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Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low - Austin American-Statesman
MONDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) — Only half of U.S. men and women older than 50 are getting screened for colorectal cancer, despite the success these tests have in reducing deaths linked to the disease, a new report says. Still, the current rate of

Poizner calls for $50M homeowners’ rate cut at AAA NorCal - MSN MoneyCentral
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner announced a 10.6 percent rate cut for California homeowners covered by the California State Automobile Association, commonly known as AAA of Northern California. The cut in premiums is expected to save consumers

Today is Deadline for New Auto Insurance Pricing System Based on - Forbes
SANTA MONICA, C alif. , July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Today is the deadline for every auto insurer in the state to submit new plans to the Insurance Commissioner detailing a new rate setting system that complies with the rules of the landmark

State considers pay-as-you-drive auto insurance - Los Angeles Times
SACRAMENTO — An alliance of insurance companies and environmentalists wants to bring a new kind of mileage-based auto insurance to California and charge motorists only for the number of miles actually driven. Called pay as you drive, the option is

Is Grand Rapids a ‘Best Place To Live’? - WOOD
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — What does Plymouth, Minnesota have that Grand Rapids doesn’t? Well, a higher median family income and purchasing power, lower auto insurance premiums and a much higher rate of job growth. Our houses are cheaper, though

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. Articles From the web - Pacific Business News
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Liberty Mutual Group Expands China Operations with Beijing Branch - Forbes
Liberty Insurance Company Limited (LICL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Group, has been granted approval to establish a branch in Beijing by the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC). Beijing is the first branch established by

State Farm lowers auto insurance premiums - Honolulu Advertiser
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., the No. 2 auto insurer in Hawai’i, said it had lowered rates here for the sixth time in seven years. The average premium was reduced 5.4 percent on July 14, State Farm said. The lower premiums come as

Liberty Mutual and Safeco Report Transaction Continues on Schedule for - Insurance News Net
Business Editors/Insurance Writers BOSTON & SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–July 15, 2008–Liberty Mutual Group (”Liberty Mutual”) and Safeco Corporation (NYSE: SAF) (”Safeco”) announced that Liberty Mutual reaffirms its commitment to consummate its

State Farm Lowers Car Insurance Rates - KGMB9
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, the largest insurer of autos in the nation, is lowering its overall rate level in Hawaii an average of 5.4 percent effective July 14. This represents an annual savings of $5.7 million to the company’s

Five areas where you can save money - Biloxi Sun Herald
Biloxi toddler rushed to hospital Pedestrian dies after being hit while crossing I-110 Top 30 JUCO prospects stand out SOUTH MISSISSIPPI’S MOST WANTED Toddler in stable condition after ingesting pills Coke workers go on strike Pedestrian dies after

Bankruptcy’s risky for automakers - Detroit News
Detroit’s automakers have entered a new and darker chapter in their history, with bankruptcy suddenly looming as a possibility because of the severity of the auto market downturn. General Motors Corp., Ford Motor Co. and privately held Chrysler LLC

Is Grand Rapids a ‘Best Place To Live’? - WOOD
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — What does Plymouth, Minnesota have that Grand Rapids doesn’t? Well, a higher median family income and purchasing power, lower auto insurance premiums and a much higher rate of job growth. Our houses are cheaper, though

Colon Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low - Austin American-Statesman
MONDAY, July 14 (HealthDay News) — Only half of U.S. men and women older than 50 are getting screened for colorectal cancer, despite the success these tests have in reducing deaths linked to the disease, a new report says. Still, the current rate of

Expert contradicts Cadman tape claims - Globe and Mail
The Centrist from Canada writes: Oh oh, the witness for the Harper lawsuit doesn’t agree with the Harper Conservative government. Its time for him to go. We know what the Harper Conservative government does to people it disagrees with - it fires them

UPDATE 1-Kingsway’s ratings cut; some debt to be paid - Reuters
TORONTO, July 14 (Reuters) - Kingsway Financial Services Inc (KFS.TO: Quote , Profile , Research , Stock Buzz ), a Canadian specialty insurer, said on Monday it plans to repay much of its short-term debt by the end of July, but hours later a key

Jesse Jackson Has A Point! - Slate
Didn’t subprime poster villain Angelo Mozilo do Barack Obama a big favor by compromising Obama’s initial VP vetter, Jim Johnson, with favorable loans, causing Johnson to step down from his position? How bad would today’s headlines be for Obama if

Government not expected to help more companies - MSN MoneyCentral
Fifth Third Banc Ord Shs ( FITB ) Stock Quote , Chart , News , Add to Watchlist NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. government is signaling it won’t throw a lifeline to struggling financial companies except for mortgage linchpins Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

Nation’s largest insurance company makes way to Bay State - Capital News 9
MASSACHUSETTS — The nation’s largest insurance company is making its way to the Bay State. American International Group says it will soon begin doing business in Massachusetts. The New York based AIG is the largest of four insurance companies

Mail classified to a friend - Hudson Hub-Times
Message: Hello, Check out this listing I found at http://www.hudsonhubtimes.com/classifieds/classified/14751302 . ACTIVE, Honest applicants needed for immediate hire! Direct Care Staff positions part time now available, servicing individuals with

3 Painless Ways To Cut Spending - CBS News
(MarketWatch) Cutting spending doesn’t have to be painful. It doesn’t necessarily mean that we have to do without all the things we want. There are plenty of places in our everyday lives where just being smart and careful will yield up some extra

Ohio charities share millions in uncollected funds - Alliance Review
Eds: APNewsNow. CLEVELAND (AP) — An uncollected piece of a $1 billion class-action lawsuit is scheduled to send millions to 34 charities. More than $14 million was not collected in a lawsuit against Grange Mutual Insurance Co., a Columbus-based firm

Q&A: Check qualification for home flood insurance - Poughkeepsie Journal
Yes, flood insurance remains available to virtually everyone, but no, buying it today won’t do anything to cover damage from floods that have already happened. Reports from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, had homeowners complaining they were told they didn’t

Teen Birth Rates, Homicides on Increase, Report Shows - Atlanta Journal Constitution
FRIDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) — The teen birth rate is up for the first time in 15 years, and homicides among teens are up for the first time in 12 years, a new government report finds. On the plus side, there has been a drop in childhood deaths

Largest US insurer joins Mass. market - Boston Globe
In a move that signals the state’s newly deregulated auto insurance system is making the market more competitive, American International Group Inc. , the nation’s largest insurance company, will soon start selling auto policies in Massachusetts. The

Fitch Affirms Glenmeadow Inc. (Massachusetts) 1998A Bonds at ‘BBB - Forbes
Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ‘BBB+’ rating the Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency’s approximately $12.7 million fixed-rate revenue bonds series 1998A (Chestnut Knoll at Glenmeadow Project). The Rating Outlook is Stable. Glenmeadow Inc.’s

Allstate Must Lower Homeowners’ Insurance Rates $242 Million a Year as - Forbes
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Allstate (NYSE: ALL) homeowners’ insurance customers will save $242 million a year under a Wednesday order by Insurance Commissioner Poizner that the company lower its premiums by 28.5

Allstate ‘Disappointed’ In $255 Million Calif. Homeowner Rate Cut - CNN Money
Allstate Corp. (ALL) said it was disappointed in a decision by the California Department of Insurance to lower Allstate’s homeowner rates in the state by 28.5%. The company, the state’s third-biggest home insurer, said it ensures some 850, 000

Teen Birth Rates, Homicides on Increase, Report Shows - Atlanta Journal Constitution
FRIDAY, July 11 (HealthDay News) — The teen birth rate is up for the first time in 15 years, and homicides among teens are up for the first time in 12 years, a new government report finds. On the plus side, there has been a drop in childhood deaths

Allstate Must Lower Homeowners’ Insurance Rates $242 Million a Year as - Forbes
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Allstate (NYSE: ALL) homeowners’ insurance customers will save $242 million a year under a Wednesday order by Insurance Commissioner Poizner that the company lower its premiums by 28.5

Allstate Comments on California Homeowners Rate Ruling - Forbes
Allstate Senior Corporate Relations Manager Peter DeMarco today issued the following statement regarding the California Department of Insurance’s order to lower Allstate’s homeowners rates in California by 28.5%: “While we are disappointed in this

Allstate told to cut rates - San Francisco Gate
Allstate Corp., which had hoped to charge Californians more for its homeowners’ policies, instead received a rude surprise Thursday - an order to slash rates by 28.5 percent. Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner said his order will save homeowners

Legislation to revive PIP insurance stalls on capping lawyers’ fees - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
TALLAHASSEE - A fragile political truce on restoring Florida’s no-fault automobile insurance system blew up Thursday, when a House committee added a potential deal-breaker to the bill: caps on how much attorneys can collect in car accident cases. The

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: Erie Ranks Highest in New Buyer - PR Newswire
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire/ — Erie ranks highest among 18 major auto insurance companies in satisfying new buyers with the purchase experience, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2008 Insurance New Buyer Study(SM) released

Don’t empty insurance bilge - Chicago Tribune
Do you feel lucky? Trying to save a few bucks by canceling boat insurance for the winter could end up costing plenty, according to insurance companies. Though the boat won’t be in use, it still can be a victim of fire, theft and vandalism, large

Calif. orders Allstate to cut homeowner rate - BusinessWeek
Allstate Corp. has been ordered to cut its California homeowner insurance rate by more than 25 percent, a move that will save consumers an estimated $255 million a year, the state insurance commissioner announced Thursday. Commissioner Steve Poizner

Allstate ‘Disappointed’ In $255 Million Calif. Homeowner Rate Cut - CNN Money
Allstate Corp. (ALL) said it was disappointed in a decision by the California Department of Insurance to lower Allstate’s homeowner rates in the state by 28.5%. The company, the state’s third-biggest home insurer, said it ensures some 850, 000

Volkswagen mulls South for next auto plant - Insurance News Net
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn._If Volkswagen AG decides to build its U.S. assembly plant in the South, the German company will join other foreign automakers that are increasingly turning the region into a hotbed of car manufacturing. The South offers automakers

Calif. orders Allstate to cut homeowner rate - BusinessWeek
Allstate Corp. has been ordered to cut its California homeowner insurance rate by more than 25 percent, a move that will save consumers an estimated $255 million a year, the state insurance commissioner announced Thursday. Commissioner Steve Poizner

Progressive Gains as Record Gasoline Curbs Driving (Update3) - Bloomberg
July 9 (Bloomberg) — Progressive Corp. , the third-biggest U.S. auto insurer, stands to benefit from record gasoline prices and a slowing economy as fewer drivers take to the roads. With gas prices above $4 a gallon and the unemployment rate

California orders Allstate to cut homeowner rates - Reuters
HAMILTON, Bermuda (Reuters) - Insurer Allstate Corp will have to lower their rates on California homeowner policies by 28.5 percent making an estimated $255 million in annual savings for consumers, the state’s insurance commissioner said on Thursday

Allstate Must Lower Homeowners’ Insurance Rates $242 Million a Year as - Forbes
SANTA MONICA, Calif., July 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Allstate (NYSE: ALL) homeowners’ insurance customers will save $242 million a year under a Wednesday order by Insurance Commissioner Poizner that the company lower its premiums by 28.5

The Hartford Commends House Financial Services Subcommittee For - PR Inside
www.thehartford.com - The Hartford David Snowden, 860-547-3397 david.snowden@thehartford.com The Hartford Financial Service Group, Inc. (NYSE: HIG) commends the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government

The PMA Insurance Group Selects Guidewire - Earthtimes
SAN MATEO, Calif. - (Business Wire) Guidewire Software , a leading global provider of technology solutions to property and casualty insurers, today announced that The PMA Insurance Group has selected Guidewire ClaimCenter as the technology

Andy Oram Reports - American Reporter
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. - Three issues recently highlighted in the news lay out privacy risks that modern Americans face on three fronts: from our own government, from faceless criminals, and from the companies we turn to for most of our purchases and

Harbin Electric Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Industrial - MSN MoneyCentral
HARBIN, China, July 11 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Harbin Electric, Inc., (”Harbin Electric” or the “Company”; Nasdaq: HRBN), a market leader in customized linear motors, motor/controller automation systems, automobile specialty micro-motors