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...tightly regulated, mostly by the states. The companies are required to keep vast sums of cash and short term investments to be able to pay off policies, and they are required to pay into state funds to protect policy holders in case one of the companies should ever fail...
...even if a company were to fail outright, consumers are protected much in the way that routine bank deposits are guaranteed by the FDIC. Under a 40-year-old system, each state has an "Insurance Guarantee Fund" to which companies contribute that guarantees property, casualty, life and health claims if a company is insolvent. The maximum amount per claim varies by state and by the type of insurance, but it is as high as New York State's $1 million on property and casualty claims...
...complete and utter failure,” Chalfie said. “It was so disheartening to completely fail that I decided I shouldn’t be in biology...
...that we're all responsible for our own choices. but if women were constantly throwing themselves at you, and your libido was stronger than normal people and biologically it was hard for you to control your impulses, would you be perfect, or would you succumb? Statistically, most men would fail...
...ages of 6 and 14 are not in school in India. The national literacy rate of girls over seven years is 54%, compared to 75% for boys. In India's northern Hindi-speaking states, girls' literacy rates are particularly low, ranging between 33% and 50%. Far more girls fail to complete their education - or even enroll. "I want to be a VIP when I grow up," says Priya Verma, 11, to a burst of laughter all around. "That is why I want to study from bhaiyya... I know he will help me get good marks...