Enjoy a safe and healthy vacation without worrying about your medication by following a few simple guidelines. Once you have travel insurance sorted out, put your prescriptions in order before you travel. Both travel medical insurance and your regular medications should protect you when you travel. Travelers with pre-existing health conditions should take a letter [...]
Consumers who took out a loan or credit card in the last six years have been told to check their documents to see if they were sold loan insurance, following a decision to re-open compensation claims. So far the average sum paid out to consumers who complain they were mis-sold payment protection insurance (PPI) is [...]
A recent report from the Insurance Information Institute (I.I.I.) highlighted the problems that the state of New York is currently facing as a result of fraud and abuse that is exploiting its no-fault auto insurance system. According to the I.I.I., the total bill for fraudulent claims and abuse of the no-fault system in New York [...]
Considering the far-flung destinations many people travel to on vacation today, it’s not surprising that more and more travelers are experiencing altitude sickness. If you travel to locations set at 3,500m (around 11,000 feet) above sea level you may develop symptoms of altitude sickness. Altitude sickness signs and symptoms include headache, difficulty breathing, nausea and [...]
A new bill that would ban the act of texting while driving in Maine is working its way through the State Legislature. Senator Bill Diamond is sponsoring LD 736, legislation that specifically aims to prohibit texting while driving. The bill would ban sending electronic communications, including text messages, instant messages and e-mails, using a portable [...]
Travelers heading to the South Pacific region should be aware of the risk of cyclones during the period of December through April, according to the U.S. Department of State. The threat of cyclones originating in the area could cause problems for your trip. While most vacations in the South Pacific pass without any negative incident, [...]
There are a few debt settlement programs which are specially designed for people who are in debt. Under various debt settlement programs, the debtors are likely to get a reduction of approximately 40 to 60 per cent depending on the amount of debts owed and the ability to pay these back. The debtors can get [...]