Posts tagged Economy

• Proposed Legislation Would Protect Consumers, Hold Insurance Companies Accountable

  David Mittleman | December 02, 2009 4:42 PM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Earlier this week, Democrats in the Michigan House of Representatives introduced a package of bills that would strengthen consumer protection and prevent auto insurance companies from engaging in...

• Safe Driving Is Something to Be Thankful For

  David Mittleman | November 24, 2009 10:17 AM | 0 CommentsLansing, MI Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  This holiday weekend, people will be traveling in droves to reunite with their families and to celebrate Thanksgiving. Given that airline tickets are prohibitively expensive for most people with the...

• Lower Car Insurance Rates One Step Closer to Reality in Michigan

  David Mittleman | November 10, 2009 3:00 PM | 1 CommentLansing, MI Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Most motorists will likely tell you that their car insurance rates are simply too high. With the economy in Michigan the way it currently is, any effort to save consumers' money is worth a serious...

• Proposal To Fix The Economy By Lowering Retirement Age To 55

  Wayne Parsons | August 24, 2009 1:56 PM | 1 CommentHonolulu, HI Category: Workplace Discrimination
  

  Thom Hartmann has a proposal to fix the economy that is at first glance odd but on second thought makes some sense. His proposal to fix our economic woes? Lower the retirement age to 55. Mr....

• Potential Options When You Lose Your Health Insurance

  Mike Bryant | May 31, 2009 9:50 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Reviews of people without insurance, but have applied for coverage, find that what happens in most cases is: Denial Very high rates Coverage with exclusions The last two options can...

• Stimulus To Include Good News For Cobra Issues

  Mike Bryant | May 08, 2009 12:10 PM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Having to use the protections of COBRA when a person loses their health insurance with their job comes at a scary time for many people. More people have been joining that group with this years...

• Military Contractors: Finding AIG Not To Be Helpful

  Mike Bryant | April 27, 2009 9:47 AM | 3 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Wrongful Death
  

  Military contractors are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with many of the same physical and mental issues of the soldiers they work next to. More than 1,400 civilian workers have died and 31,000...

• Frivolous U S Chamber Email In A In Box Near You

  Mike Bryant | April 21, 2009 9:28 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Today in Minnesota, a very strange email arrived from the U S Chamber of Commerce. It was vague enough that it may be one that, with a couple of changes, is arriving in emails across the country....

• AIG Bonuses! Really????

  Mike Bryant | March 15, 2009 8:35 AM | 4 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Miscellaneous
  

  So this morning, we learned that AIG is planning to pay bonuses today with the latest money they received from the bailout. I just don't get it. Clearly this has not been a well run company. But,...

• AIG: It's Just A Mess

  Mike Bryant | March 08, 2009 9:58 AM | 2 CommentsSt. Cloud, MN Category: Automobile Accidents
  

  American International Group Inc (AIG) is made up of a lot of different componants. Many of which I will never have a chance or really an interest to comprehend. For me the interest comes for...