| Above the Fold |
May 4, 2011 |
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| Tornadoes hit region struggling with high unemployment |
| By John Christoffersen |
| The tornado that obliterated contractor Robert Rapley's house also swept away his livelihood, destroying his saws, his paint sprayer and his truck. Like thousands of others in a region already struggling with high unemployment, Rapley now faces the prospect of trying to recover with no way to earn a living. Read more |
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| Today's News |
| Vermont lawmakers resolve immigrant health care |
| By Dave Gram, AP |
| Vermont Senate negotiators dropped an amendment to bar illegal immigrants from coverage under a new state health care program, delivering a victory Monday evening to human rights activists who had rallied repeatedly at the Statehouse to demand the change. Read more |
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| Why AD&D is valuable to your employees |
| By BenefitsPro staff writer |
| Employees love accidental death and dismemberment coverage because it addresses a real need, is inexpensive and promises to take care of them (and their family) in case of accidental death. Read more |
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| ASPPA joins fight against red tape |
| By Arthur D. Postal, National Underwriter Life & Health |
| The American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries says federal agencies could ease burdens on retirement plan administrators by taking a more uniform approach to regulating plans' electronic communications with participants. Read more |
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| The Pulse |
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| An ending O. Henry would love |
| By Denis Storey |
| Anybody else find it ironic, karmic, or just plain funny that Massachusetts — the state that drafted the template for the federal health reform law looming over us — has suddenly bucked its "maverick-y" ways and jumped on the organized labor beat-down bandwagon. Read more |
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| Overheard on BenefitsPro |
 I agree with you 100%. Each and every company that has slashed my commissions and the ones who have said they are going to have not made ANY cuts to the costs in operations that the insurance companies.
-- WTP, NAIFA's agent survey exposes MLR impact |
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