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News:July 04, 2008

Seniors mobilize to fight Medicare Advantage cuts

Amid the fireworks and picnics, an action group of seniors will be spending the July 4 weekend hoping to get their message across to Congress - and preserve their Medicare Advantage benefits.

LTC Global Acquires American Insurance Agency

Oregon-based LTC Global, Inc. has acquired American Insurance Agency, Inc. (AIA), a privately held life and health insurance agency based in Lebanon, Tenn.

Aviva USA reaches top spot in FIA sales

Aviva USA, part of the world's fifth largest insurance group, announced earlier this week that it has taken over the top spot as the leading seller of fixed indexed annuities in the United States, during the first quarter of 2008.

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Seniors Speak Out

What do you do to stay active?

Probably not as much as I should be doing. I've got diabetes and have gained weight over the years. I make New Year's resolutions every year to get to the gym and generally see the early effort peter out by around February. Maybe I should make a mid-year's resolution, too.

- John W.,
68 Dallas, Texas

My wife and I walk our dogs every day for 30 minutes. I don't know how far we go distance-wise, but we make it to a cliff that overlooks the Pacific Ocean and get to watch the sunset. It's beautiful.

- Jay P., 64
Long Beach, Calif.

I'm in a golf group with a bunch of my girlfriends. We get together three times a week and play 18 holes. I'm not very good - yet - but I love to get out there and hit the ball and talk with my friends.

- Josey C., 61
Greenville, South Carolina

I love to swim. When I was younger I swam competitively and have never stopped. I get in the pool just about everyday I'm not traveling and swim laps for 30 minutes. I tried jogging, but it was too hard on the joints. Swimming is better than medicine.

- Sandra E., 77
Birmingham, Ala. Swim.