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State Farm Auto Insurance

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State Farm has been engaged in the business of providing affordable automobile insurance since 1922. It is a group of companies providing insurance and financial services. State Farm has been the largest automobile insurance company in the US since 1942 continuously. The headquarters of State Farm Automobile Insurance Company is in Bloomington, Illinois. State Farm enjoys 31st rank in the Fortune 500 list of 2009 based on revenues. Fortune Global 500 names State Farm as the world’s

largest mutual P & C (Property and Casualty Insurance) company. Toronto Star new paper announced that Mediacorp Canada Inc. has named State Farm Insurance Companies in Canada as one the Greater Toronto’s Top Employers. State Farm’s employee strength is 67,000 and 17,000 agents who service 77 million policy holders in the US and Canada. They also service over 1.9 million bank accounts. Farm Insuring e4xceeded 40 million in 2005.

State Farm Automobile Insurance Company is the parent company of many wholly owned subsidiary companies that provide property insurance and life insurance besides banking products and mutual funds. State Farm Investment Management Group acts as the investment advisor to the State Farm Associate and Retail Mutual Funds. It also serves as the transfer agent for these companies. State Farm VP Management Corp. is the broker and dealer for the above funds and State Farm Variable Products.

1922 – Founded by George J Mecherle a retired farmer. He believed that farmers should pay less insurance as they drove less. Farmers agreed with him and his company became an instant success. His company concentrated mainly on providing auto insurance to Illinois farmers. The mutual organization providing this service was owned by the customers. The company started providing various types of insurance to farmers including home owners insurance and life insurance.

State Farm Life Insurance Company was started in 1929.
State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Company was established in 1935 to offer property insurance for State Farm customers in the US and Canada.

In 1942 State Farm became the nation’s largest auto insurance firm and remains so ever since. Nearly one out of every five car is insured by State Farm Auto Insurance.

In the year 1961 State Farm Life and Accident Assurance Company was founded for meeting the special life insurance requirements in cities like New York, Connecticut and Wisconsin.

State Farm General Insurance Company started as an insurance affiliate in 1962. This company later evolved into the primary provider of State Farm Homeowners and property liability insurance in California State.

State Farm has been the largest insurer of homes from the year 1964.
The State Farm Mutual Automobile Company started its health insurance in the year 1965. Later Stat4e Farm Automobile Insurance Company became the parent company of many wholly owned subsidiaries providing various other kinds of insurance.

State Farm Indemnity Company started in 1991 and does business in the state of New Jersey. The company aimed at providing accurate pricing and risk assessment for their auto insurance offerings.

These companies have been marketing Variable Products to customers through State Farm VP Management Corporation from the year 1998. They provided home owners insurance, boat owners insurance and other commercial lines.

In 2006, State Farm Guaranty Insurance Company began its operations in the state of New Jersey.

State Farm Bank was established in 1998 with a focus on consumer oriented financial products. It is a nontraditional financial institution without branch offices.

The bank provides assistance through phone call center, mail and on the internet.

Nationwide Auto Insurance

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Nationwide is a name that figures among the largest insurance and financial services companies in the world. This company operates on a wide spectrum of services like domestic property insurance, casualty insurance, life insurance and retirement savings, in addition to asset management and strategic investments. Nationwide started off as a small mutual auto insurer into its present status over 80 years of consistent service to car owners and drivers. The statutory assets of Nationwide exceed $135 billion. Sponsored by Farm Bureaus, Nationwide continues to enjoy the support of eight of them even today.

History of Nationwide

1925 – Founded as Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance Company by the Ohio Farm Bureau Federation with the aim of providing farmers with quality auto insurance at low rates.

1928 – Sponsored by local organizations, Farm Bureau Mutual Automobile Insurance spreads its wings to other states such as Delaware, Maryland, North Carolina, Vermont and West Virginia.

1934 – Business diversifies into insuring metropolitan motorists along with beginning to offer property insurance.

1943 – Expands business in 12 states and the District of Columbia.

1955 – With the addition of 20 states to their business, the company goes for a name change to Nationwide Insurance.

1978 – Establishes the International Headquarters at Central Ohio in the largest single office a 40 story building in Central Ohio.

1982 – Nationwide acquires Farmland Insurance, the 100 year old company and America’s leading farm insurer and the company is now known as Nationwide Agribusiness Insurance.

1997 – Nationwide Financial – the company becomes a public holding company.

2000 – Nationwide Arena starts National Hockey League franchise of Columbus Blue Jackets.

2007 – Opening of Nationwide Bank

The board of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company today works with a spirit of continuous improvement and is committed to accountability and to maintain the highest standards of performance and professionalism. Customers can address their concerns or complaints to Nationwide Office of Ethics and Business Practices on phone or by writing or by fax.

Nationwide Car Insurance
You can get online car insurance quotes and the coverage that suits you. The coverage includes 100 percent repair guarantee for the entire period of your ownership of the car and their Blue Ribbon Claim services are available nationwide 24 hours of the day 7 days of the week. You can also get free On Your Side Reviews that help you in choosing the right coverage options and discounts for lifetime. Nationwide provides a better claims experience you can save a lot by availing discounts for insuring both your home and car with the company.

Advocacy
With its long legacy as a champion of safety, the company has been advocating the use of seat belts, air bags and interlock devices and to reduce drunken driving. Their campaign has resulted in the increase in the use of seat belts from 61 to 82 percent and reduced the airbag related death of children by 96 percent. Nationwide reaches out to the people to educate them about safety and works with auto manufacturers and safety advocates for exploring ways to make roads and cars safer.

Philanthropy
Nationwide Foundation contributed $50 million for the establishment of Columbus Children’s Hospital in 2006 which was renamed Nationwide Children’s Hospital to honor the gift. The company also partners with Mid-Ohio Food Bank to provide food to the citizens in Ohio. Their efforts also help to feed food pantries in 20 countries. Their associates organize local fund raising events for supporting the food banks.

AUTO INSURANCE IN AUSTRALIA

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AUTO INSURANCE IN AUSTRALIA Several overseas companies have been circling the Australian market, but Progessive's entry represents by far the biggest headache for the local companies.Separately, insurance underwriters cited climate change as the most important issue confronting the industry.In South Australia, Third Party Personal insurance from the Motor Accident Commission is included in the licence registration fee for people over 16. A similar scheme applies in Western Australia.In Victoria, Third Party Personal insurance from the Transport Accident Commission is similarly included, through a levy, in the vehicle registration fee.In New South Wales, Compulsory Third Party Insurance (commonly known as CTP Insurance) is a mandatory requirement and each individual car must be insured or the vehicle will not be considered legal. Therefore, a motorist cannot drive the vehicle until it is insured. A 'Green Slip' another name CTP Insurance is commonly known by due to the colour of the pages the form is printed on, must be obtained through one of the seven main insurers in New South Wales.

Profitability collapsed last year after companies such as Suncorp-Metway and Insurance Australia Group had large payouts for a string of natural disasters, including bushfires and heavy storms.

At the same time, the global financial crisis caused earnings from insurers' investment portfolios to collapse, causing a drain on capital reserves.

Home insurance premiums are under the most pressure to rise, with rates projected to jump by about 9 per cent over the next year, according to the latest JPMorgan Deloitte general insurance industry survey.

House insurance premiums increased 10 per cent last year as insurers sought to reverse years of heavy discounting.

Car insurance premium rises are expected to match last year's 5 per cent increase.

The large number of payouts in recent years, including the more than $1 billion paid out in the wake of the Victorian bushfires, had insurers rethinking the cost of cover, said JPMorgan insurance research analyst Siddharth Parameswaran.

''The rate increases that have been pushed through are largely a reflection of re-estimation of how much these events cost and how frequently they are likely to occur,'' said Mr Parameswaran, one of the co-authors of the report.

Natural disaster payouts since 2007 of nearly $4.3 billion are more than twice the 20-year average.

Mr Parameswaran said the price increases marked ''a real turn'' in the insurance cycle after underwriters were locked in a discounting war for most of the past 10 years.

Elsewhere, compulsory third-party car insurance premiums in NSW are expected to increase by 10 per cent, rounding off the second year of double-digit gains, while Queensland motorists will be hardest hit with prices expected to soar by as much as 15 per cent, mostly due to more generous benefits.

While prices are tipped to run up, gains are likely to be tempered by competition in personal insurance, particularly among internet-based companies.

US company Progressive Direct has recently entered the Australian market, looking to snare a slice of the nation's $9 billion car insurance market with internet-only selling.

In Queensland, CTP is a mandatory part of registration for a vehicle. There is choice of insurer but price is government controlled in a tight band.

These state based third party insurance schemes usually cover only personal injury liability. Comprehensive vehicle insurance is sold separately to cover property damage and cover can be for events such as fire, theft, collision and other property damage.
Progressive Direct Insurance Co. [00649] believes there is an opening in Australia's sophisticated insurance landscape for it to explore the online-service motor insurance segment.

Progressive Direct, a unit of U.S.-based Progressive Corp. [58454], opts not to compete directly with established players in the traditional market but to gain a position among proliferating online businesses, said Simon Lindsay, country manager of Progressive Direct in Australia.

This market segment offers room to evolve in Australia, where a high number consumers enjoy the online experience for personal finance, given the country's high broadband penetration, said Lindsay in an interview.

In Australia, two major players -- Insurance Australia Group Ltd. [86837] and Suncorp Metway Insurance Ltd. [77922] -- have 75% of the market share for motor insurance. Nevertheless, Lindsay said smaller players can pursue "small yet compelling" market segments in the country.

A sound regulatory environment and stable market conditions contributed to Progressive Direct's choice of Australia as the first Asia-Pacific country in which to advance its online motor insurance business, said Lindsay. The market dynamic is suitable for international market exploration and for employing the insurer's Internet-based insurance know-how and online segmentation skills.

Progressive Direct Australia's online technology structure is being built up from scratch in Australia, based on skills acquired from parent company in the United States, said Lindsay. The model is designed to attract a growing alternative online market segment, rather than the general mass segment.

Web site technology is important to deliver quality and customer service. Lindsay said online functionality is a driver to attract customers who have not been offered the experience before.

A recent survey of Google found the proportion of people applying for car insurance online has been on the rise in Australia, with 68% applying online and three-quarters using the Internet at the initial research stage. Currently, Lindsay said the trend is to apply online for car insurance quote rather than buying the product or managing the policy online.

In the next five years, Lindsay said the trend for buying and managing online motor insurance will become more popular. Online claims management is still new in the market, according to Lindsay. The aim is to promote effective and efficient applications of the online platform as "A to Z" functions of motor insurance.

In Australia, Lindsay noted traditional motor insurers remain strong in the market, and this is not going to be changed in the short term. These traditional players launched their own online brands to attract new customer segments.

Progressive Direct's market position is "more independent" with online insurance, said Lindsay. The company recognizes a trend of rising online consumerism, hence its move to explore the segment.

In recent years, Australia's nonlife insurance sector has seen new players such as Australia Post and Virgin Money, an affiliate of U.K.-based conglomerate Virgin and supermarket Coles for the launch of car, home and content insurance

Filing Insurance Car does not have to bother

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"Now Filing Insurance Car does not have to bother anymore ....

Inevitably, a prolonged economic crisis that happened, it was felt
difficult by almost all sectors of business activity. This condition is becoming increasingly difficult, if companies have to bear the risks that may occur on the assets supporting activities. Therefore, now is the right to transfer this risk to the insurance company as a guarantor risk. But choosing a car insurance is sometimes tricky.

You are looking for and confused in choosing car insurance?, Maybe a little tips below can be considered not forget I attach information / quote for car insurance can be the mother / father learned:

Guide

1. Quality:
Make sure the first insurance that will diipilih including insurance categories that have got prediket Best General Insurance, Indonesian Best Brand Award, Indonsian Customer Satisfaction Award. Because with this certification are clearly indicates that this insurance is reliable, trustworthy, and proven claim responsibility in serving customers.

2. Cost Own Risk (Own Risk):
Sometimes bulak and forth to the garage insurance is also something that makes lazy customers, let alone implement some insurance claim with the payment system OR (Own Risk) or the risk itself that on average there are 100,000 .- based per incident, per impact, and so of course it makes you burdened with having to spend a lot of claims to pay OR if often bulak insurance and forth to the garage that is not necessarily the result of a job shop in customer satisfaction because done by a mock workshop or non-authorized. Sometimes the paint stripes Betong make your car's body image as if it had tremendous impact this would make the value of your car sales slump. Although the customer can complain to the insurance, but how long the loss of your time wasted. It's good for a very busy and lazy bulak back to the workshop should select the insurance that insurance can receive 1 (one) time only claim but a collection of some conflict / collisions in different events, so maybe in a year just 1 time to garage adequate insurance and pay only once OR your car's body back smoothly because done by a reliable repair shop or authorized repair shop (authorized). Cost-effective and efficient.

3. Claim Process:
As to the insurance claim process should be examined first, there are some car insurance which time the customer receives the claim should be straightforward once it is in fact this is must wait surveyornya ready lah, sometimes have to argue was the first time surveyed. Not yet at times it took several days just to wait for SPK (Work Order) issued by the insurance company for the repair shop could fix our car. Things like this sometimes customers feel ignored and a lot of time tebuang just to wait for a paper / letter. Leave a process like this is already old, you should select an insurance claim when an uncomplicated, quick less than 30 minutes SPK is in your hands so you stay menenetukan when to shop insurance.

4. Work:
Many insurance that applies some cheap rate, but what if the workshop is not qualified associates alias mock and not satisfying the customer. Sometimes paint your car look even striped Betong make your car's body image as if it had tremendous impact this would make the value of your car sales slump. Although the customer can complain to the insurance, but how long the loss of your time wasted. Pay attention to this and select the insurance with a trusted partner workshops and official (authorized). Remember that your vehicle is a valuable asset, do not Sepelekan using dubious insurance services only because of the difference a few dollars only premium price

5. Spare Parts (Spare Parts):
Spare parts are an important part in your car, make sure the insurance guarantees that use original spare parts and warranty. Be careful with this insurance does not guarantee that fatal consequences.

6. Responsibilities of the Third Party (TJH / TPL) and PA (Personal Accident):
This feature should be observed carefully because the time of the incident hit the motorcycle accident samples sometimes - sometimes the 3rd party even more severe damage than us. Here the role of this feature dipelukan, you should select the insurance with the responsibility of third parties are large so you do not tebebebani extra cost. Likewise with personal accident protection features driver / passenger it is also very necessary. Choose the insurance that is included with this feature.

7. Free Services 24 Hour Protection:
This is a very, very important when we choose car insurance, car insurance that many rely on and provide cheap rates only protection but the service is not satisfactory, not 24 hour service, no telephone service hard to contact even at times no one answered, sometimes Sometimes areas are also very limited protection at all times even just Jabotabek area only. Out of the Greater you can ketar-ketir if there is a problem with your car like a strike on a highway because a flat tire, need a crane, a key miss in the car, ran out of fuel, etc.. Leave these worries, select insurance with 24-hour alertness and wide area protection in Indonesia. So if you are touring out of town as far away as Bali to Medan or do not worry if something goes wrong with your car. This feature needs to be considered for those of you who love to travel far (touring).

8. SRCC (Strike, Riot and Civil Commotion - Riots, Strikes and Riot & Flood):
Features of this insurance highly recommended that to ensure the risk due to the disruption of public order committed by a group of people, as well as measures authorities in action against such interference, whether related to the strike and the barring of work, and bear the civil unrest that political bemotif. Also the expansion of insurance cover loss caused by water overflowing out of the normal limit water rivers, lakes, swamps, jebolnya floodgates, dams jebolnya, continuous rain that can not be accommodated by water channels. Damage due to flooding include damage to the interior, exterior, dashboard panel, mechanical, electrical and other damage on the vehicle bemotor insured. Select insurance which includes this feature.

9. Flexible In Payment:
Choose a car insurance premium payments flexible, can be made by cash, transfer, or credit card (Visa / Mastercard). This may help your financial management.
Unfortunate that when the unexpected arrival of even more value the losses, make us more confident that insurance protection is absolutely necessary.

Autocillin Classic from ADIRA Insurance, is an automobile insurance product Simple, Unique, & Reliable purposely developed for you, with a wide selection of rates / premiums are affordable, loose coverage / insurance, as well as with the feature / value-added features for your convenience in driving .

Related to the above, we herewith from AsuransiMobilku.com Team wants to help you who always mobile, and busy with daily work routines, and a few have the time to insure his vehicle, we want to offer one: How Easy Car Insurance ONLINE - All Indonesia Through Our Site. With full support from ADIRA Insurance, one of the Top Automobile Insurance prominent today, which is supported by many Branch Office Representative & Repair Network Quality Partners widespread throughout the Region in Indonesia, lets you be more relaxed and comfortable driving on the road for a year !. At this site, you no longer need to come to our office or contact our Marketing Staff, but you just simply asked to fill out Form Insurance Application Filing here (not until 15 minutes), after that we let that take care of the rest ..... ...."

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1. Fill out your Application Form Application for insurance on the Quick Links below

2. Autocillin will schedule a survey to your place

3. Survey officers arrived on the date disekapati together

4. Debit Note / Invoice (bill premiums) will be sent to your address

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6. After the premium stated in, then the Original Policy issued, and sent to your address. FINISHED.

Facts About National Life Insurance

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Life insurance policy is taken by individuals to make sure that their family or loved ones are safe financially in case of their sudden death. They want to fulfill their responsibilities and commitments even after their death, so they opt for buying a life insurance policy. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) is the organization that looks after the insurance policies in the US. NAIC recommends and makes sure that a potential buyer should be aware of all the aspects and be sure to get the best National insurance policy.
NAIC conducts an annual Life Insurance Awareness Program and makes sure that the potential buyers of National insurance policy are given tips and points to remember while shopping for insurance policy. The article points out important tips and points to educate the buyers and help them make the right choice of National insurance policy plan. The Life Insurance Awareness program takes place in the month of September every year.

Policy buyers are asked to review the amount of life insurance cover to find out whether the sum insured before is still good for their present financial conditions. This is an important aspect of policy buying.
NAIC also provides a checklist, which helps policyholders to assess whether this present policy is beneficial for them and is providing them with all the benefits they should be reviewing.
NAIC provides basic guidelines for checking the benefits provided by your current National Life Insurance plan, e.g. the benefit of financial security to the policyholder's beneficiaries in the event of this sudden death. Another benefit is the provision of payment for property that the policyholder must have developed during his lifetime and so providing the beneficiary with payment option properly in such case. Also, payment responsibilities for financial commitments like car loan or mortgage or any other loan.
NAIC also recommends calculating and thinking about future prospects like children education or retirement before deciding the insurance cover so as to help you in a better way. Like, the Whole life insurance plan provides cash value and long term cover, whereas, Term life insurance is a short-term plan, which provides reimbursement at the end of the term.
Most importantly, potential buyers, before buying the policy should make sure that the company or the provider has a license to sell insurance policies in the state. Financial experts advice policy buyers to confirm this by searching online in the search engines or from the State Insurance Department using the toll free number.
These information and knowledge can help many of the potential buyers to get the best National Insurance policy for them, which gets them and their beneficiaries maximum benefits, financial stability and peace of mind.

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Factors Affecting Life Insurance Quotes

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At the most basic level, a life insurance policy is an agreement that involves the life insurance company, the person whose life is insured, and the beneficiary or beneficiaries. This agreement makes the life insurance company to pay the agreed amount upon the death of the individual, who has the insurance, to the beneficiaries. This lessen the chances of monetary hindrance in the family of the dead.
Term life insurance is insurance for a specified period of time for a specified amount. This means that if the insured person, or policy holder, dies when the policy is in force, a specific amount is paid to the beneficiary. Such policies can be converted to permanent insurance quite easily without undergoing any medical examination.

Term life insurance quotes are typically a factor of your age and your health. Most term insurers are bound to ask if you have heart or coronary artery disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, hepatitis, cirrhosis, emphysema or chronic lung or pulmonary disease (COLD or COPD), alcohol or drug abuse problems. They also ask if you use tobacco in any form. It is best to be honest and upfront about these as your beneficiary's claim can be rejected if it is found that you had been dishonest when purchasing the policy.
Insurance quotes and term life insurance rates are two different things. While the life insurance quote is an estimate of how much premium you will have to pay the insurance company to get a policy, the actual term life insurance rates will vary depending on what the medical examiner says about your health.
The premium can be paid in one shot or at regular intervals - monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, or annual. Please remember that the policy lapses, that is, it is no longer valid, if you forget to pay your premiums in time. The onus is on you to maintain the schedule. Most companies give a grace period in which you can revive your policy. However, there is a time interval in which you are not insured.
The premiums can also be yearly renewable or level term. The yearly renewable premiums increase with each year as you grow older. The level term premiums remain the same. The second option usually works out to be cheaper in the long term.
The sum assured is typically needed for funeral expenses, to pay off debts, to pay off mortgages, for income replacement, and taxes. Companies too can take a key man policy to insure the life of key personnel. This is typically used for business continuation, business loans, and as an employee benefit.
The sum you need to insure yourself for should take into account the cost of the final expenses, cost of repaying mortgages and debts, adjustment costs, educational expenses, supplemental income, and retirement income. These vary from person to person, though it is higher when a person starts a family or career and reduces after retirement.
Also keep in mind your family needs. Most of the insurers calculate and tell you as to how much amount should you invest in insurance. Keep assessing your family needs each year so as to ensure that your family is fully protected.
You can also know your term life insurance quotes by the online calculators. Compare and go for the least expensive.
Reputation of the insurance company is also important. Make sure that the company is reputed and trustworthy as term insurance will require a long term investment.
Its better that you do not go for an inexpensive company if you think that it might not last for long.
Term life insurance is suitable for those with a temporary need for insurance or for those who cannot afford permanent life insurance, where the premiums are higher. Insurance companies also offer many settlement options. Choose one depending on the needs of your loved ones.

David Livingston has been involved in the insurance industry for a long time and is considered to be one of the leading expert in this industry. For more information on how to get affordable life insurance or getting life insurance quotes, visit his site today.

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Dr Google is a quack !

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When you need information on a health topic, the first thing you are likely to do is a google search. However, you will get fed up and frustrated very soon. Rather than help you find what you need, google will display hundreds of websites, many of which provide information which is outdated, unreliable , dangerous and even downright wrong ! You will just get confused and may end up sicker, simply because google has no way of judging how good or bad a medical website is. And as Mark Twain pointed out many years ago - " Be careful when you read a health book - you may die of a misprint !"

You need a better way of searching for health information as compared to google ! You need information which has been tested for its reliability and accuracy - knowledge which has been created by experts who understand your needs and specialise in providing only what you need - reliable , updated trustworthy information which is easy to read. You do not need hundreds of pages of rubbish - you need one page of clear, well-written information !

The good news is that there is a solution - the Healthwise Knowledgebase, which is produced by Healthwise, a non-profit organisation , and the world's largest producer of patient educational materials.

Try out this widget if you want to search the Healthwise Knowledgebase - it's a great way of finding reliable information on any health topic - and it's free !

Will AIG's Legal Problems Affect Their Long Term Care Product?

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I just finished reading an article about AIG and collusion allegations by the New York Department of Justice. AIG’s Chairman, Hank Greenberg, is defending the business practices.

As a businessman, I understand that a business must do what it can to increase profits. I also know that the executives of public companies are under extreme pressure to constantly drive up the share prices of their

By the way...

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www.ltc-consultant.com has a new design, and I think it looks pretty cool. I know the guy who did it, and he spent a lot of time upgrading to CSS-P so that the site will be available to lots of different types of devices. You should tell him what you think of it.

Viper SmartStart Rate Plans & Features

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Standard Viper SmartStart features

2-Way confirmation of commands received at vehicle.
Smart Alerts sent via push notification or text messaging (SMS).
Security alert messages (for security/RS or security systems only)
Error messages if command not executed at vehicle (all Viper systems)
Vehicle personalization – add a picture or change the name.
Dealer locator – find the nearest dealer quickly and easily using the Find a Dealer tool.
App passcode protection
Password management
Button confirmation sounds

New features:

SmartPark – Remembers where you parked your car everytime you lock your doors. Provides directions back to your car. See a demo!
Viper Motor Club – Free 24/7/365 roadside assistance is included with all SmartStart Secure service plans. That's a $79/year value included at no additional charge
Smart Alerts – Customers receive a text message to their smartphone if their alarm triggers (with compatible security systems)*.

GPS Secure features

SOCIAL CHECK-IN: Text or e-mail the vehicle’s location with one-touch, or check-in to update a social network
SPEED ALERT: Request a notification when a vehicle exceeds your specified setting
LOCKDOWN ALERT: Receive a notification if the vehicle is moved without permission
LOW BATTERY ALERT: Receive a notification when battery is low

GPS Premium features

SMARTFENCE: Creates a secure zone around the vehicle so the user will be alerted if the vehicle leaves the zone
HOTSPOT: Adds a virtual Do Not Enter zone around a location so the user will be alerted if the vehicle goes there
SCHEDULING: Schedule time frames and curfews for notifications

DIRECTED ELECTRONICS PARTNERING WITH POLICE TO FIGHT AUTO THEFT WITH VIPER SMARTSTART GPS

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Vista, CA (05.17.11) – Directed Electronics, maker of Viper SmartStart GPS, which allows users to track and control their car from virtually anywhere with their smartphone, is pleased to announce that it will be donating up to 100 Viper SmartStart GPS units to local law enforcement auto theft task forces around the country as part of the “Catch a Thief” campaign.

Viper SmartStart GPS (model number VSM250) has all the features of the award-winning Viper SmartStart – plus compelling GPS features that enhance family safety and vehicle security. It can be integrated with a Viper security or remote start system to enable features like remote start, lock and unlock, panic, trunk pop and security alerts. However, Viper SmartStart GPS can also be installed as a stand-alone unit, offering the following location based features on smartphones using the Viper SmartStart app:

VEHICLE LOCATOR: Press a button on the smartphone and receive vehicle’s current location, speed and direction

SOCIAL CHECK-IN: Text or e-mail the vehicle’s location with one-touch, or check-in to update a social network

SPEED ALERT: Request a notification when a vehicle exceeds your specified setting

LOCKDOWN ALERT: Receive a notification if the vehicle is moved without permission

LOW BATTERY ALERT: Receive a notification when battery is low

All of the above features are included in the SmartStart GPS Secure Service Plan starting at just $5 a month. Other features can be accessed with the Premium Secure Service Plan, starting at under $6 a month, including:

SMARTFENCE: Creates a secure zone around the vehicle so the user will be alerted if the vehicle leaves the zone

HOTSPOT: Adds a virtual Do Not Enter zone around a location so the user will be alerted if the vehicle goes there

SCHEDULING: Schedule time frames and curfews for notifications

According to Kevin Duffy, President of Directed Electronics, “Viper and our other vehicle security brands have been in the auto theft prevention business for decades. We see unique opportunities to partner with law enforcement with Viper SmartStart GPS, which can be a powerful deterrent against auto theft, alerting officers immediately when a bait car gets stolen and where it is headed – right on their smartphone.”

Police departments interested in receiving a Viper SmartStart GPS unit can contact ken.gammage@directed.com or call (760) 599-1325.

For more information visit http://www.directed.com/

SmartStart GPS Now Available for Android Smartphones

2011-05-15T00:27:00.000+07:00

SmartStart GPS is now available for smartphones running the Android operating system. We released Viper and Directed v2.2 apps with SmartStart GPS features and Home Control support to Android Market yesterday afternoon. This means anyone with a compatible Android smartphone can now enjoy the latest SmartStart features and upgrades, including:

- SmartStart GPS (when used with DSM/VSM250 systems)

o Includes alert programming for standard SmartStart GPS features: over speed, vehicle movement (Lockdown), low battery

o Alerts for Premium features not fully functional in this release (SmartFence, HotSpot) but will be for next release by end of the month

- Home Control (when used with compatible Alarm.com-powered home security systems)

- Enhanced user feedback & error messaging

- In-app Help pages covering all key features

- Alert tab fully functional

- Alerts track phone time settings now

- On-screen login button provided

- Compatible with Android v1.6 OS and newer (dropped support for v1.5 with this release)

SmartStart GPS Service Plans - US

GPS Secure 1 year $ 69.99 Locate vehicle, Lockdown, Speed alert, Location sharing, Low battery alert

GPS Secure 3 years $ 179.99

GPS Premium Secure 1 year $ 89.99 All of the above, plus Smartfence, HotSpot, Scheduling

GPS Premium Secure 3 year - Special ** $ 199.99

* Before discount

** Regular price = $239.99

Links for the updated apps are:

- https://market.android.com/details?id=com.directed.android.viper

- https://market.android.com/details?id=com.directed.android.smartstart

DEI Holdings To Be Acquired By Charlesbank Capital Partners

2011-05-14T03:33:00.000+07:00

Vista, CA – May 12, 2011 – DEI Holdings, Inc. (PinkSheets: DEIX.PK) today announced that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by funds affiliated with Charlesbank Capital Partners in an all-cash transaction.

Under the terms of the merger agreement, holders of the outstanding common shares of DEI Holdings will receive approximately $3.79 - $3.81 per share in cash. The price represents a premium of approximately 142% to DEI Holdings‟ closing share price on May 12, 2011. The total enterprise value of the transaction, including debt assumption, is approximately $285 million.

The merger agreement was unanimously approved by the full Board of Directors of DEI Holdings.

Troy Templeton, Chairman of the Board, said, “We are pleased to announce this agreement as it delivers significant value to our shareholders. In addition, it is a clear endorsement of DEI Holdings and of the hard work and commitment of each and every one of our employees. Charlesbank is a well respected private investment firm whose substantial resources and experience will enable the company to invest in its future growth. After a thorough assessment, based on independent financial and legal advice, we concluded this transaction will maximize value for the company‟s shareholders. We are also pleased to have successfully negotiated for a robust „go-shop‟ provision that allows us to entertain alternative proposals.”

Michael Choe, a Managing Director of Charlesbank, said: “We are very pleased to participate in the next chapter of the company‟s growth. DEI Holdings‟ strong management team and brand equity combined with its proven multichannel strategy position the company extremely well to expand its business, both in the U.S. and internationally.”

The transaction will be financed through a combination of equity and debt. Charlesbank has secured committed debt financing from General Electric Capital Corporation and OPY Credit Corp., an affiliate of Oppenheimer & Co. Inc.

Following completion of the transaction, DEI Holdings will remain headquartered in Vista, CA, and maintain its offices in Maryland and Canada. The company will continue to be led by its existing management team, including James E. Minarik, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Kevin P. Duffy, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Funds affiliated with Trivest Partners, which own approximately 9.2 million common shares, representing approximately 36% of total shares outstanding, have agreed to vote those shares for approval of the merger. However, in the event that the merger agreement is terminated, Trivest Partners will be released from this obligation.

The agreement permits DEI Holdings to solicit, receive, evaluate, and enter into negotiations with respect to alternative proposals for a 35-day “go-shop” period from the date of the merger agreement. DEI Holdings, with the assistance of an independent financial advisor, will actively solicit alternative proposals during this period. DEI Holdings does not intend to disclose developments with respect to the solicitation process unless and until its Board of Directors has made a decision. The merger agreement provides Charlesbank with a customary right to match a superior proposal. There can be no assurance that this process will result in a superior offer or transaction. If there is no superior offer, the transaction is expected to close in late June 2011, subject to customary approvals and closing conditions. Completion of the transaction also requires approval by a majority of the outstanding DEI Holdings common shares.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP is acting as legal advisor to DEI Holdings in connection with the transaction. Goodwin Procter LLP is acting as legal advisor to Charlesbank.

About DEI Holdings, Inc.

Headquartered in Southern California, DEI Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of some of the most respected brands in the consumer electronics industry. DEI Holdings is the largest designer and marketer in North America of premium home theater loudspeakers (sold under the Polk Audio® and Definitive Technology® brand names), and consumer-branded vehicle security and remote start systems (sold under Viper®, Clifford®, Python®, Autostart® and other brand names). DEI Holdings is also a supplier of mobile audio sold principally under the Polk Audio® and Orion® brand names. DEI Holdings markets its broad portfolio of products through many channels including leading national retailers and specialty chains throughout North America and around the world. Founded in 1982, the company has operations in California, Maryland, Canada, Europe and Asia. For more information on the company, visit http://www.deiholdings.com/.

About Charlesbank Capital Partners

Charlesbank Capital Partners is a middle-market private equity investment firm managing more than $2 billion of capital. Charlesbank focuses on management-led buyouts and growth capital financings, typically investing $50 million to $150 million per transaction in companies with enterprise values of $100 million to $750 million. The firm seeks to partner with strong management teams to build companies with sustainable competitive advantages and excellent prospects for growth. For more information on the firm, visit http://www.charlesbank.com/.

Dear CEO, are you making the most of your hospital website ?

2011-05-11T10:15:00.000+07:00

Your hospital has a great website with lots of clever graphics, health calculators, videos, and flash presentations ! Your marketing department is very pleased that you now have a Youtube and Twitter channel and a Facebook page. However, if you are using your hospital website as just a branding tool or a digital hospital brochure , you are not getting most bang for your buck !
You need to integrate Information Therapy as part of your medical workflow, so your doctors can provide better medical care to their patients; and your patients can have a hospital experience they can rave about !

By using clever new applications based on the Healthwise Knowledgebase , you can marry Information Therapy with EMRs, patient portals and web 2.0 social media, to improve the care you provide to your patients , to convert them into raving fans !

Let’s consider a patient with arthritis who needs knee replacement surgery. If your website has lots of valuable content on arthritis and its treatment options, it will rank high on google, which means the patient is very likely to come across your website during his search. If the information you provide is reliable; easy to understand; objective and updated, your hospital’s image in the patient’s eyes improves dramatically ! You can then “convert” this online visitor into a real-life patient by encouraging him to get in touch with you !

Similarly, let’s look at the same patient who is being admitted for elective knee replacement surgery. Prior to admission you can send a welcome email , along with a link to your hospital website which has a lot of accurate information on knee replacement surgery, so they know what to expect during their hospital stay. Not only does this help to relieve the anxiety of the patient and his family, they will also be very impressed by your thoughtfulness and patient-centred focus !

This can be automatic and inexpensive - you just need to embed this into your admission process ! It helps your doctors as well and saves them a lot of time , as they do not need to explain the basics once again, since the email has already done this ! You can do this after discharge as well – and this combination of high tech with high touch can be a winning formula ! It also helps to improve your doctor’s efficiency, as these emails reduce phone calls to your doctors , since most routine queries have been proactively answered !

Please email me at malpani@vsnl.com and I'll be happy to provide more information !

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2011-05-10T23:10:00.000+07:00

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2011-05-10T23:04:00.000+07:00

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This list contains the top ten best car insurance companies based on affordability, value of services, and responsiveness. Because, after all, what good is having a rock bottom rate if you don't get enough in return or can't get the help you need when you need it.

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After the IVF 2 ww !

2011-05-10T19:37:00.000+07:00

We normally do a blood test for HCG 2 weeks after the embryo transfer to find out if the embryos have implanted and if the cycle has been successful or not.

This can be a very long 2 weeks , and many women will start doing pregnancy tests 5 days after the embryo transfer.

The problem is that even if the embryo has implanted and you are pregnant, the embryo produce such small quantities of HCG for the first few days after it implants ( remember that it's just a microscopic ball of about hundreds of cells or so at this time), that it's not possible to detect this HCG in the blood . To be able to detect the HCG in the urine will take even more time, which is why you need to be patient.

Of course, many patients will cheat :) - and this is an email I got from a patient today. A picture is worth a 1000 words, and this image clearly shows how her pregnancy tests have now become strongly positive ( C stands for Control and T stands for Test). The stripe on C means you have done the test properly. Once the stripe on T shows up ( is positive) , this means you are
pregnant !

She's now ready to start her baby album !

General Automobile Insurance Services | Insurance In australia

2011-05-10T11:53:00.000+07:00

Auto & General Insurance Company is an Australian incorporated general insurer that has a long-term commitment to the Australian marketplace. Our technical know-how and experience enables us to deliver flexible and innovative insurance products that meet the needs of Australian consumers.
Our advanced approach to underwriting allows us to make intelligent decisions that keep our risk profile low. This means we can offer competitively-priced products with a flexible range of options that have been welcomed by our customers year after year.

Insurance in Australia is regulated by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under the Financial Services Reform Act (FSRA). The requirements needed to be authorised to operate in Australia are strict, and our on-going compliance is key to our success.

Our focus on doing things the right way, means our clients are always treated fairly, and know they are dealing with a company that has an enviable reputation in the business.

The Australian insurance industry has developed a new General Insurance Code of Practice which has been implemented across the country.

The new Code includes benchmarks for dealing with claims and complaints, and helping consumers get a better understanding of insurance products.

Auto General Insurance Company Limited, is proud to be a signatory to the Code. To read the Code, or get more information, visitwww.codeofpractice.com.au We're putting our Code into Practice!

Why are Indian hospital websites so anemic ?

2011-05-10T10:12:00.000+07:00

Most Indian hospitals have their own websites which clearly means that they understand the importance of having an online digital presence. However, most of them use their website purely as a branding tool which means their sites are just digital brochureware. Inspite of being an IT global powerhouse, Indian medical websites have lagged behind. The biggest tragedy is that with just a little bit of effort, they could become world-class, given the fact that India has an unbeatable combination of medical and IT expertise !

Just compare www.mayoclinic.com with any Indian hospital’s website ! Or look at the Alexa ratings or Google page ranks for Indian hospital websites . They get only about one tenth the traffic which much smaller US hospitals do. While it’s true that the number of internet users in the US is more than in India, this is irrelevant. The internet has become a global playing field, where hospitals are doing their best to attract patients from all over the world ! And it’s not about the cost of the website or the use of clever flash graphics or Web 2.0 tools either. The reason for the poor traffic is much more basic – it’s poor quality content !

Most hospital websites are chockful of information about the hospital , but they have precious little content which is designed for the patient ! Remember that when someone is sick and is looking for medical care, they will not do a search for Fortis Hospital or Care Hospital ! They will google for more information about their disease – and because Indian hospital websites provide precious little information on just a few diseases, they rank very low on a google search !

The solution is simple – hospital websites need to offer a comprehensive library of online information for prospective patients. However, this is a surprisingly challenging and complex task. Most webmasters have no medical expertise and they naively expect the hospital doctors to provide them with the content for the website. However, most doctors are very poor at communicating and are of little help . Generating high quality content for patients can be a very expensive and time consuming exercise – especially when you need to keep it uptodate and error free . Also, hospital management is worried that they may get sued if they provide incorrect information, which is why they often prefer not providing any information at all !
So what do they do ? Some will get their doctors to provide a few pages of content – material which is badly written, full of medical jargon and hard to understand. Others will source free health information - for example, from Wikipedia. However, this is often of patchy quality – and these hospitals get what they pay for ! The other option is to license this information from US and UK publishers– but this can be very expensive !

The good news is that HELP, in partnership with Healthwise , the leading provider of patient educational content in the USA, now offers Healthwise content to Indian hospitals who want to improve their websites. This means that Indian hospitals can now get the exact same content which Healthwise provides in the USA - at a fraction of the cost ! Both HELP and Healthwise are non-profit organizations, whose mission it is to promote Information Therapy to help patients to make better decisions !

This means that hospital webmasters can get an instant painless Transfusion of Information Therapy ! This authoritative patient education library called the Healthwise Knowledgebase can be whitelabelled and plugged into your existing website within one week , thanks to our Technology Partners, Plus91.

As a result of including this Healthwise content, we are sure you will see a dramatic jump in your online traffic ! If this translates into even one more additional patient per week , you will recover your investment very quickly ! In fact, we are so sure about this, that we are happy to provide a free trial for one month. You need to pay for an annual license in advance. If your traffic does not improve by at least 50%, we will refund your money back.

What do you have to lose ? Please email me at malpani@vsnl.com and I'll be happy to provide more information !

ALL IN

2011-05-10T00:49:00.000+07:00

What do you think of when you hear the term "All In"? I think of a poker player who is so confident in his ability to win a hand that he is willing to put all of his chips on the line. I also think of an entrepreneur who is so confident in his ability to make his business work that he is willing to put all of his resources and the livelihood of his family on the line to make it happen. There are many people in our business community who have committed everything to building a successful business. This is what it takes. You have to be "all in". There are many factors we can control when it comes to building a successful business such as hard work, providing good service, fulfilling a need, developing good products, and hiring quality people. Essentially, we are able to choose the hand we are dealt. That is what makes our country great. Every single person has this opportunity to bring something innovative and new to the table and build a successful enterprise. However, there are a lot of people who are not willing to put it all on the line.

There are certain risks that we have no control over which scare people away from seizing the opportunity to go "all in". We sometimes get caught up in thinking: What happens if I go all in then my building burns down? What if I hire the wrong person who steals money out of my company and sabotages the organization? What if someone sues me because I did something wrong or didn't perform my work perfectly? What if my products are no good and cause damage to someone of something? What if an earthquake or other natural disaster puts me out of business?

Fortunately, there are insurance answers for these questions. This is why we buy insurance. Sometimes after several years of running a successful business and never having to deal with something going wrong, we start to think that we are somewhat invincible and that all those things we worried about when we started the business are no longer a threat to us. So we start to cut back on our insurance spending, commit to larger deductibles that we may or may not be able to meet, and shop our policies so competitively that we take the value of a quality agent out of the picture because we no longer need someone looking out for us. All of a sudden, we just want the lowest premiums attached to somewhat decent service so we can get our insurance certificates to the people that request them. When was the last time you sat down with your insurance agent and discussed every business exposure you could think of and looked at insurance options before deciding to retain those risks or transfer them to an insurer? When you let a new agent work on your insurance, are you looking for a lower price on the same product or are you looking for what they can bring to the table as far as advice, knowledge, and superior service?

If you are "all in" with your business as many people are these days, let's get back to the basics. Let's make sure you are properly insured. Let's make sure you know what your exposures are and what options you have. Let's make sure you know what risks you can and can't afford to retain. Let's make sure you are getting the knowledge and advice you deserve from your insurance agent. Please give me a call if you feel like it would be valuable to you to have an in-depth discussion on protecting your business assets and liabilities. If you are a client of mine, let’s spend a little extra time this next year discussing your options as we always do but taking some time to brainstorm and think about the things we might have missed or haven’t discussed before. I would encourage everyone to go “all in” because that is where success is found; but don’t do it without knowing what your uncontrollable risks are and creating a plan to protect yourself.

How can we reduce the side effects of Information Therapy ?

2011-05-09T19:39:00.000+07:00

Many medicines are available over the counter ( OTC) . These are usually safe drugs, which have been used for many years . They are effective for common problems; have few side effects; and do not need a doctor's prescription. However, most medicines are still available only with a doctor's prescription. This is because medicines can be powerful , and while they may be very good at treating certain problems, they may also have undesirable side-effects. Experts need to make a decision regarding the risk-benefit ratio of these drugs, so they can select which drugs are so powerful that they can only be dispensed with a doctor's prescription.

Medicines form an important tool in the medical armamentarium. However, not all illnesses need medicines, and an increasingly important addition to the medical arsenal today is Information Therapy.

It's useful to remember that while Information Therapy can be effective and inexpensive, just like any other therapeutic tool, it can have side effects as well ! This is especially true with online medical information, because a lot of this is unreliable, outdated and plain wrong. Unfortunately, many people do not have the ability or sophistication to differentiate between good quality and poor quality information , and wrong information can actually harm a patient. Thus, patients with blocked tubes may end up wasting thousands of dollars on pursuing ineffective therapies such as Clear Passage ( massage therapy which claims to open blocked tubes) rather than do IVF; while men with low sperm counts end up getting frustrated after spending hundreds
on " herbal medications" which claim to boost low sperm counts but are completely useless !

Not only can unreliable information harm patients, it can also waste a lot of the doctor's
time, because he now has to remove the myths and misconceptions which patients have acquired online from unreliable websites, which are just out to earn a quick buck by peddling cures !

Just like powerful medicines need to be "prescribed" by a doctor, it's a good idea for doctors
( and hospitals and governments) to "prescribe" reliable information. Information Therapy is powerful medicine - and it needs to be promoted, so that patients benefit from it.

The best way to do this is to use reliable patient educational content, designed by non-profits such as Healthwise. You can see how well this works in real life by going to www.informationtherapy.in !

What Can A Soft Insurance Market Do For YOU?

2011-05-09T15:55:00.000+07:00

For several years now the Insurance Industry has been pushing through a Soft Market. Cycles of growth and decline exist within every industry. In the Insurance world, the soft market is a period marked by low premiums, shrinking profits, high capital base, and fierce competition. For now, we are not seeing any indication of entering into a Hard Market which normally follows. From the Insurance Journal, "Abundant capacity coupled with diminished demand keeps downward pressure on rates. As things now stand, insurance buyers can anticipate another year of favorable insurance prices, although catastrophe claims are always a wild card in the pricing cycle." A widescale catastrophe can cause underwriting standards to become more rigid which causes premiums and profits to increase while competition loosens.

So what can a soft insurance market do for you? The soft market is a very beneficial time for consumers because it is ideal for finding the lowest rates and best coverage on most lines of insurance. This means that now is a great time to be buying insurance! I faithfully market every client's insurance program about 90 days ahead of renewal time because I realize there is alot of competition out there between agents and also insurance companies and now is a good time to find lower rates and better coverage for you! The recession has drawn out the soft market and will likely continue to do so as far as I can see.

I hope this is a beneficial brief look for you of the Insurance industry. Some agents complain about diminishing volume, heavy competition, and losing business. I however see this as a great opportunity to save my clients some money and improve their insurance program; and when the market turns I will continue to do my best at saving money for my clients while finding the best coverage available in the marketplace. Because of these fluctuations, I would rarely if ever allow my clients insurance policy to renew without approaching several markets to be sure we are getting competitive rates and coverage.

Watch how your embryos grow in the IVF lab !

2011-05-09T10:22:00.000+07:00

What makes Malpani Infertility Clinic special !

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