But inside the health-insurance brokerage, it's different, according to a report in The Philadelphia Inquirer. It's obvious that chief executive Eric Raymond, 51, of Bala Cynwyd, had to own his own business.

Budget-conscious consumers are increasingly forsaking insurance policies that would protect them through illness or redundancy as they seek to curb their spending in the face of higher living costs.

HA NOI — Many more low-income people in Viet Nam will soon be able to access micro-finance insurance thanks to a project recently started by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

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HAMILTON, Bermuda----Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited today reported net income for the second quarter of 2008 of $126.9 million or diluted earnings per share of $1.44, an increase of 26.3% over the same quarter last year.