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State insurance regulator warns industry on pricing - Buffalo News
State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo says insurers should be careful not to anger their customers. New York s home and auto insurers need to be careful about how they price their policies so as not to inflame passions, and should start

Allstate Will Consider Buying Insurers Outside U.S. (Update2) - Bloomberg
May 30 (Bloomberg) — Allstate Corp., one of the potential bidders for Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc ’s insurance unit, is “open'’ to non-U.S. acquisitions, according to the head of the company’s property and casualty business. Any expansion

Tavis Smiley and Nationwide Insurance Bring Message of Empowerment and - Forbes
On Saturday, May 31, people gathered in Raleigh to hear Tavis Smiley and learn about ways to empower themselves and enhance their financial future. The event, held at the Sheraton Hotel, was the second stop of a five-city campaign called the On Your

A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings for Companion Property & Casualty Insurance - Forbes
COLUMBIA, S.C., May 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Companion Property & Casualty Insurance Group announced today that its financial strength rating (FSR) from A.M. Best Co. has been upgraded from an “A-” (Excellent) to an “A” (Excellent), reflecting

Minimum auto insurance bill stalls in Louisiana legislature - News-Star
BATON ROUGE A bill that would raise mandatory minimum auto insurance levels stalled in a Senate committee when its chairman declined to break a tie vote. Louisiana law now requires car and truck owners to have “10-20-10″ minimum motor vehicle

Stock & fund quotes - ninemsn
TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - No deals have been sealed so far in Japanese third-quarter primary aluminium premium talks after producers raised premiums by as much as 8 percent due to tight supplies, keeping buyers on the sidelines. There has been a wide

May 2008 - NPR News
No way would Kass’s card work for Mr. SJP (not that he’d try!). Source: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images I was so excited to see Sex and the City the other night, I arrived at the press screening nerdily early. I would have been happy to see it by myself

Thursday, May 29, 2 p.m. ET: Personal Tech - Washington Post
Read transcripts of Rob’s past tech discussions here . A transcript follows. Rob Pegoraro: Good afternoon! How are you wait, did you say something? Sorry, the connection’s fading out what? I’ve only got one bar, that’s why huh? Oh, hell

Lawmakers debate helmets: Safety vs. ‘air in the hair’ - Lincoln Journal Star
Nebraskans licensing their motorcycles would have to prove they have health insurance to cover $1 million in medical bills under an amendment attached to a helmet repeal bill Monday. Cost of care is a major concern of senators opposed to repealing

Car dealership off-limits to active service members - Sierra Vista Herald
FORT HUACHUCA A car dealership with branches in Sierra Vista, Huachuca City and Tucson has been placed off-limits to thousands of active-duty service members assigned to this Southern Arizona Army post. Ideal Automotive Group, including the

Minimum auto insurance bill stalls in Louisiana legislature - News-Star
BATON ROUGE A bill that would raise mandatory minimum auto insurance levels stalled in a Senate committee when its chairman declined to break a tie vote. Louisiana law now requires car and truck owners to have “10-20-10″ minimum motor vehicle

Euroshares outlook - higher after Wall St gains - Forbes
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - Europe’s largest exchanges are set to open higher, on the last trading day of May, after Wall Street rallied on Thursday. In the United States overnight, the DJIA rose 52.19, or 0.41 percent, to 12,646.22, but off intra

La. minimum auto insurance bill stalls - KSLA
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A bill that would raise mandatory minimum auto insurance levels stalled in a Senate committee when its chairman declined to break a tie vote. Louisiana law now requires car and truck owners to have “10-20-10″ minimum motor

Factory cutbacks drive economy to first contraction in five years - Globe and Mail
OTTAWA Canada’s economy contracted in the first quarter of the year, the first time in five years that the country’s output shrank outright. Real gross domestic product declined a harsh 0.3 per cent at an annualized rate, exposing an economy far

January 2006 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
DFO: Idawa came “in from the cold” earlier today, identifying himself to me. He’s a young man with deep roots in North Idaho who currently lives in the Seattle area. A top-notch dude. I was thrilled to get to know him a little via e-mail. It’ll make

The BusinessWeek 50, 2008 - BusinessWeek
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Stock & fund quotes - ninemsn
TOKYO, May 30 (Reuters) - No deals have been sealed so far in Japanese third-quarter primary aluminium premium talks after producers raised premiums by as much as 8 percent due to tight supplies, keeping buyers on the sidelines. There has been a wide

The Gall of Gallup - Slate
The Gall of Gallup ! In a release that apparently excited Hillary aide Howard Wolfson , Gallup compared Hillary vs. McCain and Obama vs. McCain in the swing states where Hillary beat Obama, and then performed the same comparison in the swing states

Saturday Question - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Issue : Getting around on Bloomsday: Weather promises near-perfect temperatures /Megan Cooley, SR. DFO : I can’t imagine a scenario that would put me any where near a Bloomsday race. I’m not saying the experience is overrated. But I don’t like crowds

Big GMAC Job Cuts, Detroit Office Hit - WXYZ
DETROIT (Reuters) - Finance company GMAC on Wednesday said it would restructure its auto finance unit, cutting about 930 jobs and closing offices to conduct business from five regional offices in North America. The job cuts represent about 15 percent

Bennati performances, race radios - Cycling News
Here’s your chance to get more involved with Cyclingnews . Comments and criticism on current stories, races, coverage and anything cycling related are welcomed, even pictures if you wish. Letters should be brief (less than 300 words), with the sender

Affordable Coverage that Protects Small Businesses from Employee - MSN MoneyCentral
Small businesses can be devastated by the high costs associated with employment-related lawsuits. Even a frivolous claim can cost a business tens of thousands of dollars. Employment Practices Liability Insurance (EPLI), now available from Progressive

Nightmare #2 - Slate
What if the Dems aren’t serious about health care? The immigration angle! Bubbling around the blogosphere is an inconclusive debate on whether Dem Senators are preparing to go slow on health care , staging endless hearings but passing little actual

Latest News - dBusinessNews.com
Condo.com Launches New Division to Support Ailing Lenders Global marketing portal teams up with 25-year veteran to grow LISA GAETA NAMED 2008 WOMAN OF THE YEAR Fort Lauderdale - Lisa Gaeta, President of Finance Placements & Myxer Gives iPhone

UPDATE 1-Lehman raises Progressive to equal weight - Reuters
May 28 (Reuters) - Lehman Brothers upgraded Progressive Corp (PGR.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) to “equal weight” from “underweight,” saying it expects a lesser drag on the No. 3 U.S. auto insurer’s earnings due to higher gas prices resulting in

Insurance Australia Loses Its Head (CEO) - Forbes
In having bluntly seen off a twice-sweetened takeover offer from QBE Insurance Group, Michael Hawker, the chief executive of Australia’s largest home and auto insurer, Insurance Australia Group, sealed his own fate. On Monday, Hawker resigned with

Big GMAC Job Cuts, Detroit Office Hit - WXYZ
DETROIT (Reuters) - Finance company GMAC on Wednesday said it would restructure its auto finance unit, cutting about 930 jobs and closing offices to conduct business from five regional offices in North America. The job cuts represent about 15 percent

Peach Buzz - AccessAtlanta
All the entries posted in May. Hundreds of Atlanta s Sex and the City fans broke out the designer frocks and heels for the hotly anticipated film s advance screening at Atlantic Station Tuesday night. For two-plus hours at Regal Cinemas 16

Automobi le Insurance - San Luis Obispo Tribune
CALIFORNIA S LOW-COST AUTO INSURANCE PLAN Who qualifies? California residents earning less than $25,525 for a single person, $34,225 for two people, and $51,625 for a family of four. Who s eligible? Applicants must be a good driver no

In Aftermath of Tornado and Hail, Liberty Mutual is Ready to Assist - Forbes
BOSTON, May 28 /PRNewswire/ — The tornado that touched down in Hugo and the hail that pelted the Twin Cities area this past weekend wreaked havoc on many area home and car owners, and Liberty Mutual is prepared for a prompt response to its customers

SulAmerica, BV Financeira and BV Leasing Enter Into Distribution - Forbes
SAO PAULO, Brazil, May 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SulAmerica, the largest independent insurance group in Brazil, and the financial arm of the Votorantim group, represented by VCS Corretora de Seguros, an insurance broker, BV Financeira, a consumer

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

More Information - Mississippi Business Journal
JACKSON In less than 30 days, a number of automobile insurance policyholders statewide could see a premium rate reduction of up to an average of 2.9% as the result of a rate filing approved by Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney. The premium

Gasoline Isn’t the Only Thing Raising Drivers’ Costs - The Ledger
From oil changes to parking lot fees, sticker shock will make summer even stickier. “Everything is more expensive,” said Raj Amber, a partner at AAA Limousine in Alexandria, Va., bemoaning the recent oil change cost increase to $30, up from $25

Builders Insurance board accused of unfair practices - Atlanta Journal Constitution
The Home Builders Association of Georgia launched a campaign Thursday to oust the leadership of a co-op style insurance company that provides workers compensation coverage to builders statewide. The association’s top officials accused the directors

Unlicensed drivers common on the road - Bakersfield Californian
Drunk drivers aren t the only danger on the roads this holiday weekend. They may not be swerving across three lanes at a time or speeding recklessly down Rosedale Highway, but the roads are often teeming with unlicensed drivers. More than a

Under state law, Florida drivers again must have PIP insurance - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
The more than 1.5 million Florida drivers whose personal-injury protection coverage lapsed in the past few months are required to carry it again as of Tuesday. The coverage pays up to $10,000 in medical bills after automobile accidents no matter who

October 2007 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
I have my own thoughts on this highly controversial social issue. Without revealing my personal position, thereby compromising my ability to direct aggressive newspaper coverage of such a ban, I’d suggest that somewhere in the question, we need to be

Help! I’m A Snob Like Obama! - Slate
Obama cited not just “merit pay” but also “experimenting with charter schools,” which he said has gotten him “in trouble with the teachers union.” Maybe he didn’t “add more substance to his unity schtick ,” but after his dreary Pennsylvania

the chat room - Slate
John Dickerson takes questions from readers wondering when the Democratic race will end. posted May 23, 2008 Taking Your Time Josh Levin and Seth Stevenson finally get around to answering readers’ questions on procrastination. posted May 16, 2008 Don

Latest News - dBusinessNews.com
Progressive Puts Down Even Deeper Roots in Sacramento as it Celebrates 70th Anniversary by Planting Trees Sacramento - SACRAMENTO — Most days you ll find them on the phones helping customers with car insurance, but over the next few months, some

Help! I’m A Snob Like Obama! - Slate
Obama cited not just “merit pay” but also “experimenting with charter schools,” which he said has gotten him “in trouble with the teachers union.” Maybe he didn’t “add more substance to his unity schtick ,” but after his dreary Pennsylvania

India’s Bajaj Auto shares relist - Reuters
MUMBAI, May 26 (Reuters) - Shares in Bajaj Auto (BAJA.BO: Quote , Profile , Research ), India’s No. 2 motorcycle maker, ended their first day of trade after relisting on Monday slightly below market expectations, on concerns about softer demand and

the chat room - Slate
John Dickerson takes questions from readers wondering when the Democratic race will end. posted May 23, 2008 Taking Your Time Josh Levin and Seth Stevenson finally get around to answering readers’ questions on procrastination. posted May 16, 2008 Don

October 2007 - Spokane Spokesman-Review
I have my own thoughts on this highly controversial social issue. Without revealing my personal position, thereby compromising my ability to direct aggressive newspaper coverage of such a ban, I’d suggest that somewhere in the question, we need to be

SIDEBAR: The GameSpot News Blog - Gamespot News
The Jason Bourne series of action spy flicks can be readily identified by their star, Matt Damon, and their hyperkinetic atmosphere, from camera movement to plot pacing. While Sierra Entertainment’s upcoming game inspired by the original Robert