Archive for August, 2007

Our view on coastal insurance: Help Gulf recover, but don't … - USA Today

Our view on coastal insurance: Help Gulf recover, but don't …USA Today -5 hours agoInsurance rates soared so drastically that for many, rebuilding is impossible. A typical homeowner's policy that once cost less than $4000 per year now …Opposing view: Expand federal programUSA TodayRates hit peak for business insuranceThe Star-Ledger - NJ.comall 26 news articles

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StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. to Present at KBW's 2007 Insurance … - CNNMoney.com

StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. to Present at KBW's 2007 Insurance…CNNMoney.com -4 hours agoStanCorp Financial Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries marketed as The Standard — Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New …American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. To Present at KBW 2007 …Business Wire (press release)all 4 news articles

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10.5% in state lack health insurance - Detroit Free Press

10.5% in state lack health insuranceDetroit Free Press, United States -2 hours agoBY ALEJANDRO BODIPO-MEMBA The number of Michiganders without health insurance rose slightly to 1.04 million in 2006, from 1.03 million people in 2005, …

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Poverty down but more without health insurance - Chicago Sun-Times

Poverty down but more without health insuranceChicago Sun-Times, United States -52 minutes agoBY ANDREW HERRMANN AND ART GOLAB Staff Reporters Paychecks grew a bit and poverty flattened last year, but the number of Americans without health insurance…Key points in Illinois Census dataWQADColorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas Consider Health Care ProposalsKaiser network.orgall 8 news articles

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WA insurance chief recommends $2 million fine for title company - Seattle Post Intelligencer

WA insurance chief recommends $2 million fine for title companySeattle Post Intelligencer -2 hours agoAP SEATTLE — State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has recommended a nearly $2 million fine against a Houston-based title company, saying it illegally …WA insurance chief recommends $2M fine for title companyKTENStewart Title to pay $1M in illegal rebate settlementBizjournals.comStewart Title settles […]

Auto insurance proposal would ban socioeconomic factors in rates - Boston Herald

Auto insurance proposal would ban socioeconomic factors in ratesBoston Herald, United States -5 hours agoBy AP BOSTON - Insurance Commissioner Nonnie Burnes on Tuesday proposed opening the state’s regulated auto insurance market to greater competition, …Auto insurance proposal would ban socioeconomic factors in ratesEyewitness NewsState of competitionBoston GlobeNJ car rate specialist backs social factorsBoston Globeall 12 news […]

A Sobering Census Report: Bleak Findings on Health Insurance - New York Times

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A Sobering Census Report: Bleak Findings on Health InsuranceNew York Times, United States -25 minutes agoThe Census Bureau’s report on the state of American health insurance was as disturbing as its statistics on poverty and income. The bureau reported a large …America's poverty rate dips, but more have no health insuranceChicago TribuneRecord Number of Americans Lack […]

US Poverty Rate Declines, but Number Without Health Insurance … - Voice of America

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US Poverty Rate Declines, but Number Without Health Insurance…Voice of America -5 hours agoDemocratic presidential candidate John Edwards has made poverty his number one issue, but analysts say health care and health insurance are likely to play a …Poverty rate down but fewer have health insuranceReutersNational Poverty Rate Declines; Number Of Americans Without Health …AHNPoverty rate […]

State: Linking home insurance to auto policies is illegal - Newsday

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State: Linking home insurance to auto policies is illegalNewsday, NY -2 hours agoInsurance companies are breaking the law when they take into account auto insurance while deciding whether to drop customers' home insurance policies, …NY state says home insurers can't link renewal to policy purchaseNewsdayState insurance czar calls out coverage droppersNews 12 WestchesterNew Insurance Dept. policy helps […]

Coastal Insurance Proposal Offered - Hartford Courant

Coastal Insurance Proposal OfferedHartford Courant, United States -2 hours agoCurrently, the states regulate insurance, and in most cases regular homeowners' policies cover windstorms, including hurricanes as well as fire, …

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