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Ppi Reclaim
Banks had it their own way for quite some time. Fat cats were getting their cream and their poor customers were being fleeced in the process. They`d go cap in hand to the banks for a loan and were offered payment protection insurance (PPI) at the same time. In many cases the rate for the loan would be lower if PPI was taken out at the same time making it seem more attractive. However, the cost of PPIs could vary from 13% right up to 56% of the loan amount. Moreover, clauses were often put into the policies that meant they wouldn`t pay out anyway in times of sickness or redundancy. People have wised-up in recent times and those who think they might have been pressured into paying for, or misled about a policy, can speak to claims management teams about a possible Ppi Reclaim. They could be entitled to thousands of pounds if the Ppi Reclaimis successful. If you weren`t given all of the facts about your PPI in the past then you have a strong case for the Ppi Reclaim. Why should the banks get away with fleecing their customers over a number of years, especially with regards to payment protection insurance? Customers who think that they might have been treated unfairly have a strong right of appeal.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will start a new company that will offer long term care insurance policies beginning in July 2006 and concentrate on providing long-term care services to individuals.

The individual policies would include coverage for assisted living and nursing care but there would be no group coverage products available.

CHRONIC ILLNESSES CAN BE COVERED BY LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE

Unlike traditional medical insurance coverage, long term care coverage helps patients address chronic illnesses and disabilities that employer policies and Medicare don`t cover. They usually include meals and help with daily activities such as bathing and getting dressed. This will help protect them as the average cost of nursing home care is more than $50,000 a year, according to the AARP.

U.S. Census data suggest that the population of people 65 and older will double to more than 70 million by 2030. Meanwhile the average growth in the number of long term care policies has been 18% a year.

COMPANY WILL GO NATIONAL WITH ITS LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE

The new company expects to have 12 employees the first year and expects to expand its long term care business to other states.

Currently, there are about 100 insurance companies, across the nation that sell long term health insurance products. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, which provides health care benefits to 4.7 million members, will be the sole investor in the newly formed company.

"What you will see, traditionally, is that there have been several companies that offer such products," said Mohit Ghose, a spokesman for America`s Health Insurance Plans, a Washington, D.C. based healthcare association representing 1,300 member insurance companies. "I think more choice for consumers is always a good thing."