Archive for April, 2010

Massachusetts Insurance Regulators Reject Most Requests for Higher Rates – New York Times

TopNews United States Massachusetts Insurance Regulators Reject Most Requests for Higher RatesNew York TimesDeval L. Patrick, Massachusetts insurance regulators took the extraordinary step Thursday of rejecting nearly 9 out of 10 rate increases requested by the …Health care hikes rejectedBoston GlobeMassachusetts Insurance Regulators Take an Extra-Ordinary StepTopNews United StatesAs state chops insurers' rate hikes, legal [...]

Washington ‘a step ahead’ of health law – Seattle Times

Reuters Washington 'a step ahead' of health lawSeattle TimesThe national health-care law, which will be phased in over several years, requires individuals and employers to buy health insurance or pay penalties, …Obama Tries to Build Support for Health Care Reform BillFOXNews (blog)Obama: Give health care law time enough to workUSA TodayObama: Give Health Care More [...]

Citizens Insurance Hikes Rate by 7 Pct on Avgerage – New York Times

NOLA.com Citizens Insurance Hikes Rate by 7 Pct on AvgerageNew York TimesHowever, rate increases — as well as decreases — will vary widely, especially in southeastern Louisiana where Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp. …Citizens insurance rates to rise2TheAdvocateCitizens Insurance board approves $480000 for state auditNOLA.comLouisiana Mulls Jump in Claims Limit for Guaranty FundInsurance News Net [...]

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Kariya’s 18th goal of the season was the insurance marker. He assisted on T.J. Oshie’s second period goal. Brandon Crombeen had the other marker for the Blues. David Booth left Thursday night’s game against Montreal with a head injury.

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After settling on Donovan McNabb as the quarterback to deal, the Eagles can keep Vick as Kevin Kolb insurance and a Wildcat/short-yardage option in 2010. According to one senior team official with the Eagles, there is no “so-called frontrunner” in …

Signs of a spring thaw for struggling economy

… new claims for unemployment insurance, offered hopeful signs of spring. But as the U.S. continues to try to shake off the worst downturn since the great Depression, there’s still a lot of storm damage to clean up. The best news came from a …