Category Archives: Healthcare
Insurers Drop Drywall Victims
By M.P. MCQUEEN
At least two home insurers in Florida have begun dropping policyholders who filed claims for property damage linked to drywall imported from China.
Disputes with insurance companies are increasing as a growing number of homeowners file claims for property damage they say is caused by defective Chinese drywall. Insurers are fighting the claims and [...]
Thousands of U.S. Homeowners Cite Drywall for Ills
In 2006 alone, nearly seven million sheets of drywall were imported from China. The federal court in the Eastern District of Louisiana has identified 26 brands of drywall, but 11 others had no markings other than variations of “Made in China.”
U.S. Seeks to Restrict Gift Giving to Bloggers
The FTC’s decision is likely to be a boon for companies that sell Internet advertising and the agencies that advise them, giving them a shot at money that was previously going directly to bloggers.
Job losses, early retirements hurt Social Security
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting that Social Security will pay out more in benefits than it collects in taxes next year and in 2011, a first since the early 1980s, when Congress last overhauled Social Security.