How to pay for long-term care (Tri-County Times)
People don’t like to think about long-term care. They say they don’t want to go into a nursing home, and that it won’t happen to them. It’s like car insurance, said Debbie Durham, vice president for Caretel Inns. People have it, but don’t believe they’ll ever get in an accident.
Harpers Pub site for fundraiser to help pay medical bills for motorcyclist (St. Lucie News Tribune)
PORT ST. LUCIE — When Stephen Gerstemeier was struck by a SUV while riding his motorcycle and dragged under the vehicle on Feb. 8, it was a certainty his injuries would be severe.Gerstemeier, 47, of Port St. Lucie, works as a custom cabinet installer, and while 77-year-old Aparicio Gonzalez, the man who hit Gerstemeier, had car insurance, Gerstemeier is not covered for his injuries by his own ...
FEATURE: Online insurance drove me round the bend! (Independent Online)
When I was growing up, says MAURICE GRAN, most of the TV commercials were for paraffin or margarine - essentially the same product, now I come to think of it - but now there's online car insurance.
Don't overpay for auto insurance if you've had tickets (KMIR 6 Palm Springs)
When shopping for car insurance, you'll be asked: "Have you had any moving violations (tickets) in the last 3 years?" If the answer is "yes," don't worry — you're not alone. But the good news is that traffic tickets aren't a financial death sentence.
Drivers Continue to Flout Mobile Phone Ban Says Swinton Insurance (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM--(Marketwire - 03/07/10) - Three years on from the introduction of tougher in-car mobile phone rules, many motorists are still flouting the law, according to figures published today. Swinton, the UK's leading high street retailer of car insurance , has seen a 42% increase from 2008 to 2009 in the number of quotes for people convicted of using a mobile phone while ...
Owner Claims Fish Is 43, Weighs 20 Pounds (WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey)
NEW YORK -- It sounds fishy but a New York City pet shop owner says it's true. Buttkiss, the black pacu he owns, is 43 and weighs 20 pounds. A pacu is a breed that's related to the piranha. Steve Gruebel owns Cameo Pet Shop in Queens. He got Buttkiss in 1967 when he was just a wee thing.
Andy Richter: 'Tonight' Exit Frustrating (WFMZ Eastern Pennsylvania and Western New Jersey)
NEW YORK -- Andy Richter, Conan O'Brien's sidekick at "The Tonight Show," is acknowledging some ill will toward NBC and Jay Leno in the wake of the network's late-night upheaval.
Toyota dropped from China's Top 10 list (AsiaOne)
BEIJING - Toyota has dropped from the top 10 list of the best selling cars in China this month, for the first time in years.
The All-Time Greatest NASCAR Feuds (CBS 46 News Atlanta)
In NASCAR the goal is to win the race, and some drivers are willing to do just about anything to get that checkered flag, including swapping paint or punches.
Insurers' CEO talks health care (The Hendersonville Times-News)
By James Shea Times-News Staff Writer Brad Wilson peers inside an exam room at the Free Clinics. The clinics' director, Judy Long, discusses their role in Henderson County's health care system, and the increased demand for free medical care during the recession.
