Globe Life Insurance News
- Clues scarce in death of player at camp Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:29AMThe coaches at a youth soccer camp where a boy collapsed Monday morning had kept warm-up drills light and water breaks frequent to combat the morning humidity, officials said yesterday.
- Riverview Bancorp Increases Earnings to $1.1 Million in First Quarter, Led by Deposit and Loan Growth and Continued ... Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 3:00PMVANCOUVER, Wash. -- Riverview Bancorp, Inc. today announced that it earned $1.1 million, or $0.05 per diluted share, in its first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011, compared to $1.8 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, in the first quarter a year ago.
- Life insurers escalate battle over new BMO product Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:40AMInsurers ask OSFI to step in immediately
- PacWest Bancorp Announces Results for the Second Quarter of 2011 Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 8:00AM--Net Earnings of $12.8 Million-- --Net Interest Margin Increases to 5.57%-- --Credit Loss Reserve at 3.52% of Net Non-Covered Loans and 157% of Non-Covered Nonaccrual Loans-- --Noninterest-Bearing Deposits at 36% of Total Deposits and Core at 76%-- --Tangible Common Equity Increases 7.2% or $30.5 million--
- Profits for life Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:01AMVasilis Katsipis, general manager of analytics for A.M.Best, a credit rating agency for the insurance industry, has claimed that family Takaful offers the greatest opportunities for profits and growth.
- Vacations, offseason workouts prepare Steven Jackson for season Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:18AMThat stylish old dude in the Dos Equis commercial has nothing on Steven Jackson, who just might share that billing as the most interesting man in the world.
- The argument for sexual exclusivity Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:15PMAn evolutionary biologist explains why monogamy -- or at least the appearance of it -- really matters
- Life as a museum guard: Wazir Taniwal and Jesse Ward of the Getty Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 5:57PMWhat's it like to be a museum guard? We talked with guards from MOCA, LACMA and, here, Wazir Taniwal and Jesse Ward at the Getty. What's it like to be a museum guard? We talked with guards from MOCA, LACMA and, here, Wazir Taniwal and Jesse Ward at the Getty.
- Bear Grylls back in risky business Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 1:28PMThe 'Man vs. Wild' outdoorsman is on to new adventures in a resumed sixth season that includes a guest stint by Jake Gyllenhaal. Bear Grylls, star of "Man vs. Wild," has done plenty of shocking things during the nearly five-year run of the worst-case-scenario survival show. He ate a raw zebra carcass. Escaped from quicksand. He even gave himself an enema on a raft in the middle of the ocean.
- It's 'Facebook for funerals' Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:44AMIt has been said two of the constants in life are death and taxes. If you've never heard of Mysendoff.com, it's as almost as certain as death and taxes that you will soon.[...]
- ‘Oldest new Canadian’ finally takes the oath Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:56PMWar bride, 92, always thought she was a citizen. Now, after a special ceremony conducted in her own living room, she is
- This retiree is sitting pretty Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:28PMWidow can live well today - and leave her kids a legacy - by tweaking her holdings to hang on to what she has
- When capital preservation is the main objective Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:54PMActive retiree can meet her goals simply by hanging on to what she has
- Independence Holding Company Announces Commencement of Exchange Offer for American Independence Corp. Common Stock Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 3:03PMSTAMFORD, Conn. -- Independence Holding Company today announced that it has commenced an offer to exchange up to 908,085 shares of its common stock for properly tendered and accepted shares of common stock of American Independence Corp. .
- Carrick's Reader: Putting a price tag on a worry-free vacation Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:40AMRob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading
- CNinsure's Affiliated Claims Adjusting Firm Granted Financial Institution Headquarter Treatment Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:58AMGUANGZHOU, China -- CNinsure Inc. , a leading independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, today announced that its affiliated subsidiary, Fanhua Insurance Surveyors & Loss Adjustors Co., Ltd. , has been granted a three-year Financial Institution Headquarter Treatment by Shenzhen Municipal Government.
- iGATE Corporation to Discuss Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results on August 5, 2011 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:28AMFREMONT, Calif. -- iGATE Corporation , the integrated technology and operations company providing Business Outcomes based solutions, has scheduled its Earnings Conference Call on Friday, August 5, 2011 to discuss the results of its second quarter ended June 30, 2011.
- Around Us Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:18PMCANYON — Canyon ISD officials are looking at budget cuts that amount to over $3 million for the upcoming school year.
- MphasiS and Trintech Announce Partnership to bring Last Mile of Finance Solutions to Banking and Capital Markets Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:08PMPartnership will combine MphasiS’ end-to-end Business Process Outsourcing (“BPO”) services for its clients with Trintech’s Unity Suite (PRWeb July 13, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8641084.htm
- TXI Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:07PMDALLAS -- Texas Industries, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter and year ended May 31, 2011. Net loss for the quarter was $9.1 million or $.33 per share and included, net of related charges, an after-tax gain of $6.7 million or $.24 per share from the exchange of aggregate operating assets for ready mix operating assets.
- Rob Carrick's Reader: The frugal man’s guide to dating Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:28AMRob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web
- Gold Is Our Defense Against the Fiat Currency Graveyard Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:21AM“The rule of law has basically been thrown out the window. Money printing is the order of the day. And when politicians take control of central banks, which they have done in the United States and they are also doing in Europe, that basically destroys the currency.
- Carrick's Reader: The great rent-versus-buy debate Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 8:55AMRob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading
- Kenya: Firm Launches New Health Cover Types Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:18AMA medical insurance provider has introduced three new products into the market with the aim of improving insurance penetration in East Africa.
- CIGNA gives state's job picture some insurance Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:13AMBloomfield - CIGNA Corp. on Tuesday became the first major corporation to commit to creating at least 200 jobs in the state as part of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's "First Five" partnership. CIGNA also
- Qatar- Al Jazeera plans to be a private organisation Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:49AMQatar- Al Jazeera plans to be a private organisation
- Nolan makes bid for Congress official Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:03PMRick Nolan, the former three-term congressman from the 6th District, is expected to make his bid for the 8th District official Wednesday in news conferences throughout the district.Born and raised in Brainerd, Nolan said Tuesday he wants to rebuild America's middle class by restoring good-paying jobs so there'll be a market for corporate America's products. Creation of such a market, he said ...
- Anne Murray: Summer in B.C. parks—who is paying? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 5:00PMA parks system cannot operate without funds.
- ServiceSource Added to the Russell 3000 Index Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:11AMSAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - Jul 12, 2011) - ServiceSource® ( NASDAQ : SREV ), the global leader in cloud-enabled service revenue performance solutions, today announced that it was added to the Russell 3000® Index and Russell 2000® Index when Russell Investments reconstituted its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on June 24, 2011.
- Saving for their young age Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:53AMFirst thing every morning, Tyler Murphy checks his e-mail, Facebook page, and Twitter feed. Then he gets serious.
- Father's Day: A time for reflection and celebration Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 10:13AMWell, I known of such a person; a man who spent over 30 years in the town of my birth; a man who was well-known, well liked and well respected within his community; a middle-age man who found himself at a major crossroad in life not unlike that experienced by many of today’s boomers yet somehow managed to inspire his family and an entire community by defying all odds and realizing in less than a ...
- Rob Carrick's Reader: Putting your credit cards on ice Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 8:40AMRob Carrick rounds up the best in personal finance reading on the Web
- Verint Joins Russell 3000 Index Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 7:44AMMELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) today announced that it joined the list of companies on the U.S. broad-market Russell 3000® Index as of June 24, when Russell Investments reconstituted its set of U.S. and global equity indexes. Each year, Russell reconstitutes its U.S. indexes by capturing and ranking the 4,000 largest U.S. stocks by total market ...
- Her home-birth battle Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:50PMDetermined to avoid 'overmedicalized' labor and deliveries, more Massachusetts women are choosing home births. Doctors oppose the practice. The state doesn't regulate midwives. Now one brave – and unlikely – advocate is fighting for change.
- Neighborhood stalwart's shooting shakes community, but not his faith Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:53AMRobber's bullet , still lodged in his chest, leaves him paralyzed from the waist down
- A costly habit to break Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 10:15PMAddiction to opiates, whether to heroin or some natural or artificial form such as OxyContin, is exacting a high emotional and financial toll in the suburbs south of Boston, devastating families as growing numbers of young people are lost to a drug with a malignant hold few parents get wise to until it is well established.
- Champions Honored at 10th Anniversary of Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:12PMMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nearly 3,000 amateur and elite triathletes including 23 of the world’s top professional triathletes competed in the 2011 Life Time Minneapolis Triathlon.
- Opening Time: Andrew Miller, almost famous Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 12:12PMIt's a think-piece about a mid-level left-hander ... struggling with his own limitations in the harsh face of stardom. Andrew Miller's first Boston start might not look like much in the box score (5.2 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 BB, 6 K), but I watched every pitch and came away intrigued about his future. If nothing else, let's dial him up as a possible stream option on the weekend at Pittsburgh. Don't you ...
- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Offers New Grant Products to Assist Homebuyers Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:15AMATLANTA -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta is pleased to announce two new products to assist homebuyers: Community Stability and Foreclosure Recovery. These products provide matching grant funds to assist homebuyers with the purchase, down payment, closing costs, and/or rehabilitation costs on eligible homes.
- The Office turns 10 Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:29AMThe hit comedy's worldwide appeal
- Ambani Said in Talks to Sell Road, Power Stakes Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:20AMBillionaire Anil Ambani’s Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. is in talks to sell stakes in its power transmission business, road and subway projects
- Nippon Insurance looks overseas to survive Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:25PMNippon Life Insurance Co.'s planned capital and business tie-up with German life insurer Allianz can be regarded as its attempt to secure a profit increase overseas, thus finding a means of survival i .....
- Why 'Obamacare' May Live Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 10:00PMThe repeal effort is running out of gas. Jill Lawrence on why Republicans’ top target may survive intact.
- Home - Life Style Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 5:53PMIf you sleep less than six hours a night, you are increasing your risk of developing or dying from heart disease by 48 percent. At least, that's what U.S.-based pharmaceutical giant Abbott would have 1.2 billion people in India believe.
- South Africa: JSE Introduces New Wheat Contract Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:56PMThe Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) has added a foreign-referenced wheat contract to the portfolio of commodities it offers under licence from the CME Group.
- Citizens South Banking Corporation Added to the Russell Microcap(R) Index Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 12:35PMGASTONIA, N.C. -- Citizens South Banking Corporation , the parent company of Citizens South Bank, announced today that it was added to the Russell Microcap Index. Russell Investments determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by objective, market-capitalization rankings and style attributes.
- PlacementTracker Publishes PIPE Market League Tables Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:00AMSAN DIEGO -- Sagient Research Systems, a leading publisher of independent research for the financial services and institutional investment communities, today announced that Rodman & Renshaw, LLC ranked as the number one most active investment bank and Iroquois Capital L.P., ranked as the number one most active institutional investor in the U.S.
- In passing, a windfall for county arts Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:47AMCORRALITOS -- Betty Heil's life is being tagged and catalogued, the valuable things and there are many being moved off her Mediterranean-style estate, its terra cotta courtyards imprinted into the surrounding dusty apple orchards.
- How I Ditched Cubicle Life & Became a Globe-Trotting Freelancer Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:14PMI live the dot com lifestyle like John Chow. Well not nearly as successfully as he does, but I do ok. Do you wish you could too? Do you sit at your desk dreaming of the day when you can quit yo ur job, travel and/or just have more time to do what you want?
- Horizon Technology Finance Provides Investment Portfolio Update for Second Quarter 2011 Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:30AMFARMINGTON, Conn. -- Horizon Technology Finance Corporation , a leading specialty finance company that provides secured loans to venture capital and private equity backed development-stage companies in the technology, life science, healthcare information and services and clean-tech industries, today provided a portfolio update for the second quarter of 2011.