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ORLANDO, FL (MARKET WIRE) The Life insurance Settlement Association will proudly convene its 14th Annual Fall Conference on November 6th and 7th in Washington, D.C. As lawmakers and the nation grapple with the deepening financial crisis, LISA will represent an active and burgeoning market not correlated to the current focus of concern on wall street.

When it comes to dental health of children, parents would try to do their best in protecting and giving them the best care possible. Thus, it would not be a wonder whenever insurance agents approach parents to offer health insurance coverage; the first usual questions would be if the insurance has dental care for their kids. Dental care for kids would be an important part of parents need for insurance because they are aware of the soaring cost of dental care for children.

PLAYA VISTA, CA (MARKET WIRE) On Saturday, October 11, Craig Henderson will attempt to set a new world record in fuel economy when he drives his lightweight and aerodynamic automobile -- the Avion -- from the Canadian border to the Oregon border.

One of the best ways to keep your art investments safe is to insure them, ie, get art insurance. Following is what you need to know and do to get the most art insurance at the best price.

Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) in a letter sent to state Senate Majority Leader Dominic Pileggi (R) on Monday urged action on compromise legislation to expand health insurance coverage to the uninsured, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports (Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 10/7).read more

A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday proposed a bill to require employers that offer health insurance to disclose to employees the amount spent on their premiums, CQ Today reports.read more

Allstate insurance Company has promoted Joseph Richardson Jr to senior vice president of protection distribution. He reports to George Ruebenson, president of protection at Allstate, and has also become a member of Allstate's senior management team.

Specialty insurance company RLI has appointed Thomas Huber as the new assistant vice president of its RLI Fidelity group.

A laptop containing personal information about more than 500 state employees in West Virginia is now in the hands of a thief. Department of Administration spokeswoman Diane Holley says the laptop

Pinnacle Actuarial Resources, a leading national property-casualty actuarial firm, and Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm, today announced their intention to partner to provide technical, training and sales support in North America for Pretium, Watson Wyatt?s predictive analytics software. In addition, Pinnacle will provide consulting services in the area of property and casualty insurance. [UNITED STATES]