Posted November 20th, 2011
by Alexander Holland
The Veterans Affairs’ Life Insurance Program has received high marks from their policyholders and beneficiaries.
The American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) independent survey, conducted via phone through June of 2011, was facilitated by the University of Michigan Business School, the American Society for Quality and the Claes Fornell International Group. The survey was designed to measure overall customer satisfaction.
The Veterans Affairs’ Insurance customer service center received a score of 87 on a scale of 100, nearly 20 points higher than the aggregate of all federal call centers and 10 points higher than the aggregate of for private-sector call centers.
“According to the ACSI and the CFI, VA Insurance Program’s score of 87 is the highest ever seen for a government call center,” said Under Secretary for Benefits Allison A. Hickey.
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Tags: Insurance Program, Life Insurance, Life Insurance Program, Program Posted in Insurance Quotes
Posted November 3rd, 2011
by Alexander Holland
In response to speculation regarding the launch of its new price comparison site, a spokesman told Post, Covea has reviewed its launch schedule following “valuable discussions” with consumers and its insurance partners.
Tags: Launch, Launch Delay Posted in Insurance Quotes
Posted October 24th, 2011
by Alexander Holland
A new study by researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute shows that cranberry juice is far better at preventing biofilm formation, the precursor of urinary tract infections, than an extract of proanthocyanidins, flavonoids found in cranberries
With scientific evidence now supporting the age-old wisdom that cranberries, whether in sauce or as juice, prevent urinary tract infections, people have wondered if there was an element of the berry that, if extracted and condensed, perhaps in pill form, would be as effective as drinking the juice or eating cranberry sauce.
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Tags: Infections, Tract Infections, Urinary Tract, Urinary Tract Infections Posted in Insurance Quotes
Posted October 13th, 2011
by Alexander Holland
As the level of residential cannibis farming rises, Aviva is warning landlords to be extra vigilant.
There has been a 30 per cent year-on-year increase in claims relating to cannibis farming, according to a report from the insurer, which is consistent with a Home Office report that reveals there was an increase of 18 per cent in the number of cannibis plants seized in 2009/10 compared with 2008/9.
Matthew Gordon, underwriting manager, property owners, at Aviva said: “Despite the upgrade of cannabis to a class B drug two years ago the industry continues to grow. Read more…
Tags: Cannibis Farming, Farming, Residential Cannibis, Residential Cannibis Farming Posted in Insurance Quotes
Posted September 22nd, 2011
by Alexander Holland
Milly Dowler’s family has urged David Cameron in a letter to rethink proposed legal reforms in consideration of the fact that the change could have prevented them from suing News International, reports The Guardian.
Tags: Legal Reform, Reform Posted in Insurance Quotes
Posted September 21st, 2011
by Alexander Holland
Though “[c]holera vaccines are not a magic bullet and are not available in adequate numbers” to vaccinate everyone in Haiti, where at least 10 people die each day in an outbreak that began in October 2010, “there are compelling reasons to add vaccinations to the arsenal of public health weapons that has been deployed against cholera in Haiti,” aWashington Post editorial states. Efforts to improve access to clean water, educate the public about cholera transmission and treat those infected are ongoing, “[b]ut those efforts should be supplemented with an ambitious vaccination program starting as soon as practicable,” the editorial writes.
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Tags: Haiti, Outbreak Haiti Posted in Insurance Quotes