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Politics, Process & Partisanship slow Health Insurance Reform in US

Health care reform has stalled following a recent shift in the U.S. political establishment, with the Republican party securing its 41st Senate seat following the special Massachusetts Politics, Process & Partisanship slow Health Insurance Reform in US
 
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Foreign & Commonwealth Office warn of World Cup scams, recommend travel insurance

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched a new campaign for football fans heading to South Africa for the 2010 World Cup. There is a great deal of concern that fans from around the world may arrive at the tournament unprepared for the experience and vulnerable to risks from the climate, geography, transportation, disease and also organized scams.
 
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Terrorist risk is 20 coin tosses

The chance of being killed by terrorists is the same as tossing a coin 20 times and getting heads each time, Cambridge professor David Spiegelhalter, says in his Guardian blog.
 
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IASIS welcomes new issuers from China and Ecuador

IASIS is very pleased to welcome Kaichuang/KCICE from China and ITASS from into the IASIS community. Both organisations have made agreements with IASIS preferred supplier MAPFRE Asistencia.
 
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Further airlines bite the dust

Japan Airlines (JAL), Asia's biggest air carrier, has filed for bankruptcy protection, in one of the country's biggest corporate failures.
 
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Jailed British backpackers are cleared of fraud in Brazil appeal

Two British backpackers who were jailed for fraud in Brazil have been acquitted. Shanti Andrews and Rebecca Turner were given 16 months' community service after pleading guilty to making a false insurance claim.
 
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Compass Benefits develops online solution for US

Compass Benefits Group, North America’s IASIS partner, has recently developed and released a product for incoming international students to the U.S.
 
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MAPFRE ASISTENCIA reach agreement with Lan Airlines

Through its organisation in Chile, MAPFRE ASISTENCIA has reached an agreement with LAN Airlines whereby the MAPFRE Group company is the travel assistance provider for the airline.
 
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Haiti and Haitians largely uninsured

The devastation of the recent earthquake in Haiti is not only an emotional challenge for those involved; there is now also the logistical discussion about insurance coverage in the area, which will make up some of the monies available for rebuilding shattered lives.
 
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