They may well be social insurance schemes, but to see this group as monolithically dependent is wrong headed, misguided, and ultimately self-destructive for Governor Romney.

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Another alternative, says Erinn Springer, media specialist with GoHealthInsurance.com an online portal for finding health insurance coverage, is try to add a child to an individual or group health policy as a dependent.

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As a rule, suppliers with several customers, and customers with several suppliers, should be more resilient than if they were a dependent captive of a large group.

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Sinopec Engineering is dependent on its parent, Sinopec Group, for revenue, but there are signs that it is trying to become independent, J.

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Be aware, however, that until 2014, some group plans don't have to offer dependent coverage up to age 26 if a young adult can get insurance through work.

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The programme runs every Saturday until Sunday afternoon, though activities are season dependent, and is designed for a minimum group size of 20 to 25.

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Quinn Group chief executive Liam McCaffrey told the Irish Times on Friday that the family's ability to pay back the money it owes Anglo-Irish was dependent on a "very robust" Quinn Insurance group, either through "cash-flow or disposal".

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Rick Santorum is among a group of coal-state politicians who argues that coal can make the U.S. less dependent on imported oil.

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The physical demand could oscillate and be dependent upon price levels in the months ahead, suggested Carlos Sanchez, director of risk management for CPM Group.

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