January 17, 2008

Florida suspends Allstate from writing new auto policies

State regulators won't let the insurer write new auto policies. Signaling increased toughness in his quest to lower homeowners-insurance rates, Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Wednesday suspended Allstate's authority to write new auto-insurance policies in the state.

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January 15, 2008

Car Arson, Insurance Fraud On The Rise

Firefighters are encountering car arson fires more and more on the job -- so much so that the investigation unit of the San Joaquin County District Attorney's office is now swamped with insurance fraud

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Savings, Insurance, Wills, Planning: Here Are Some

The Ledger - Look at ways to lower your auto insurance. Increase the deductibles, if possible, to lower premiums. If you're a AAA Auto Club member, for instance, remove the towing charge on your auto policy. Why have towing when AAA already covers it? If you're ...

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Americans Lack Understanding of Tax

Forbes - It offers a full range of financial products and services from auto, home and life insurance to retirement planning services, investment management and annuities. SOURCE COUNTRY Insurance & Financial Services Copyright 2004 PR Newswire All rights ...

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January 13, 2008

Insurers blasted for steep

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - WASHINGTON U.S. insurance companies systematically overcharge customers and underpay home and auto claims to pad their already-fat bottom lines, a consumer group said. The Consumer Federation of America s insurance director, J. Robert Hunter ...

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January 12, 2008

The Jake is gone: Indians name it Progressive Field

The field known as "The Jake" is no more. The home of the Cleveland Indians now will be called Progressive Field.Car insurance company Progressive Corp. and the American League team have come to terms on a 16-year naming rights deal for the 42,000-seat downtown

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January 11, 2008

The Car That Got Away

Across the country, middle-aged men are going to extraordinary lengths to locate the actual vehicles they drove decades ago. But the odds of finding one car among the more than 244 million vehicles currently registered are

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January 08, 2008

Do you know where your kids

Minneapolis Star Tribune - Video games: Microsoft recently added a Family Timer to its Xbox Live service ( www.xbox.com ) that lets parents control how much time kids spend playing games on the Xbox 360. Driving: Several auto-insurance companies, such as American Family Insurance ( ...

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