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Insurance Blog Week In Review August 1-7, 2007

Insurance Term Of The Week: Binder Wednesday August 1, 2007. With all the recent news about Lindsey Lohan’s problems a few recent quotes from the Hollywood reports bring up my area of expertise, Insurance! There has been a bit of chatter about the fact that Lohan may now be “uninsurable.” So what does this really mean when it comes to Movie Insurance? Thursday August 2, 2007. When we think about movie stars, singers and other celebrities it shouldn’t seem strange they may want to insure their assets. The history of celebrity body parts insurance is an interesting insurance market most … Continue reading →

The Fitness Blog Week in Review – Dec 30 – Jan 5

Is it already the weekend? Hard to believe that we’ve made it all the way to the first weekend of the first month of the New Year and of course, since it’s Saturday, you know what that means – it’s our first Week in Review for 2007! This week, the Fitness Blog is also proud to introduce a new regular blogger who joins us with a great deal of experience. As a part-time yoga instructor, Clarissa Adkins is going to be a real delight for our readers here in the fitness blog as she brings us the wealth of her … Continue reading →

How To Avoid Gimmicks

You know what a gimmick is – they have them in the world of fitness just like they do everywhere else. Gimmicks are usually gimmicks because they give you a lot of promises that the items or equipment can’t really deliver on. The truth is – they try to make you a promise that you will get something for nothing – i.e. the perfect five-minute workout that will trim all your excess inches and more. Tips on Avoiding Gimmicks One would think common sense is enough to avoid being tricked by a gimmick – but that’s not always the case. … Continue reading →

Beware Frauds in Fitness

The hardest part about the fitness industry today is that there are so many get slim quick schemes out there. They apply the same logic and marketing to these get thin fast products as they do to the get rich quick scheme. The simple truth is if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. I bring this up, honestly, because of a Doctor Who episode that aired here a few weeks ago. The episode involved a company called Adipose Industries. They developed a little blue pill that people who were overweight could take and it would make … Continue reading →