Liberty International Underwriters in Europe, a member of Liberty Mutual Group, is organising a charity football match at Charlton Athletic’s Valley ground on Thursday 19th May at 3pm, in a bid to raise £10,000.

The two competing teams, organised by LIU Europe’s London Market Directors’ & Officers’ and Financial Institutions divisions, will pitch LIU Europe staff against each other as well as brokers from the D&O and FI markets.

As well as playing for the footballing honours on the day and the specially mown ‘Turf Trophy’, the two teams will be competing to raise the most money for their nominated charities, the Teenage Cancer Trust (D&O) and the Make a Wish Foundation (FI).

Commenting, organiser Emma Pearce, Vice President for D&O, said: “The competition is fierce but friendly and both teams are excited about outdoing each other. We have alread

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U.S. : jobless claims jump to January high

New claims for US unemployment insurance  benefits surged more than expected last week to the highest level since  January, official data showed Thursday.

The Labor Department reported initial jobless claims rose to a seasonally  adjusted 429,000 in the week ending April 23.

That was sharply higher than the average analyst estimate of 390,000.

The Labor Department revised slightly upward the prior week’s claims number  to 404,000.

The department gave no explanation for the unexpected rise in the weekly  indicator on the jobs market.

The four-week moving average, which helps to smooth volatility, was 408,500  claims, an increase of 9,250 from the prior week. The ave

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Oregon recorded four compensable workplace fatalities in the first quarter of 2011, compared to seven compensable workplace fatalities for the same period in 2010.

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Health Insurance for Immigrants

Immigrants in the USA should always purchase health insurance plans designed by private insurance companies. The domestic health insurance plans are not applicable for immigrants in America from any foreign country. Health insurance for immigrants is designed by some of the prominent insurance companies in America. Insurance customers can shop for immigrant health insurance at American Visitor Insurance.

Health insurance for immigrants can be purchased by the travellers even before the start of the journey. There is a user friendly compare tool at American Visitor Insurance that allows the travellers to choose from a wide array of plans offered by well known insurance providers.

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