Thursday, December 24, 2009
AARO - Holiday Greetings
Wishing AARO Members and their families warmest greetings of the season; health, happiness and prosperity in the New Year.
Sincere thanks to all of you for your support of the group during 2009, we very much hope you will continue your membership through 2010 and look forward to being of service to you in the coming year.
Please find below the most recent Newsletter from AARO Paris - of particular interest is the reduction in health coverage rates for many categories under the AARO health insurance program.
If you do not receive these Newsletters direct to your e-mail account, please notify the Board at aaroprague@pragmatica.cz
Your AARO Prague Board
Happy Holidays from AARO
In this last issue of News and Views for 2009, the board of the Association of
Americans Resident Overseas would like to extend our very best wishes for the
holiday season and for the New Year to our members with a thank you to all
who have given so generously of their time and energy.
AARO NEWS
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AARO changes Insurer
AARO's Insurance Committee is pleased to announce that it has awarded
its health care plans to Swiss Life after conducting a competitive bid process
earlier this year. The result of the competition is a reduction of premiums in
2010 from 2 to 13% compared with those practiced by AXA in 2009, depending
on the Member's age and plan chosen, except for two limited categories where
premiums remain the same as last year's. The change will in no way affect
Members' relationship with European Benefits/Mobilité Saint Honoré, which
is their interface with the plans, and all other terms of their plans remain the same.
Premium notices for the first quarter of 2010 will be delayed as a result of the change.
Swiss Life was the original insurer of AARO's plans when they were first introduced
and AARO has a history of good relations with the company.
European Benefits and its employees are available to answer any questions you
have regarding this announcement.
AARO EVENTS
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AARO Monthly Meetup
Join the Association of Americans Resident Overseas for lunch and a lively
discussion of political issues affecting overseas Americans - from taxes to
voting to citizenship to whatever else is on your mind.
Date: Monday, January 11
Time: 12h30
Place: Pizza Pino, 57 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris
Metro: Montparnasse-Bienvenue
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AARO Investment Discussion Group
AARO member, Thomas Grille, wonders if there are AARO members who
would like to meet to share thoughts on the present economic situation and
to discuss investment ideas. In order to test your interest, AARO has reserved
space at the Mona Bismarck on January 26, at 18h30.
The plan, at least for the moment, is not to set up an investment club (where
members actually invest together) but to give people a place to compare notes
and share information. If you plan to attend, please respond to rsvp@aaro.org.
If you are interested but can't attend, send in your name and you will be put
on the group's list.
Date: Tuesday, January 26
Time: 18h30
Place: Mona Bismarck Foundation, 34, avenue de New York, 75116 Paris
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AARO Goes to Brussels
Overview of US social security, Medicare, citizenship, voting rights and
taxation for overseas Americans and green card holders
Date: Thursday, February 11
Place: BMW flagship Store, 23-24 bd de Waterloo
Details to follow in early January.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
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WICE World Watch
WICE World Watch presents a panel of business and financial experts who
take a broad view of the post-crisis economy.
For more info: http://www.wice-paris.org/wice/free-events/wice-world-watch
Date: Tuesday, January 26
Time: 19h
Place: American Library in Paris, 10 rue du Général Camou, Paris 7
Cost: Free
SPONSORED ANNOUNCEMENTS
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American University of Paris May 2009 graduate BA in International Economics
Educated Ecole Active Bilingue Paris (Int. Baccalaureate 2004)
and USA: Internships in Advertising and Re-insurance completed
Dual Nationality U.S. & U.K; Bilingual English/French.
Career starting employment opportunities sought in finance, marketing,
business development, sales.
Email: dmichael1008@hotmail.com for CV (English and French available)
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Skilled Cabinet Makers
Specializing in furniture (furniture repairs), bibliotheques, custom kitchens
& built-ins, staircases, custom doors & windows, decorative wine cellars,
decorative office furniture. Complete apartment renovation.
Free estimates. Contact Tim 06 80 83 31 19 or tim.mellage@live.fr
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