USAA named preferred provider for all financial services and insurance products
Nearly 50,000 noncommissioned officers and their eligible family members can now to take advantage of one of the nation’s highest ranked* financial services providers thanks to an agreement between the Non Commissioned Officers Association and USAA. USAA, a leading financial services provider to the military community, is now NCOA’s preferred provider of property and casualty products such as auto, home and renters insurance as well as financial services such as banking, investments and financial planning. “Having USAA as our Association’s... Lire la suite
Jobless insurance: US claims in surprise rise
New claims for jobless insurance benefits in the United States rose unexpectedly for the second straight week, the government said Thursday amid concerns unemployment may derail the economic recovery. Claims climbed to 472,000 in the week to June 12, an increase of 12,000 from the previous week’s upwardly revised figure of 460,000 and the highest level in four weeks, the Labor Department said. Most economists had expected claims to fall to 450,000. “The labor market remains under duress,” said Andrew Gledhill, an economist at Moody’s... Lire la suite
Doctors trial for overdose deaths and insurance fraud goes to jury
The trial of a doctor and his wife accused of contributing to the fatal overdoses of 68 patients by overprescribing pain medication went to jurors on Tuesday. Stephen Schneider and his wife Linda were portrayed by the prosecution in closing arguments as running a “Burger King for pain pill addicts” while the defense argued that the state’s case was overblown. It case has drawn attention in part because of a debate over the medicaltreatment of pain in the United States, but also the high number of deaths attributed to the defendants.... Lire la suite
EU states must not foot all health bills during trips: court
A European country is not obliged to foot the entire health bill of a national who gets unexpected hospital care during a visit to another EU state, the European Court of Justice said Tuesday. The case was brought by the European Commission which argued that Spain breached the principle of freedom to provide services after it refused to cover hospital costs that a Spanish resident had to pay for unscheduled care in France. But the court ruled that Spain was not required to pay for costs that are not covered under the French health care system. The... Lire la suite
Politicians fight anti-incumbent anger in US primaries
US voters headed to the polls Tuesday to choose candidates for November’s midterm elections, with Democrats and Republicans alike battling to overcome a wave of anti-incumbent sentiment. With President Barack Obama focusing squarely on the disastrous Gulf of Mexico oil spill, 12 of 50 states were selecting candidates in primaries which could set the tone for midterm polls in five months time. Seething discontent at the sagging economy and soaring unemployment have left politicians on all sides struggling to win over voters, who have already... Lire la suite
