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NEW YORK - According to the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I), the cost of insuring homes is expected to rise by 2.5% in 2005, marking the smallest increase in six years. The projected increase represents a continuing slowdown from 2004 when homeowners insurance costs rose by an estimated 3.8% and I.I.I....

NORWALK, Conn. - Cendant Marketing Group - which includes Trilegiant Corporation and Progeny Marketing Innovations - is test marketing a slate of new insurance products for 2005. Cendant Marketing Group's expansive test marketing initiative includes a variety of innovative new insurance products ranging from comprehensive accident and supplemental health insurance...

REDDING, Calif. - Chairman and CEO Henry Cuenca hopes that when credit unions want life insurance they instantly think of LifeHelp Insurance Administrative Service (LifeHelp) For some 33 years the company has been quietly building its life insurance niche in the credit union community. "The life insurance industry as a...

RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J. - With health care coverage increasingly a top concern of American workers, and escalating health care costs challenging employers, a new survey released by Mellon's Human Resources and Investor Solutions (HR&IS) business reveals that many more employers are planning to offer Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) in 2006....

WINDSOR, Conn. - A LIMRA International survey of American households finds that nearly half said they believe they need more life insurance and more than one-quarter said they actually expect to purchase more in the coming year - a decision that would add trillions of dollars of coverage to the...

CU veteran Hank Klein, president/CEO, Arkansas FCU is winding down as his retirement date nears. Read about his future plans on page 32.