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Bicycle insurance grows more popular with popularity of cycling

June 30, 2015June 27, 2015 H. Cutner

Throughout the United Kingdom, a rising number of people are biking to their destinations. In the U.K., cycling has become notably more popular for people who want to travel a short distance without using their cars, and this has led to a growth in the number of customers who are purchasing bicycle insurance policies. According to the customer data that has been released by Aviva, those numbers have risen considerably. In fact, according to the bicycle insurance figures that were produced by Aviva, there has been a growth of 75…

Health insurance subsidies upheld by Supreme Court

June 30, 2015June 27, 2015 S.Vagus

Supreme Court rules in favor of insurance subsidies through all exchanges The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling on the King v. Burwell case. The case involved certain aspects of the Affordable Care Act that provided subsidies for health insurance exchanges throughout the country. In these exchanges, consumers can find various types of coverage at different price ranges, but most people receive subsidies that offset the cost of this coverage. The case involved whether or not the federal government can provide subsidies in states where in manages an exchange,…

Millions of Americans will keep their health plans subsidies

June 29, 2015June 27, 2015 Julie Campbell

Obama between two ferns health insurance

A new court ruling has meant that consumers across the United States will keep affordable insurance coverage. Consumers across the U.S. who had been struggling to be able to afford their health plans will now be able to sigh a breath of relief as a court has ruled that the federal subsidies will be maintained in the states that do not have their own insurance exchanges. Many were watching the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court with regards to the health care reform subsidies. The decision made by the top…

Insurance claims coverage in danger following Minnesota Archdiocese charges

June 29, 2015June 27, 2015 G. Turner

St Mary's Catholic Church Minnesota insurance claims companies

Lawyers are cautioning that the criminal charges laid against the corporation could endanger coverage. Attorneys for the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis have cautioned that the criminal charges that have been laid against the corporation could potentially place coverage insurance claims in danger. This could cause the archdiocese to have to come up with the money to pay some of the victims of clergy abuse. At the moment, the archdiocese is facing a number of different counts of alleged failure to provide protection to victims of a former priest…

Agents see surge in interest regarding flood insurance

June 29, 2015June 27, 2015 S.Vagus

Consumers are becoming more interested in flood protection Agents are making note of a surge in flood insurance sales as homeowners seek protection from disastrous events. Recent storms have caused floods in several parts of the country, and many people affected by these disasters have learned that their homeowners insurance policies do not offer the protection they need. Most typical homeowners policies do not offer flood protection, which can only be found through the National Flood Insurance Program, managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Homeowners may be too slow…