Disaster Assistance From The Small Business Adminstration

Whether you have insurance or not, you could get help from the Small Business Administration– and you don’t even have to be a business owner to receive it. If you live in declared disaster area and you are a victim you can receive a low-interest rate disaster loan from the SBA. Renters and homeowners can borrow up to $40,000 for repairs or replacements to items like clothing, furniture, cars or appliances that were damaged as result of the disaster. You can’t use the money to upgrade your home, but you can use it to make improvements that would make future property damage less likely.

For business owners impacted by recent disasters such as Hurricane Irene the SBA could help. You c

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Hospitals and Patients Impacted by Prescription Drug Price-Gouging

A new report from The Associated Press has revealed a number of hospitals are facing prescription drug price-gouging due to a severe shortage of life-saving medications. This shortage is not only endangering the lives of patients across the country but also increasing the cost of care, something that could eventually impact health insurance.

Prescription Drug Shortage Impacting Patients, Costs

Despite the fact that in the next several months, some generic medicine prices are expected to plummet sine many brand manufacturers are losing their patents, the AP report found some of the more important, life-saving medications are rising in costs around the country due to shortages.

This problem mainly involves widely-used, generic injected drugs that are ordinarily cheap.

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RV Travel Guide for the Tech Savvy

For RV enthusiasts with a penchant for using gadgets and apps to enhance their journey, we’ve got an RV travel guide full of tech-savvy travel tips! From getting where you’re going to connecting with friends and family, we’ve got ideas sure to make your adventure even better.

GPS

It’s hard to say just how many beavers Lewis and Clarke would have skinned for one of these handy tools. A Global Positioning System is a device that uses satellite signals to determine where you are and how to get to a destination that you enter, making RV trip planning easier than ever.

Older versions tend to need latitude and longitude coordinates, but updated software in newer GPS devices can make life very convenient by allowing you to enter addresses and search for nearby restaurants, attractions, and landmarks. GPS uni

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No panic over end of referral fees

Andrew Morton, head of affinity solutions at Manchester law firm Pannone, said the announcement by the Ministry of Justice banning referral fees in personal injury cases does not mean a complete loss of revenue from legal work…

Building a Swing Set – Tips for Building a Swing Set

When you have a sizable, lush green yard that accompanies your rental building, you may choose to celebrate the fact by personalizing your yard in certain aspects. Some common ways in which people do this include gardening, putting out yard stones or other decorations made from old home utensils, and making the yard a fun place for their children to hang out. In fact, for more than a few renters, property that includes a deep front or back yard is sought precisely because they want a safe and fun place for their children to play.

One popular undertaking of parents who find themselves renting a property with an expansive yard is to erect a swing set.

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Insurance Australia Group To Buy 20% Stake In Chinese Insurer

Insurance Australia Group Ltd (IAG, ASX:IAG) is to spend about A$100 million (US$103.51 million) to take a 20 per cent stake in a general insurer in China.

The strategic share in Bohai Property Insurance will give IAG representation on the Chinese company’s board and senior management roles including a deputy general manager.

The transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approval, is expected to be completed by the end of calendar 2012 and will be funded by internal resources.

“Bohai Insurance is an attractive partner and provides an exciting opportunity for us to meet our long-held ambition of entering China’s general insurance market,” IAG chief executive Mike Wilkins said in a statement.

IAG has targeted Asia in its growth strategy and wants to generate 10 per cent of its gross written premium from the region by 2016.

It already has businesses in Malaysia, Thailand and India.

Bohai Insurance is mainly a motor insurer, generating annual gross written premium of over $200 million, IAG said.

It is on track to post an operating profit by fiscal 2014, IAG said.

Bohai Insurance is based in Tianjin in China’s north east, has 265 provincial and city branches and employs about 3,000 people.

When you need Internet liability insurance

Internet liability insurance is a necessity-have for all online businesses. A small company uses the Web to find new customers and strengthen relationships with existing customers and clients. Internet liability insurance helps protect a company and its customers against the unique dangers of doing business on line.

The assurance of e-commerce companies against potential problems of doing business online. Read more…