Why do insurers overcomplicate their language?

In insurance, LANGUAGE is a tool for differentiation. Policy language can make one insurer stand out from the next. I understand that. In fact, that’s what I try to do every single day – make my articles stand out (through my choice of language) from the next. What I don’t understand is the industry’s insistence … Read more

How a Voluntary Gun Law Prevents Suicides – The Crime Report

A memorial to Donna Nathan, whose suicide spurred a gun law allowing people to put themselves on a ‘Do Not Sell’, Photo by Josh Hailey On June 26, 2018, Donna Nathan typed the words “gun stores New Orleans” into her phone and followed the GPS on her screen to the nearest firearms shop. Minutes after … Read more

Legal Tech Company Names New Leadership After Arrest of President

World Software, whose Worldox document management software is used by law firms worldwide, has named new leadership following the arrest this week of its president. Worldox’s longtime Chief Financial Officer Julie Ann Camporini and Chief Information Officer Rebecca Sattin have taken over as co-executives, according to a source within the company. Raymond Zwiefelhofer, who has … Read more

MONIQUE L. AKASSI

Dr. Monique AkassiMonique L. Akassi has been named special assistant to the president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and strategic initiatives at West Liberty University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English and comparative literature from the University of Cincinnati; a master’s in English composition and rhetoric from Wright State University; and a doctoral degree in … Read more

The Cheapest Health Insurance for College Students

Are you a college student (or a graduate student) looking for inexpensive health insurance options? Maybe you’re going off to college for the first time, or maybe you’re an older student who no longer gets healthcare under your parent’s insurance? If so, this guide outlines what your options are, and when you should consider these … Read more

The Constitutional Right to Confront Witnesses Against You, When They’ve Been Exposed to COVID

From the Minnesota Court of Appeals’ majority opinion yesterday in State v. Trifiletti, written by Judge Randall Slieter and joined by Judge Matthew Johnson; the opinion is long, but here’s the legal heart of the matter: Did the state prove that M.W.’s [a witness’s] possible exposure to COVID-19 and fully-dissipated-cough symptoms, which prevented her from … Read more

Health Insurance for Consultants: Helpful Tips – Embroker

Being an independent consultant has taught you to handle employment-related things on your own. Even if you have just recently decided to cut ties with the corporate world, you must be prepared for the challenges of being self-employed. You have to take care of your business growth, financial stability, taxes, and even retirement plan. And … Read more