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Insuring Celebs ... Body Parts?

If you were Jennifer Lopez, which body part would you insure? Tough choice! How about Taylor Swift, Bette Davis, Bruce Springsteen, Daniel Craig, or Dolly Parton? Find out which body parts your favorite celebrities...

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ACA - Large Employer Reporting 2015

How to complete IRS forms 1095-C and 1094-C. Two new IRS forms will be required of large employers for the 2015 calendar year due in early 2016 - IRS forms 1095-C and 1094-C. Large employers will want to familiarize...

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11.7M Enrolled In 2015 ACA Health Insurance

Nationwide, nearly 11.7 million consumers selected or were automatically re-enrolled in quality, affordable health insurance coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace as of Feb. 22, according to a report...

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Three Hackers Charged In Largest Ever Data Breach

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged three men in connection to the largest data breach ever, which exposed 1 billion e-mail records from more than 100 different businesses from 2009 to 2012, according to a March...

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Future ACA Health Premium Subsidies Uncertain

The Supreme Court will decide if millions of Americans will lose their premium subsidies if they signed up under the Federal Exchange HealthCare.gov. Fortunately, Idaho and Washington residents will not be effected by...

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7 Dangerous Weather Myths

What should you do during extreme weather events? Tornadoes and hurricanes, lightening, earthquakes, floodwaters, extreme cold - PropertyCasualty360 says, "Misconceptions about the weather can prove to be dangerous or...

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Homeowners Claims & Premiums Rising

The cost of homeowners insurance claims has been increasing at twice the rate of inflation. This is according to a new report from the Insurance Research Council (IRC). Despite significant declines in recent years, the...

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The 9 Vehicles With Lowest Death Rates

Improved vehicle designs bring down death rates (IIHS). The chances of dying in a crash in a late-model vehicle have fallen by more than a third in three years, the latest Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)...

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ACA Saved Seniors $15B on RX

Since 2010, 9.4 million people with Medicare have saved over $15 billion on prescription drugs according to new information released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The report showed that millions...

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WA Health Exchange Extends 2015 Enrollment

The Washington Health Benefit Exchange, a state-based health marketplace, announced a spring "Special Enrollment Opportunity" for Washington residents who want to avoid tax penalty for 2015. Nearly 160,000 Washington...

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