You are here: Home

Insurance Assistant

Serious Accidents and Illness Abroad

Posted by Imogen Standish · Leave a Comment 

Losing a friend or relative is extremely hard. Losing a loved one while they are travelling abroad is even harder. According to the U.S. State Department, over 6,000 Americans die overseas each year. How can the U.S. State Department help? How can Medical evacuation insurance assist?

With medical evacuation insurance you will be able to evacuate a seriously ill relative to medical facilities abroad, or bring them home to be treated in the US. If the worst happens, medical repatriation insurance assists you with returning the person’s remains to their home country.

US consular offices abroad can also assist in giving notification to the next-of-kin, confirming the identity of the person and providing information about how to deal with the legal process abroad. T

Full story…

May 16, 2011 · Tagged with Abroad

Insurance Assistant

Do You Know Your Passport Requirements?

Posted by Imogen Standish · Leave a Comment 

Frequent travelers will no doubt be aware of the requirements for U.S. citizens regarding passports when travelling abroad. For those that are travelling for the first time, read on. Along with having the correct travel insurance, visitors to countries outside the U.S also need to comply with passport requirements. While you are still permitted to travel without travel insurance, it should also be considered an essential.

A passport is your best form of documentation for travel to other countries and to enter the United States. Your passport is an internationally recognized document that is only issued by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassies and Consulates.

Full story…

May 11, 2011 · Tagged with Passport, Passport Requirements

Insurance Analyst

The Basics of Workers Compensation Medical Accreditation

Posted by Amber Swanton · Leave a Comment 


With medical cost inflation far exceeding inflation in general over the last two decades, everyone wants to control the cost of medical care. In workers compensation, medical management is justifiably used to control medical care cost. However, when you see the large expense for triage, nurse case management or pharmacy benefit management, do you wonder if you are getting your moneys worth? The answer is an absolute yes IF you are using highly trained, qualified and skilled medical management firms.     The question then becomes how will you really know if the medical management companies you hire are the highly trained, qualified and skilled medical management companies you need? N Full story…

May 10, 2011 · Tagged with Medical, Workers Compensation

Insurance Analyst

CEO Gets 12Million Retirement Package; Offers Miners Families 3Million Settlement

Posted by Amber Swanton · Leave a Comment 


A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shows Massey Energy Co. has offered families of the 29 miners killed in a 2010 coal mine explosion $3 million apiece to settle their claims.     According to The Associated Press, the Virginia-based company publicly revealed the offers for the first time in a proxy statement filed in conjunction with rival coal producer Alpha Natural Resources proposed $7.1 billion takeover. The deal is set to culminate after shareholders of both companies vote June 1. (WCxKit)     One family member of a deceased coal miner, Michelle McKinney, daughter of Benny Willingham, indicated she has no interest in settling. “My Full story…

May 7, 2011 · Tagged with Families, Families 3million

Insurance Assistant

Guest Post: Allergies in Pets

Posted by Imogen Standish · Leave a Comment 

Today, we have a guest post from Dr. Rex Riggs on the topic of allergies. Ironically, Dr. Riggs is allergic to cats! But he does talk about how allergies happen and what can be done about them. Dr. Rex Riggs is the owner of Best Friends Veterinary Hospital in Powell, Ohio. He is a veterinarian, and an Advisory Board member of Embrace Pet Insurance.

Allergies. I hate allergies. I have tree pollen allergies in the spring. I have grass allergies in the summer and house dust mite allergies all winter long. To cap it all off, I have cat allergies all year long! Oh well, it is what it is.

And What Exactly Are Allergies?

Allergies are bad for everyone including our pets.

First we need to define just what an allergy is.

Full story…

May 5, 2011 · Tagged with Allergies, Guest Post

Page 20 of 32« First...10...1819202122...30...Last »