Washington likes acronyms when it comes to lawmaking and this new law is no exception. This is the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) and this November sees it finally come into force. Because it affects both employers and the insurance industry, this has been a hard-fought change and was only signed into law last year. [...]
When life is going along well, there are rarely temptations. You have everything under control and there’s no need to cut corners. But as the household budget comes under pressure, you have to keep the cost of essentials like auto insurance under control. No-one wants to risk driving out on the public roads without insurance. [...]
Everywhere you look, you see stories about the bailouts. It seems bankers, insurance companies and auto manufacturers can’t survive unless the government gives them tax payers’ money. This is one of those chicken-and-egg moments. If large companies go bust, that throws a lot of people out of work. The unemployed stop buying “stuff” at their [...]
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