Archive for February, 2010
Los Angeles Times Consumers who buy individual health policies feel trappedLos Angeles TimesRate increases by insurance companies are a fact of life for the nation's insured, but sharp hikes this year in California have provoked a national outcry …Your Business and Health Insurance CostsNew York Times (blog)Feinstein takes on Anthem Blue Cross over premium hikesSan [...]
February 20th, 2010 | Posted in Insurance News | Comments Off
Globe and Mail Fitch puts Zenith National Insurance debt on watchBusinessWeekFitch Ratings on Friday said it has placed the ratings of Zenith National Insurance Corp. on watch for a possible downgrade because it expects the company …CORRECTING and REPLACING Kendall Law Group Investigates Zenith National …MarketWatch (press release)Fairfax's Zenith deal fuels insurance rate hopeMarketWatchFairfax $200M [...]
February 20th, 2010 | Posted in Insurance News | Comments Off
TopNews United States Fla. bank fails; bank with Colorado branches gets assetsBizjournals.comNebraska's Mutual of Omaha Bank assumed all of its assets and paid the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. a 1.5 percent premium to acquire its $117 million in …US Bank Failures in 2010 Rise to 20Wall Street JournalOneWest bank profit: $1.6 billionLos Angeles TimesOneWest Buys [...]
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The rub is that Barajas would immediately become the favorite to be the starting catcher in New York, while the Rangers are looking for insurance for Jarrod Saltalamacchia. As Rosenthal points out, it’s a bit of a slap in the face when Jose Molina …
February 20th, 2010 | Posted in Insurance News | Comments Off
Branyan, 34, will provide insurance at first base for Matt LaPorta, who is coming off multiple surgeries, and he might even find time at DH if Travis Hafner again struggles with injuries. The contract is only pending a physical. Branyan also drew …
February 20th, 2010 | Posted in Insurance News | Comments Off
The deal also contains $1 million in performance-based bonuses and a $5 million option for 2011. Branyan, 34, will provide insurance at first base for Matt LaPorta, who is coming off multiple surgeries, and he might even find time at DH if Travis …
February 20th, 2010 | Posted in Insurance News | Comments Off
Aegon Sells Funeral Insurance Unit For EUR212 MlnWall Street JournalBy Maarten van Tartwijk Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES AMSTERDAM (Dow Jones)–Insurance company Aegon NV (AEG) said Tuesday it will sell its funeral insurance …Aegon sells Dutch funeral insurance businessReuters IndiaAEGON N.V. – AEGON sells Dutch funeral insurance businessInsurance News Net (press release)AEGON Sells Dutch Funeral Insurance [...]
February 2nd, 2010 | Posted in Insurance News | Comments Off
Modesto Bee Accusations of political extortion hit California gubernatorial raceMiamiHerald.comIn what was touted as a "major announcement," Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner leveled charges that a top adviser to rival Meg Whitman's campaign …Poizner seeks federal probe of Whitman tacticsSan Francisco ChroniclePoizner accuses Whitman of trying to force him out of governor's raceLos Angeles TimesWhitman leads [...]
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Washington Post States Seeking to Ban Mandatory Health InsuranceABC NewsLawmakers in 35 states have filed or proposed amendments to their state constitutions or statutes rejecting health insurance mandates, according to the …States seeking to ban mandatory health insuranceNewsday (subscription)States seeking to ban mandatory health insuranceJournal Record (subscription)States seeking to ban mandatory health insuranceTopNews United StatesBusinessWeekall [...]
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Insurance companies base their prices on risk. Drivers under the age of 25 have higher premiums because statistically they are more likely to have an accident. Homeowners with a burglar alarm system get a discount because they tend to have fewer …
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