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Bailout Expands to Insurers

The Treasury Department is dramatically expanding the scope of its bailout of the financial system with a plan to take ownership stakes in the nation's insurance companies, signaling new concerns about a sector of the economy whose troubles until now have been overshadowed by the banking industry, government and industry sources said.

Bama Congressman and Obama Campaign Co-Chair Punts to Preachers on Same Sex Insurance Benefits

Alabama s liberal Congressman, Artur Davis concurred with Blue Cross, adding to the crowd s surprise, that the LGBT community should not look to Washington or Montgomery, the state s capital, for any sort of pro-activity that might affect change at Alabama s largest insurer. He also said that discussion of this issue would be driven by the clergy, and in Alabama, that more than likely would mean, outspoken Preachers who do no approve of gay lifestyles.

Climate change liability risks

Climate change is shaping up as a nightmare liability issue for companies, insurers and directors. There are some alarming scenarios and clearly we are now entering uncharted waters.

Sustaintability and insurance risks

Climate change might be the most serious environmental risk facing society and insurers but there are many other big ones ahead. They include insurance for the poor, protection of natural resources, health, lifelong income and emerging threats like nanotechnology.

Where are the next scandals coming from?

Where are the next financial scandals going to come from. Check out the hedge funds. And the mortgage industry, the insurance and healthcare sector and defence contractors and profiteers who have struck a bonanza in Iraq

Mexicans' medical bills paid with friends' blood

The little bag of blood Ruiz had just given up would pay for the Caesarean section that made his friend a father, and it was part of an elemental ritual of life here. In Mexico, patients who have no health insurance or who are covered by bare-bones government plans are required to recruit two to six blood donors friends, relatives, even total strangers in order to receive free or discounted medical care.