- Today the President outlined, in general terms, the principles of the financial reform package that he would like to see. Good thing: I was worried that the health care debate and the stock market recovery had made him forget all about it. My colleague Jill Schlesinger is...
- Blog posts 2009-09-14
- Kansas City Life Ensures Superior Financial Management with Hyperion Software; Leading Life Insurance Company Uses Hyperion Solution to Streamline Its Financial Reporting Process
- SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Hyperion (Nasdaq:HYSL), the global leader in Business Performance Management software, today announced that Kansas City Life Insurance Company, whose primary business is providing financial protection through the sale of life insurance and annuities, is using Hyperion software to consolidate financial data across three insurance subsidiaries and...
- Research articles 2005-10-17
- After the Fall, Little Progress on Financial Reform
- A year removed from the failure of Lehman Brothers, from peering into the economic abyss, and the patient is doing just fine. Phew, close call! Now let's get outside and enjoy the sunshine. Investors feel frisky again, banks are pulling their structured finance playbooks down off the shelf. Washington and...
- Blog posts 2009-09-15
- Rethink urged over pounds-1 flight levy TRAVEL: FLIGHT PROTECTION
- AN influential Westminster committee has called on the government to reconsider a pounds-1 levy on overseas flights to protect travellers when airlines go bust. A Commons transport committee report published yesterday said millions of holidaymakers travel without financial protection every year. It criticised ministers' inaction, citing last year's...
- Research articles 2006-02-05
- The Principal Financial Group Recognizes Life Insurance Awareness Month by Urging Consumers and Employers to Evaluate Financial Protection
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- Research articles 2005-09-07
- The Principal Financial Group Announces New Insurance Resources for Consumers — `From Here to Security'
- DES MOINES, Iowa -- Unique, Common Sense Approach to Addressing Families' Financial Protection Needs
- Research articles 2004-07-07
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