95 Percent of Physicians Expect Increased ER Visits in 2012
May 1, 2011 by Hamish Hillary · Leave a Comment
Emergency room physicians polled in a new survey revealed they believe ER visits will increase significantly next year. The survey found that 80 percent have already seen increases this year. Even more troubling is the current and expected visit increases, in many cases, are a direct result of a lack of health insurance.
Emergency Room Visits Expected to Jump Next Year
According to a new poll issued by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), a high number of Connecticut emergency room physicians have seen an increase in visits this year.
Top reasons to go in for automobile insurance quotes
April 29, 2011 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
A lot of people tend to take automobile insurance for granted. As a result they keep renewing their insurance policy year after year, unaware of the fact that they are paying quite a few dollars extra year after year. It could be a substantial saving if one really starts looking for what is on offer as far as automobile insurance premiums are concerned. With increasing competition more and more insurance providers are offering incentives to customers, especially those who have a genuine case for discounts.
Why auto insurance quotes
Auto insurance quotes are quite useful, when it comes to that time of the year when you have to make a decision regarding renewing your policy or taking a new one.
Petrol price increases to affect transportation costs and the way we drive!!
April 26, 2011 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
Road users are having to pay more and more for their driving! The fuel price will increase by 29 cents a litre on Wednesday.
The diesel price is also going up by 16 cents a litre from next week.
The increases come as new figures show that Producer Price Inflation, the increase in prices at the factory gate, has risen.
New figures released on Thursday show that PPI was 7.3 percent year on year in March, up from 6.7 percent in February.
PPI measures the average changes in prices received by domestic producers.
Economist Chris Hart said this will lead to higher food prices.
“This number would be quite a bit higher if the rand had been weaker. T
Key features of cheap no-fault auto insurance quotes
April 26, 2011 by Lilly Hudson · Leave a Comment
While most states operate their insurance policies based on the conventional fault-based auto insurance policies, there are other states that follow a no-fault auto insurance system. This coverage is also better known as PIP and it is being followed in states like New York, Michigan, Florida, Kansas, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Kentucky, Hawaii, New Jersey, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania etc.
As per the no-fault coverage each policyholder can recover their financial losses from their respective insurance company regardless of who was at fault. This type of coverage was set up in order to remove the fault out of the liability and in order to cover medical costs from their own insurance providers.
Advice For Cyclone Season In The South Pacific
April 25, 2011 by Hamish Hillary · Leave a Comment
Travelers heading to the South Pacific region should be aware of the risk of cyclones during the period of December through April, according to the U.S. Department of State. The threat of cyclones originating in the area could cause problems for your trip.
While most vacations in the South Pacific pass without any negative incident, you should monitor weather reports and take the appropriate action should a tropical cyclone hit the region. Make sure your trip is protected with trip cancellation insurance. Affected areas include Australia, Fiji, the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu, as well as French Polynesia.
Make sure you have up-to-date travel insurance to cover a tropical cyclone if it hits your vacation while you are abroad.
California Insurance Regulators Want Authority to Reject Rate Increases
April 25, 2011 by Hamish Hillary · Leave a Comment
A bill was advanced on Tuesday by California legislators hoping to give regulators the authority to reject excessive rate increases proposed in health insurance policies. While disagreements ensued between legislators, mostly along party lines, the bill eventually received the 12 votes needed to move it out of the assembly health committee.
Regulators Want the Right to Reject Rate Increases
Health insurance companies have been known for attempting to impose high rate hikes on their customers. Th