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...things first: AIG's insurance subsidiaries are solvent and continuing to pay claims. If--and this is a big if--individual insurance subsidiaries run into trouble, a state regulator will step in. That regulator might try to move policies to another carrier--"The insurance industry has a pretty good track record of taking care of itself," says Atlanta-based wealth manager Chris Dardaman--though new insurers may be allowed to adjust policy terms. If push really comes to shove and the subsidiary liquidates, you are still protected in different ways, depending on what sort of policy you have...
...Shawn’s passion for one activity—and abstinence from several others—made her an Olympic competitor. That was clearly not the case for me. Would I trade swimming trophies, AYSO jerseys, track plaques, and volleyball certificates for an Olympic Gold Medal? In a heartbeat. But would I forfeit years of random extracurricular exploration? Not so fast. As for my children?...
...bout of severe weather, snafus from both storms indicate that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) still has no broad, comprehensive flood management plan, and lacks the ability to coordinate effectively with state and local officials. Chairman of FEMA, Michael Chertoff, has made proposals for improvement that include satellite tracking of relief vehicles and specialized reconnaissance teams. In the face of the deep institutional problems, however, these solutions are far from panaceas. As the recent hurricanes have illustrated, a full three years after “Katrinagate,” FEMA has failed to address the root causes...
...broadcast, which came on the day Palin's eldest son Track attended his deployment ceremony to head to Iraq, Gibson asked about statements she had made in her church, when she called on members to pray that the Iraq war is "a task that is from...
...most viewers, the dramatic pinnacle of the Sept. 6 Beijing Paralympics opening ceremony came when Hou Bin, a one-legged track athlete, spent five minutes pulling himself and his wheelchair 20m in the air by rope and pulley to light the Olympic cauldron. But to Song Yanan the highlight was the moment when Ping Yali, who as a blind long jumper became China's first Paralympic champion in 1984, carried the flame with the aid of a guide dog named Lucky. "I couldn't take my eyes off them," says Song. "I was really excited, and also a little nervous...