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UnitedHealth Shares Advance After Insurer Boosts Full-Year Forecasts

This is an interesting article from Bloomberg about UnitedHealth Group, Inc.  A few things that I found interesting: Impact of New Regulation Less Then Expected Higher Enrollment Decline In Medical Spending (Shouldn't this increase if you insure more people?) Net Income Higher Then Estimates Largest Jump in Exchange Share Price Since December 2008 UnitedHealth Shares Advance After Insurer Boosts Full-Year Forecasts UnitedHealth Group Inc. (UNH),...

Emergency Preparation Suggestions

Stuff happens. And it often happens when you least expect it! With storm season around the corner and the economy looking iffy, now is a good time to ask yourself how prepared you are against disasters, both personal and communal. For example, on an individual level, what if you lost your job, became ill or lost a loved one? On a broader level, what if...

Quick Ice Dam Cure

The snow in Minnesota has been historic in 2010-2011 and there is a good chance more snow is to come before spring is sprung.  If you have ice dams this article from "This Old House" and Roy Barnhart might be useful. If you live in a cold, snowy region, you already know about the damaging effects of ice dams. The gutters clog up with ice,...

Insurance Fraud 10% Of Your Insurance Premiums?

Insurance fraud doesn't look like it will be going away anytime soon.  If the estimates that 10% incurred losses are from fraud are correct then I would suggest your insurance premiums are at minnimum 10% higher due to insurance fraud and climbing.   Reporting insurance fraud when aware of it is a good idea. The Insurance Information Institute estimates that fraud accounts for about 10 percent...

Independent Agent Advantage

Short video on why you should choose to insure with RC4 Insurance Agency LLC an independent insurance Agency.  ...