Author: Julie Campbell

Julie Campbell has been writing professionally for over 15 years, following a brief career in the insurance industry, in which she took emergency claims while guiding and supporting policyholders through some of the most difficult moments in their lives. Today, she reports on the latest stories and most recent news in the insurance industry, with a particular focus on how current events are impacting everyday people. Follow Julie Campbell on Google+

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month draws attention to long term care insurance

Julie Campbell
long term care insurance

It also complements the fact that it November is National Caregiver Month, a celebration of over 15 million Americans. November is the time of the year which most effectively underscores the importance of long term care insurance as it is both National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month and National Caregiver month. This is a time in which to learn more about dementia and thank those who care for individuals affected by it. At the start of this month, President Barack Obama released a statement that recognized National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness month,…

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Crashed Virgin Galactic spaceship had $40 to $50 million in insurance coverage

Julie Campbell
Virgin Galactic Space Tourism insurance coverage

The primary underwriter that will be responsible for the payouts is going to be AIG. The disaster that occurred on Friday when the Virgin Galactic spaceship crashed has approximately $40 to $50 million in insurance coverage, and the main insurer that is going to be responsible for those payments is reported to be AIG. This, according to the broker on the deal, Jardine Lloyd Thompson, a British brokerage and insurance services provider. At the time that this article was written, AIG declined the opportunity to comment on this insurance coverage.…

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Are roundabouts bringing good auto insurance news to the United States?

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Roundabout at Berkeley Insurance news

Many are asking whether or not they are helping to decrease the rate of accidents in the country. Every year, cities throughout the U.S. have been receiving requests to help to reduce street traffic congestion and safer, and among the requests that are receiving attention in insurance news are those that request the use of “roundabouts.” There are many who feel that the roundabouts that have gone up in their areas have made a difference. Roundabouts are quite commonplace in many countries around the world, particularly in Europe, and in…

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Casey Kasem Life insurance battle is now headed to court

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Casey Kasem signature life insurance

The war within the legendary radio personality’s family over his estate will now be settled in the courtroom. The fights between the children and the second wife and widow of radio legend Casey Kasum (who died in the summer of 2014) didn’t start with the raging disagreements over his estate and the massive life insurance check that comes with it, but those are the latest issues being faced, and they are now headed to court to allow the legal system to try to figure them out. The life policy carried…

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Insurance company AIG to pay $35 million fine

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AIG Insurance company CEO - Building in Manhattan

The American International Group will be paying the penalty to the New York industry regulator. The American International Group insurance company is now required to pay a $35 million penalty for the violations of its former subsidiaries that had been selling coverage without a license in New York. This, according to a statement issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services. According to the statement from the department, former units of AIG had not only been selling within the state without proper licensing, but they had also been…

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