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Oct. 22– Sarah Davis is not looking for a primary care doctor anytime soon. If I have some problem, if I just come, it’s easier because I’m still healthy, “said Davis, who was at Island Urgent Care in Kakaako, where her husband was being treated for dehydration. Almost half– 45 percent– of 18- to 29- year-olds nationwide do not have a primary care provider, according to a…

When it comes to financial stress, the number one culprit is saving for retirement, according to a new study from Lincoln Financial Group. “Saving for retirement doesn’ t have to be stressful, and it doesn’ t have to be difficult,” said Jamie Ohl, EVP, president, Retirement Plan Services, Head of Life and Annuity Operations, Lincoln Financial Group.“ It’ s all about taking…

Disaster-prone developing nations, including Bangladesh and Indonesia, are exposed to crippling losses when storms, floods or earthquakes strike because they suffer from a dangerous lack of insurance, industry experts said on Monday. Globally, assets worth about $163 billion are not insured against catastrophes, posing a “significant threat” to…

–According to a new survey from Ally Invest, the online trading and automated investing arm of Ally Financial Inc., nearly two-thirds of survey respondents say they find investing in the stock market to be scary and/or intimidating, up from 61% in a similar survey during the same period last year. In addition to these concerns around investing, most survey…

–HCI Group, Inc. has issued an initial loss estimate from Hurricane Michael, which made landfall near Mexico Beach, Florida. About HCI Group, Inc. HCI Group, Inc. owns subsidiaries engaged in diverse, yet complementary business activities, including homeowners’ insurance, reinsurance, real estate and information technology. HCI Group, Inc. regularly publishes…

The United Services Automobile Association issued the following news release:. To learn more about USAA life insurance, visit usaa.com/life. This is the second rate reduction for term products by USAA in the last two years.

The Commonwealth Fund issued the following news release:. Those are among the key findings of a new survey released today by the Commonwealth Fund, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the New York Times. “The goal of this survey partnership is to open a window into what it’s like for our sickest family members, friends, and neighbors,” said Commonwealth…

That figure is a 47% increase– more than 150,000 additional cars– from 2017, when hurricanes Harvey and Irma devastated the Gulf Coast and Southeast. Vehicles reported as flood damaged by a state’s Department of Motor Vehicles, Canadian province, insurance companies and more are in use in every state, and these ten states have the most:. The top five metropolitan…

–USI Insurance Services, a world leader in insurance brokerage and risk management, today announced the acquisition of Philadelphia, Pa.- based Beneficial Insurance Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Beneficial Bancorp, Inc. Founded in 2005, the insurance brokerage provides commercial property and casualty, personal risk, and employee benefit…

–With a new survey finding four-in-10 parents of teen drivers don’t talk to their kids about safe driving on a regular basis, Allstate urges teens to flip the script and spearhead this important conversation with their parents and friends during this week’s National Teen Driver Safety Week. Released today to shine a spotlight on how parents view their teens’…

Almost six years after Hurricane Sandy struck New Jersey, a group that advocates for flood survivors’ rights held its first convention, showing there is still much work to be done in the historic storm’s aftermath.

The American Council of Life Insurers issued the following news release:. The American Council of Life Insurers, whose member companies provide financial and retirement security to 90 million American families, elected its chair, officers and ACLI Board of Directors at the 2018 ACLI Annual Conference today. Ameritas CEO JoAnn Martin will serve as chair for…

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Employee benefits provider Unum (NYSE: UNM) finds that 41 percent of adults cite the cost of dental care,…