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Just when international flights to and from Europe seemed to have settled back down, a resurgence of the volcano in Iceland has once again stalled flights out of Europe. This incident reminds us that because we can never predict international travel volatility, it is always a good idea to protect your investment with international travel insurance.

The expulsion of volcanic ash up to as much as 20,000 feet in the air has wreaked havoc on European air schedules. Airports in Scotland, Spain, and Italy have all been closed for safety precautions.

Many travelers had assumed that the mass shutdown of airspace a few weeks back was the worst this situation would bring, and that they could now travel safely. Read full article…

In this economy, one of the most frequent liabilities that small businesses are running up against are employment related charges and lawsuits. In fact the EEOC recently announced that 93,277 workplace discrimination charges (wrongful termination, age, race and sexual discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, etc.) were filed in 2009. These alone resulted in $376 million in monetary awards obtained for plaintiffs via enforcement, mediation and litigation.

But these are targeted towards big businesses, right?

Sorry to be the bearer bad news, but over 50% of these Employment Practices Liability charges are brought against smaller firms. Read full article…

Acquiring a condominium is something to be proud of, especially if you are in California. Acquiring a condominium itself is not enough as you need to safeguard the property and its valuable items from unforeseen disasters, both natural and caused by human acts. Most people have the wrong idea that the typical master policy of a condominium covers all the liabilities and possible damage or complete destruction that might come about within and outside the walls of the structure. The truth is such damage to most of the valuables and belongings are not covered by typical master policy. Read full article…

We recognize that the key to modernizing legacy systems is retaining the business process knowledge and data embedded in the systems and simultaneously enabling those systems to work with new applications. We know that each business is different and that our approach to modernizing your legacy systems needs to be flexible.

Our Legacy Framework helps our clients to modernize their applications through a structured process, which reduces business risks and leverages the capabilities offered by newer technologies. The highlights of the framework include Mechanism to identify the right solution approach for the specific legacy application, Methodology to manage requirements and, Tools and templates to accelerate the modernization. Read full article…

A review of 2003 pediatric data from more than 3,000 hospitals in 36 states showed that in that single year, 2,7 million children were treated for choking, and nearly 2,000 died – an average of more than 5 deaths each day. Though airway obstructions in young children occur less often than other types of injuries, the death rate is higher, according to new research from the Children’s National Medical Center. Read more about the study in the Consumer Reports on Safety blog: Choking deaths are alarmingly high, new study says.

While conventional wisdom and many warning labels are geared to children under age three, Consumer Reports on Safety says:

Apparently, age three is not the magical year when choking stops being a risk to children. E

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The U.S. has recently extended its existing travel warning to citizens considering traveling to Mexico. If you are planning a trip to this country despite warnings to the contrary, you should strongly consider protecting yourself with international health insurance.

Ongoing violence between warring drug cartels in northern Mexico continues to make the region a dangerous place for tourists. While violence may not be aimed squarely at tourists, it is not uncommon for innocent travelers to be caught in the middle of it.

For any traveler unfortunate enough to be injured in these situations, international health insurance is the best way to gain access to affordable high-quality health care. Read full article…