Wheeler & Taylor, Inc. Hires Long-Term Care Insurance Specialist to Help Berkshire Residents and Business Owners Cope with Deficit Reduction Act Amendments
Great Barrington, MA (ContentDesk) February 11, 2006 -- With the Presidents signature on 2006 amendments to the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, the Federal government has changed the rules for older Americans trying to find suitable long-term care arrangements. The new laws, designed to protect the long-term viability of the Medicaid safety net, now place many more Americans at risk for devastating financial losses in the event they need long-term care.Key provisions include:1. The look-back period for all asset transfers has increased from 3 to 5 years, making it more difficult to qualify for Medicaid coverage.2. The penalty period now starts at the time you apply for Medicaid benefits, meaning you could get stuck without any coverage for months.3. Medicaid can now deny benefits if you have more than $500,000 equity in your primary home.
4. Limitations in the protection provided by annuities.5. Fees paid to continuing care retirement communities are countable assets for Medicaid qualifications. Wheeler & Taylor, Inc. announced today that it has hired long-term care insurance specialist, Lou Serpe, to help clients determine suitable insurance strategies to protect their assets.
A regionally recognized long-term care expert, Serpe is a graduate of New York University. He and his wife Somer recently relocated to Great Barrington, MA with their two daughters, Isabella and Mia, from Fairfield County, CT. Serpe has been awarded the Long Term Care Specialist title by General Electric Capital, the nations leader in Long Term Care Insurance. He has been ranked in the top 10 of long-term care insurance producers in the State of Connecticut Partnership program. Before becoming a Long-Term Care Specialist, Lou worked on Wall Street for 20 years.
During his financial career, Lou was dedicated to helping people understand their financial options and create portfolios that would sustain them through any economical environment. Wheeler and Taylor, Inc., founded in Great Barrington in 1871, is an independent insurance agency with offices in the Berkshires. It has been honored with the prestigious 5 star designation by MAIA, Massachusetts Association of Insurance Agents.
Wheeler and Taylor can be reached at www.wheelertaylor.com or by calling 413-528-1000..
SegwayNYNY's Itsi Atkins Reviews the New York Auto Show
New York City, NY (ContentDesk via ContentDesk Direct) April 18, 2006 -- Itsi Atkins, operator of NYSegwayTours and founder of SegwayNYNY, reviews the New York International Auto Show now at the Javits Center until April 23.
The New York International Auto shows public sneak preview on April 14th made automotive history. The 1,000 vehicles on display all represented the industrys love for oil, gas, and speed. The faster, the larger and the more chrome an automobile could display seemed to justify the praise and admiration of the public.Atkins, however, said he wanted to find a more practical and environmental green transport. He wanted to see the future and the advancements the automotive industry has achieved, to lessen the dependency on oil and gas consumption.
But to his dismay, they must have all been left at the local green markets."I did not see any major displays of the urban transports of the future," Atkins said....
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Increase Margins by Effectively Communicating with your Cross-Cultural Workforce
Englewood, CO- Soaring workers compensation premiums continue to make life difficult in an extremely competitive construction industry.
For many companies this issue is directly related to the challenge of effectively communicating with a growing non-English speaking workforce.
The lucky few that have successfully bridged this communication gap have gained a competitive advantage by improving safety and thus achieving lower insurance premiums.
This issue raises an imposing question for many companies: will the inability to train and field a safety conscious cross-cultural workforce, put your business in jeopardy?Chris Krueger, President of the construction safety solutions firm Zerah Services, feels that companies unwilling to address these cross-cultural issues will suffer from more than lofty insurance rates.
"Safety performance has become a factor for obtaining new business now that experience modifiers of 1.0 or less are required when bidding for...
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LXE Reinforces Its Presence In Asia With The Opening Of Asia Pacific Headquarters In Singapore
ATLANTA, GA (ContentDesk) August 15, 2005 ? LXE Inc., a global developer of rugged wireless computers, advanced auto-ID technologies and secure wireless networks that improve supply chain performance announces today that it has established new Asia Pacific headquarters and regional support center in Singapore.Along with the establishment of the new headquarters, Frans Kok has been appointed General Manager for the Asia Pacific and Middle East region.
With more than 15 years of sales, management and logistics experience, Mr. Kok was most recently the Sales Director for LXE International."There is a strong demand for rugged mobile computing solutions in the Asia Pacific region, particularly in ports, third party logistics companies and manufacturing operations where LXE has a leadership position," says Kok.
"The Asian market is a key ingredient in LXE's growth plans, and the establishment of new operations in Singapore will allow the proper focus needed to continue our...
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Price for 2007 Toyota Corolla Already Out
Toyota's Corolla line of vehicles has been and still is one of the most popular cars in the auto market. As for the next year, the MSRP, or the manufacturer's suggested retail price, for the new and renewed 2007 Toyota Corolla has already been announced by Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc. This 2007 Toyota Corolla has been proclaimed to be a carryover from 2006 model year. Come August this year, the 2007 Toyota Corolla would be available in dealerships around the country.
The 2007 Toyota Corolla is a part of the ninth generation of Toyota Corollas.
The very first Toyota Corolla was produced in the year 1966. The car became a success that now, this vehicle is being produced in various countries around the world that includes Japan, United States, Canada, India, Brazil, Philippines, Venezuela, United Kingdom, China, South Africa, Turkey, Thailand, and Pakistan.
This ninth generation of Toyota Corollas started back in the year 2000. It has been...
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Increase Margins by Effectively Communicating with your Cross-Cultural Workforce
Englewood, CO- Soaring workers compensation premiums continue to make life difficult in an extremely competitive construction industry.
For many companies this issue is directly related to the challenge of effectively communicating with a growing non-English speaking workforce.
The lucky few that have successfully bridged this communication gap have gained a competitive advantage by improving safety and thus achieving lower insurance premiums.
This issue raises an imposing question for many companies: will the inability to train and field a safety conscious cross-cultural workforce, put your business in jeopardy?Chris Krueger, President of the construction safety solutions firm Zerah Services, feels that companies unwilling to address these cross-cultural issues will suffer from more than lofty insurance rates.
"Safety performance has become a factor for obtaining new business now that experience modifiers of 1.0 or less are required when bidding for...
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Buildings
Any habitable construction built for human purposes can be termed as a building. Buildings are used for purposes of residence, industry, academic, official, political and many others. In ancient times, buildings were in the form of small hutments which were made of thatch, hay, stone, bricks and such other crude materials. Today building construction is a much more complex art and uses materials such as reinforced concrete, cement, steel, glass, etc.
Based on their purposes, there are many types of buildings like residential buildings, warehouses, commercial buildings, church and school buildings, storage buildings, arenas and gymnasiums, farmhouses, museums and theaters, shopping malls and much more. Almost every commercial and noncommercial purpose requires a building to carry out its activities.
The building may be of a single storey or may be a sprawling skyscraper having hundreds of stories.
Construction of a building is a very complicated task...
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Mazda Cars Get Caught In An Accident
On 27th day of July 2006, the car carrier Cougar Ace began to sail. It was carrying 4,700 Mazda vehicles on board. The carrier was found to be heavy in capacity that the US Coast Guard had to rescue 23 member crews last Monday.
The Spokesman of Mazda, Jeremy Barnes, relates that the Cougar Ace, a ship that transports Mazda vehicles, was bound for British Columbia, Vancouver, and Tacoma, Washington going to Port Hueneme near Ventura. It would then be journeying towards California.
Most of the Mazda vehicles in the ship were imported from Japan and would be marketed in North America.
The US Coast Guard spokesman has pointed out that the 199.3 meter carrier ship of Mazda cars and vehicles did not sink and it is still floating. However, its keel and propeller are out of the water and it is now lying on its side. The ship was stranded in that position up until Wednesday.
It was a blessing for the ship that a Coast Guard cutter...
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Luxury Coaches Made Affordable by Fractional Ownership
CoachShare, Inc. recently launched a fractional ownership program that enables participants to enjoy the benefits of luxury motor coach ownership at greatly reduced cost. Luxury motor coaches, the largest and most lavish form of recreational vehicle (RV), can have sticker prices ranging from $100,000 to more than $500,000; this fractional ownership program divides the purchase and operating expenses between owners, bringing luxury RV vacationing within the budgets of many American families."Before...
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Does Satellite Dish TV Really Rival Cable Television?
Jacksonville, FL (ContentDesk) March 21, 2006 - Dish Network Cable comparison. It is not possible to directly compare Dish Network satellite service to cable television service, because each cable television company offers different programming packages, pricing, and service levels. This guide will help you to compare Dish Network with the cable television which is available in your area.Pricing - Dish Network competes in an open market with DirecTV. Most cable television is provided by a local...
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Quitting Now Could Save Smokers a Small Fortune, Advises Moneynet
(ContentDesk) February 18, 2006 -- Following yesterdays decision by the Government to impose a total ban on smoking in pubs and clubs, Moneynet (http://www.moneynet.co.uk) highlights the true extent of the financial cost of smoking. A smoker applying for life assurance will find themselves facing almost double the premium of a non-smoker, said Moneynet chief executive Richard Brown. Add that to the price of the cigarettes and the cost...
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Suriviving and planning for retirement
The financial security umbrella that most wage earners would like to shelter under after retirement is now leaking very badly indeed! Money savvy experts block up news channels and advertisement spaces with offers of transforming the average citizen into a healthy, wealthy and wise investor; advocates of 'parting with your money' do house calls alongside those selling vacuum cleaners and the sole 'wanted' letter fights for attention in the mail box amongst the hundreds of once-in-a lifetime offers...
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