Greg Hansen: Ex-Wildcat emerging from golf’s rough phase - Arizona Daily Star
At this time last year, Tucson golfer Nathan Tyler routed the field to win the Arizona Amateur, shot the second-lowest round at the U.S. Amateur, completed work on his UA psychology degree and, at last, turned pro. But as good as the Sabino High

Do Higher Gas Prices Lead to Lower Car Insurance Rates? - gfn.com
If you live in a perpetually congested, metropolitan area like, say, Los Angeles, where the car is king, it’s not just your imagination that there are fewer cars on the road these past few months. Try heading out for an after work cocktail in West

TOM WALSH - Detroit Free Press
Barack Obama and John McCain need to start showing Michigan some love. Neither of the presidential candidates has done much of that yet, even though the shaky U.S. economy is the dominant issue in the 2008 campaign and Michigan is the shakiest of all

Farmers Insurance extends accident coverage to pets - Portland Business Journal
Farmers Insurance Group has launched a program in Oregon to cover dogs and cats injured in auto accidents. Farmers customers in Oregon who have a collision and comprehensive automobile insurance policy will now have financial coverage up to $600 if

A hearing on Blues merger gets arcane - Philadelphia Inquirer
It was almost as if economists had donned armor, grabbed lances, and charged into battle over the proposed merger of Independence Blue Cross and Highmark Inc. The economists were jousting during recent statewide hearings over the issue of competition

Farmers offers dog death or injury coverage - Statesman Journal
SALEM Farmers Insurance Group now is offering automobile coverage to dogs. Farmers Insurance customers with a collision and comprehensive automobile insurance policy now have financial coverage if their pets are injured or killed in a collision

Research Report on China’s Cement Industry 2008 - PR Inside
Chart Sorts of cement in China’s market Chart 2004-2008 volume of sales of China’s cement market Chart 2004-2008 sales of China’s cement market Chart 2004-2008 volume of exports of China’s cement industry Chart 2004-2008 sales of China’s cement

Farmers Insurance extends accident coverage to pets - Portland Business Journal
Farmers Insurance Group has launched a program in Oregon to cover dogs and cats injured in auto accidents. Farmers customers in Oregon who have a collision and comprehensive automobile insurance policy will now have financial coverage up to $600 if

Who Invented The Car And The Need For Car Insurance? - Best Syndication
Who invented the car is a simple enough question, but the answer is far more complicated as there was no eureka moment, but rather a gradual evolution of automobile milestones. Dependent upon how liberally you apply the definition of automobile

Teens Take Tally On Distracted Drivers - Click10.com
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. — Teenagers were on the lookout for distracted drivers in southwest Miami-Dade County on Monday. The road watch was part of an initiative by Allstate to teach teens about the dangers of not paying attention while being behind

Farmers offers dog death or injury coverage - Statesman Journal
SALEM Farmers Insurance Group now is offering automobile coverage to dogs. Farmers Insurance customers with a collision and comprehensive automobile insurance policy now have financial coverage if their pets are injured or killed in a collision

Affordable Car & Home Insurance - Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
In 1988, Californians revolted against excessive auto, homeowner and business insurance premiums and other abuses by insurance companies. They passed a ballot measure, Proposition 103, which ordered insurance companies to roll back rates by 20

Who Invented The Car And The Need For Car Insurance? - Best Syndication
Who invented the car is a simple enough question, but the answer is far more complicated as there was no eureka moment, but rather a gradual evolution of automobile milestones. Dependent upon how liberally you apply the definition of automobile

Martin and St. Lucie counties public records: July 28 - Fort Pierce Tribune
Children’s Museum of the Treasure Coast to open its doors this week Most School Board seekers in St. Lucie County worth six figures Indian River County code board could vote to bill owners for unfit lot Rebecca Giesing v. Allstate Insurance

Business Briefs: Brewery introduces next six pack label - Athens Banner-Herald
Athens-based Terrapin Beer Co. now is distributing its India Style Brown Ale in six packs. The India Style Brown Ale is the first beer created on Terrapin’s current 25-barrel brewery system, and has been only available as a draft beer. Terrapin now

House Subcommittee Looks at Long Term Care Insurance - Insurance News Net
SOURCE: InsuranceNewsNet, Inc. Add long-term care insurance to the long list of insurance products garnering federal attention these days. The U.S. Committee on Energy and Commerce s Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations had a hearing on

Colmans: Vehicle crashes add up to costly insurance premiums - Athens Banner-Herald
Over the July 4 weekend, I was at a party with my trusty laptop updating the holiday weekend traffic crash statistics, which is released every six hours by the Georgia State Patrol. I was updating the Georgia Insurance Information Service Web site

State Farm Insurance - Baltimore Sun
State Farm Florida Insurance Co. is Florida’s largest private property insurer, with more than 1 million policies throughout the state, according to the latest figures available from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. State Farm Florida is

Florida drivers must check coverage as no-fault ends - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Oh, fun. Now is the time to review your auto insurance coverage. Starting next month, unless something happens in Tallahassee, the requirement that all Florida licensed drivers carry $10,000 in personal injury protection called PIP will

Putting the Dream Car Out to Pasture - New York Times
JOHN FORSYTHE remembers the moment he knew the thrill was gone. It was six months ago, when a fill-up of his Toyota 4Runner topped $75, exceeding the pump s limit. He had to swipe his credit card twice. SETTLING Mary Conner is selling the car she

State Farm Insurance Companies - CSR Wire
State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm’s 17,000 agents and 68,000 employees serve over 76 million auto, fire, life and

State Farm Insurance Companies - CSR Wire
State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm’s 17,000 agents and 68,000 employees serve over 76 million auto, fire, life and

Chubb Reports Second Quarter Net Income per Share of $1.27; Operating - MSN MoneyCentral
2008 Operating Income per Share Guidance of $5.70 to $6.10 Is Affirmed WARREN, N.J. , July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Chubb Corporation CB today reported that net income in the second quarter of 2008 was $469 million or $1.27 per share

State Farm Insurance - Baltimore Sun
State Farm Florida Insurance Co. is Florida’s largest private property insurer, with more than 1 million policies throughout the state, according to the latest figures available from the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. State Farm Florida is

Your Money: Insurance Savings - KATV
Are you brand loyal? Do you value service and response the most? Or does it all come down to cost? In tonight’s “Your Money” report Jason Pederson insurance shops with one of the Seven-On-Your-Side volunteers and tells you how you can do the same

Affordable Car & Home Insurance - Foundation for Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
In 1988, Californians revolted against excessive auto, homeowner and business insurance premiums and other abuses by insurance companies. They passed a ballot measure, Proposition 103, which ordered insurance companies to roll back rates by 20

Do Gas Prices Drive Auto Insurance Rates Up? - Insurance News Net
Jul. 25–Consumers have enjoyed lower auto insurance rates for a few years, but now they’re heading back up. Rates in Missouri and Illinois increased 3.8 percent from April through June, according to Insurance.com, an online auto insurance agency. A

AutoNation Reports 2008 Second Quarter Results of Operations - PR Newswire
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AutoNation, Inc. (NYSE: AN) , America’s largest automotive retailer, today reported 2008 second quarter net income from continuing operations of $53 million or $0.29 per share, compared to year

Louisiana Insurance Crises Being Ignored - Bayou Buzz
Two years ago, Louisiana legislators were demanding rate relief for thousands of homeowners and drivers who were witnessing skyrocketing insurance rates. Cries were heard from the steps of the state Capitol urging the Governor to support subsidies in

Your Money: Insurance Savings - KATV
Are you brand loyal? Do you value service and response the most? Or does it all come down to cost? In tonight’s “Your Money” report Jason Pederson insurance shops with one of the Seven-On-Your-Side volunteers and tells you how you can do the same

Allstate Profit Falls on Tornadoes, Investment Loss (Update3) - Bloomberg
July 23 (Bloomberg) — Allstate Corp ., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said profit fell for the fourth straight quarter on $1.22 billion in investment losses and a record number of tornadoes in the U.S. Midwest. Second

Allstate Second-Quarter Profit Falls on Tornadoes (Update1) - Bloomberg
July 23 (Bloomberg) — Allstate Corp ., the largest publicly traded U.S. home and auto insurer, said profit fell for the fourth straight quarter after a record number of tornadoes ripped across the Midwest. Second-quarter net income fell 98 percent

What’s right vs. what’s constitutional - Brattleboro Reformer
There are times when the most important way to communicate is to strip away the rhetoric and speak as plainly as possible. And I feel this is one of them, so I will. Simply put, what the hell is wrong with the Reformer? You have the “highest

21st Century Holding Company Announces Earnings Release Date - StreetInsider.com
LAUDERDALE LAKES, Fla., July 24, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) — 21st Century Holding Company (Nasdaq: TCHC ) today announced that it will release its 2008 second quarter financial results at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 6, 2008 followed by an investor