Debt Management Companies Scuttled
Three operations that scammed consumers out of more than $100 million by falsely promising easy debt relief have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that their business practices were illegal.
Tell your wife. It makes sense
I got an email today that made me think about a common mistake that married people make. It has to do with communicating about financial issues. The story goes like this: A man is getting into the shower just as...
Insurer's $1.1B sale surprises few
The recent $1.1 billion sale of Universal Underwriters Group didn't shock many who know the quiet Overland Park insurance company.
INSURANCE SCAM: Care providers bilked 5.6 billion
Care service providers bilked 5.62 billion yen from the long-term nursing care insurance system in fiscal 2003, more than double the figure of the previous year, a health ministry survey showed.
Health insurance still good: Abbott
INCREASING medical costs were contributing to rising private health insurance premiums, federal Health Minister Tony Abbott said today.
State on look out for fraud
Hawaii's Securities Commissioner Corinna Wong announced Thursday that the state is on guard against small-time fraudsters who are cheating investors out of hundreds of millions of dollars.