
St. John's University - Davis Library The Davis Library will close on Wed. Nov. 25 @ 1:00 PM and remain closed through Sunday Nov. 29th. We will reopen on Monday Nov. 30 @ 9:00 AM.

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Breast cancer surgeons, cancer organizations and even the White House are expressing concern about new screening recommendations issued by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.

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Insurance — and health insurance in particular — has long been about the pooling of risk. It may be impossible to know what diseases and accidents will befall a particular individual, but if the risk is spread over a large pool, the cost of insuring the entire group is close to average. ...

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A hard drive with seven years of personal and medical information on about 1.5 million Health Net customers, including 446,000 in Connecticut, was lost six months ago and was first reported Wednesday, ...

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Producers unable to harvest their crops due to weather conditions may be eligible for additional time from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency.

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If you have a relative who has suffered sudden unexplained death, postmortem genetic testing is a cost-effective way of identifying genetic mutations that may place you and other surviving family members at increased risk for potentially fatal heart rhythm disturbances, a study shows.

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If you don't have a wellness program at work, one likely will come your way soon. And count on your employer aggressively urging participation.Employers generally are cutting benefits and shifting more health care costs onto you. ...

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Weakness in the auto and airline industries, as well as retail and service sectors, has more than tripled the potential risk to the U.S. pension insurance system. The Pension Benefit

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The construction industry is second only to restaurants when it comes to risk and volatility. With the financial industry in shambles and some of the largest insurers at risk, buyers have to reconsider how best to protect their company, says Michael S. Culnen, president of C&H Agency in Totowa, N.J.

St. John's University - Davis Library UPCOMING LECTURE: 11-12-09 Lecture: “The Latin American Insurance & Reinsurance Market.” Insurance & Reinsurance Coverages & Trends Legal Issues Related to the Industry Political Risks. Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:15-1:30 p.m. St. John’s University – Manhattan Campus Saval Auditorium, 2nd Floor - 101 Murray Street, ......New York, NY Limited Seating Please RSVP sabellak@stjohns.edu Light Lunch will be served

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Janet Trautwein writes in The Wall Street Journal Asia that with the price of insurance far outstripping the cost of the fine, there will be a compelling reason for many people to pay the fine and only buy insurance when in need of some form of pricey care.

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* New rules only for seven biggest banks, five top insurers * No cap on bonuses, but stricter links to performance * Significant portion of bonuses will have to be deferred * Banking lobby says pleased

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Mumbai, Nov. 11Marsh, a global insurance solutions provider, is witnessing an increasing demand from its Indian corporate and private equity clients for ‘Reps and Warranties Insurance’ and ‘Tax opinion ...

Sen. Chris Dodd Unveils New Bill With Insurance Regulations - E&S/Specialty Markets - Property and C
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WASHINGTON—The chairman of the Senate Banking Committee unveiled an omnibus financial bill that would require a study of ways to modernize insurance regulation and creation of an Office of National Insurance.




















