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headlines from this weekend insurance
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news new report highlights the effect of
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natural disasters on the insurance
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industry impact forecasting has released
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its latest global catastrophe recap
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report detailing the natural disasters
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that have occurred around the world and
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the impact they have had on the
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insurance industry according to the
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report severe hail and flooding were the
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largest contributors to damages in April
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in the US these disasters have caused a
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minimum of seven hundred million dollars
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in economic losses over the past year
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health insurance program in Oklahoma is
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set to expire nearly 5,000 Oklahoma
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employers are to be notified that the
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state's insure Oklahoma program will
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expire at the end of this year the
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program's expiration is late to the
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federal health care law which requires
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that each state host a health insurance
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exchange an exchange would make the
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state's own program somewhat redundant
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according to the Oklahoma Health Care
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authority insure Oklahoma may have a
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chance for survival though not in its
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current form health insurance enrollment
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in Florida is about to take off Florida
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is expected to see a major surge in
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health insurance enrollment near the end
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of this year and the federal government
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has been making moves to assist the
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state in handling the impending tide of
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consumers 3.5 million uninsured
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residents of Florida are expected to
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purchase coverage by january 2014 and
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the federal government has deployed
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health insurance navigators to assist
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these consumers in finding the coverage
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that they need these navigators are
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meant to make it easier for those
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without insurance coverage to find
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policies that are appropriate to their
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needs president obama launches new
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campaign to put down health insurance
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confusion President Barack Obama has
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launched a new campaign to promote the
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various aspects of the Affordable Care
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Act in order to dispel some of the
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confusion surrounding the law the
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campaign aims to draw attention to
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health insurance exchanges which are
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meant to take root in every state in the
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country Obama hopes that his new
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campaign will help raise awareness
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these exchanges and the financial
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support some Americans may be eligible
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for crop insurance is up for reform in
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the US US lawmakers are working to
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renovate the country's financial safety
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net for farmers with a strong focus on
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the federal crop insurance program
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Senate and House Agriculture Committee s
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have approved two new bills that aim to
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extend the lifetime of the crop
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insurance program by five years a move
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that would cost an additional five
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hundred billion dollars over this
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timeframe the bills are meant to provide
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farmers with more options when it comes
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to insurance coverage which may help
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alleviate some of the issues associated
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with universal coverage options that's
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