Some (hopefully) interesting and informative Links


A.M. Best Company Provider of insurance information and company ratings.
Agency for Health Care Policy and Research Practical information, research findings and data regarding health care issues.
Blue Cross of California Blue Cross Home Page which allows agent access to policy information.
Bureau of the Census Stand up and be counted.
California Department of Insurance The big brother of our industry in our fair state.
Chicago Board of Trade From beans to bonds - they are providing free delayed quotes, charts and data downloads!
CNA Insurance Continental Casualty Insurance Company's web site which has a Agent Home Page Locator page.
C-SPAN An objective look into the day to day workings of government.
Department of Commerce Lets do some business!
Department of Health and Human Services Information about HHS, news & public affairs, research data, topic index, policy data, etc.
E-Trade Securities, Inc. A good price alternative. they also have free charts and news.
FedWorld (NTIS) One stop location for U.S. Government information.
FinanceNet Document libraries (inc. OMB), resource search for Federal agencies, accounting resources, GPO database, US code, etc.
General Services Administration Lots of Federal information.
Government Information Xchange Facilitates the sharing & dissemination of info among Federal, State and Local governments.
Health Care Financing Administration The Medicare & Medicaid Agency (lots of statistics)
HCIA, Inc. Health care information content company
The United States House of Representatives Newt's Place
Independent Insurance Agents of America A good place to be listed & for consumer info.
Insurance Companies on the Net A good listing of various insurance companies with a web presence.
Insurance News Network Lots of (what else) insurance news.
International Association for Financial Planning Home for Financial Planners
Internal Revenue Service The buck stops here!
Irish Tourist Board Enjoy a bit of the Sod this year and may the wind be always at your back.
Irish Times Get the local scoop and where the new pubs are opening!
National Academy Press Publishers for National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Medicine, National Research Council & National Academy of Engineering. Read books at your leisure and if you like them - buy them online!
National Association of Insurance Commissioners Our Buddies!!
New York Stock Exchange Join the roller coaster.
The United States Senate Was Bob's Place
Social Security Administration Find how much you have coming and other pertinent information.
Standard & Poor's Standard & Poor's Equity Investor Services
Thomas An extensive data service of the U.S. Congress through its Library.
White House Briefing Room Federal statistical health information updated on a monthly basis.