Former Aviva director Kitson helps Hodges at Towergate

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Former Aviva marketing director John Kitson lends a hand to Towergate

Former Aviva sales and marketing director John Kitson has been helping Towergate with consultancy work.

Kitson had been working for a few days with Hodges.

Hodges was formerly Aviva UK chief executive and became friends with Kitson while they worked together at the UK’s largest general insurer.

Kitson is currently using his business skills to help artists in Norwich build their businesses.

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Traffic Violations And Your Auto Insurance Policy

Life can be complicated, and today everyone is busy running from one place to another at lightning speed. In some cases, people may try to keep up with their lives by driving faster and by disregarding the basic rules of the road in order to

Life can be complicated, and today everyone is busy running from one place to another at lightning speed. In some cases, people may try to keep up with their lives by driving faster and by disregarding the basic rules of the road in order to save a few minutes.

But does running that yellow light or darting around other, slower cars actually save you any time? Full Article…

Balcos Personal Lines Staff

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We wanted you to meet our Personal Lines staff! 

These are the kind, professional people that help you with your personal lines insurance policies, day in and day out.

Left to Right:

Laura Erb, Reception

Pam Huppert, Agent

Leslie Brentwood, Agent

Felice Roer, Personal Lines Assistant

Insurers in a ‘mess’ in run up to Solvency 2 – analyst

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Insurers are in a ‘mess’ over capital requirements and available capital because of the eurozone problems, despite the looming deadline for Solvency 2, a JP Morgan analyst says.

The Italian government is keen on relaxing the rules for capital requirements. Italian insurers have suffered as Italian bond prices have fallen, and in conjunction with the junk status of Greek bonds, it means their balance sheet stength has been eroded.

Sports Health Insurance for Kids: What Parents Need to Know

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I know the last thing you want is yet another health insurance plan, but it might be time to think about sports insurance for kids. For the most part, your regular health insurance plan will cover injuries and physicals, but you might want to check

I know the last thing you want is yet another health insurance plan, but it might be time to think about sports insurance for kids.

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Insurance to Cover Contraception

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Starting in August 2012, insurance companies have been instructed to cover contraception. Women covered by private health insurance will no longer have to pay for birth control prescriptions, family planning, nor seven other services aimed at preventing disease and promoting well-being in women.

The Affordable Care Act signed by President Obama in March 2010 required that certain preventive care services, such as colonoscopies and vaccinations, be offered with no out-of-pocket costs to patients. It also directed the federal health agency to take a hard look at gaps in covered services for women.

Starting a year from now, women renewing their insurance coverage will receive free screening for domestic violence, diabetes during pregnancy, and human papillomavirus in women 30 and older.

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