Archive for December, 2010

When cars and SUVs crash: Needlessly big costs – CNNMoney

New York Times (blog) When cars and SUVs crash: Needlessly big costsCNNMoneyIn Insurance Institute crash tests, when a Toyota Corolla hit a Toyota Rav4 from behind at 10 miles per hour, the resulting damage totaled almost $10000. …Tests Show That Higher SUV Bumpers Can Turn Minor Crashes Into Expensive OnesNew York Times (blog)The Car Industry [...]

United Fire buys Mercer Insurance – DesMoinesRegister.com

KCRG United Fire buys Mercer InsuranceDesMoinesRegister.comUnited Fire & Casualty Co., based in Cedar Rapids, said it purchased Mercer Insurance Group for about $191 million. Combined, the businesses had net written …Mercer Insurance shares leap on cash buyout offerBusinessWeekUnited Fire & Casualty Buying Mercer Insurance for $191MFox BusinessThe Law Office of Robbins Umeda LLP Announces an [...]

State insurance officials in Mansfield Friday to help with Medicare open … – Mansfield News Journal

America’s News Online State insurance officials in Mansfield Friday to help with Medicare open …Mansfield News JournalState insurance officials will be in Mansfield this week to help people make sense of these and all things Medicare related. …Alabama Voices: Help available to make best Medicare plan choiceMontgomery AdvertiserDouglas County seniors have less Medicare optionsNRToday.comExpect penalties [...]

Senators craft measure to delay flood insurance requirement – St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Senators craft measure to delay flood insurance requirementSt. Louis Post-DispatchY., introduced a bill Wednesday that would delay mandatory purchase of flood insurance for five years in areas newly designated by the Federal Emergency …Durbin works with New York senator to delay flood insurance requirementsBelleville News DemocratDurbin Introduces Legislation to Delay Flood Map Implementation for Five [...]

Unemployment Insurance Premiums On Rise In Colo. – cbs4denver.com

Unemployment Insurance Premiums On Rise In Colo.cbs4denver.comMore than 116000 businesses in Colorado will see big increases in their unemployment insurance premiums in 2011. The Labor Department said they can blame …2011 Unemployment Insurance Tax Rates to IncreaseSitNewsUnemployment Insurance Tax Rates Rising in 2011Alaska Public Radio NetworkPelosi Remarks at Press Conference Today on Unemployment InsurancePR Newswire [...]

Insurance costly? Just wait for warming – U.S. news – Environment …

The cost of cleaning up storm damage will balloon, forcing higher premiums on policy holders, unless the world cuts emissions that many scientists tie to global warming …