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Binge Drinking – the MMWR Version

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Sociodemographic Differences in Binge Drinking Among Adults — 14 States, 2004

I like the Medpage article title better but the details in the original MMWR summary are a lot better.  For example:

However, after adjusting for sex and age, the highest average number of binge drinking episodes during the preceding 30 days was reported by binge drinkers whose household income was <$25,000. (4.9), and the highest average number of drinks per binge episode was reported by non-Hispanic blacks (8.4) and Hispanics (8.1).

Know your sources, read widely, and don’t make broad assumptions from titles.

Remote Underwriting With Turkeys – Avoid SSS (Sadder and Sicker Syndrome)

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Career Women at Midlife: Sadder and Sicker – BusinessWeek

Reading this article should be a stark reminder to managers in all industries of the growing need to provide flexible work arrangements.  Remote work, telecommuting, flex hours, work from home, job sharing, reduced work schedules, whatever.  Sad and sick employees cannot be a good thing.

Hence another strong motivator to get your underwriters out of the office.

If you’re reading this post and looking for a remote underwriting position do revisit this blog periodically.  I offer up some good tips on job search websites.  Additionally, UWS LLC may have a need for contract underwriters in the near future.

Remote, of course.

AIG – Bonuses Are Not the Problem

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AIG crisis could be the tip of an insurance iceberg – Los Angeles Times

Here is another view into AIG from the LA Times.  The quotes below are from the online article.

AIG’s loss of $18 billion in its life insurance and retirement businesses in the fourth quarter was about the same amount that the company lost in its financial services operation, which was trading in credit default swaps and other risky instruments.

When the life insurance industry ultimately stabilizes, the financial landscape will be different, along with the once-dominant AIG.