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• Amherst wins court battle over $3.1 million insurance settlement - Buffalo News

  19-01-2015 23:05 via buffalonews.com
  
  Amherst wins court battle over $3.1 million insurance settlement
  Buffalo News
  The town's insurance carrier, Granite, covered $10 million of the judgment and the town borrowed $13.4 million to pay for the rest. A lengthy battle ensued to recoup those funds from the roofer's insurance carrier, the New York State Insurance Fund.
  
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• Get more information about insurance - Military Times

  19-01-2015 21:50 via militarytimes.com
  Get more information about insurance
  Military Times
  The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has information on life, home, auto, health and other types of insurance and factors to consider when shopping for policies, along with information geared toward the military. www.naic.org and ...
  
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• How much life insurance is enough? - Military Times

  19-01-2015 21:02 via militarytimes.com
  
  How much life insurance is enough?
  Military Times
  Everyone's situation is different, but there are some common things to consider when deciding how much life insurance you need and, particularly, whether the $400,000 maximum Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance is enough. Put some thought into this ...
  
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• New news about FHA insurance - WBAL Baltimore

  19-01-2015 19:57 via wbaltv.com
  
  Selected Loans
  New news about FHA insurance
  WBAL Baltimore
  SOME BIG NEWS THIS WEEK CONCERNING THE F.H.A. IT HAS A MORTGAGE INSURANCE AND THAT MORTGAGE INSURANCE TYPICALLY IS PRETTY COSTLY. IT WAS 1.35% OF YOUR LOAN EVERY MONTH AND THAT IS DROPPED EFFECTIVE ...
  Not all buyers will benefit from lower FHA insurance ratesThe Seattle Times
  President Obama's FHA Fee Reduction Expected to Stimulate Housing MarketPR Newswire (press release)
  
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• Shape up your insurance plan - Military Times

  19-01-2015 19:24 via militarytimes.com
  
  Shape up your insurance plan
  Military Times
  Generally, people should review their insurance coverage periodically, and especially if there's a life event such as the birth of a baby, the purchase of a new house, a change of jobs. Because military folks are transferred from state to state, it's ...
  
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• MSC Insurance adds Wilma Rudolph offices - Clarksville Leaf Chronicle

  19-01-2015 18:39 via theleafchronicle.com
  
  MSC Insurance adds Wilma Rudolph offices
  Clarksville Leaf Chronicle
  Partners Kevin Judish and Jamie Schacht have opened a second location of locally-owned Mann, Smith & Cummings Insurance. The new office is lease space at 1725 Wilma Rudolph Blvd. This, in addition to the familiar 1997 Madison St. offices of MSC.
  
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• Renters: Make sure your property is insured - Military Times

  19-01-2015 18:07 via militarytimes.com
  
  Renters: Make sure your property is insured
  Military Times
  But if you rent, make sure your belongings are covered by a renters insurance policy. That includes folks who live in barracks and family housing. Too many military people assume personal belongings such as TVs, clothes and computers are covered for ...
  
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• NCO's insurance coverage evaluated after PCS - Military Times

  19-01-2015 18:07 via militarytimes.com
  
  NCO's insurance coverage evaluated after PCS
  Military Times
  After Army Staff Sgt. Richard Hendricks made a permanent change-of-station move from Fort Campbell, Kentucky, to Fort Riley, Kansas, in November, he agreed to have a financial planner evaluate his insurance policies to make sure he has enough ...
  
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• Choose life insurance that's right for you - Military Times

  19-01-2015 18:07 via militarytimes.com
  Choose life insurance that's right for you
  Military Times
  For many people, the $400,000 of coverage under the Veterans Affairs Department's Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance meets their needs. But if you decide you need more, you'll have to bone up on types of insurance. At the most basic level, your ...
  
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• 'Super Sunday' raises health insurance awareness - WFAA

  19-01-2015 18:04 via wfaa.com
  
  WFAA
  'Super Sunday' raises health insurance awareness
  WFAA
  Paul Haine is with Be Covered Texas, an education and outreach campaign which aims to help Texans benefit from new health insurance opportunities. "The goal is to make sure that all the congregations understand how they can access health care and that ...
  
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• Research and Markets: Mobile Phone Insurance a $31 Billion Opportunity - The ... - Rock Hill Herald (press release)

  19-01-2015 17:46 via heraldonline.com
  Research and Markets: Mobile Phone Insurance a $31 Billion Opportunity - The ...
  Rock Hill Herald (press release)
  Given the increasing prevalence of expensive household goods, cars and consumer electronics, insurance has become an unavoidable and often necessary cost in modern life. Mobile phones, and smartphones in particular are no exception to this trend.
  
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• Lindsay Lohan -- I'm the Queen of Car Crashes ... So I'm Selling Insurance! - TMZ.com

  19-01-2015 16:49 via tmz.com
  
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  Lindsay Lohan -- I'm the Queen of Car Crashes ... So I'm Selling Insurance!
  TMZ.com
  Lindsay knows plenty about insurance, because she's made a slew of claims. You'll recall back in 2007 she drove up a median and was arrested for DUI. Later that year she was arrested again after a wild ride on PCH where she allegedly took several dudes ...
  Safe Driver Lindsay Lohan Now Peddling Car InsuranceJezebel
  Lindsay Lohan, Car Insurance Sales WomanRefinery29
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• Florida surpasses North Carolina in offering fewest weeks of jobless insurance ... - myfox8.com

  19-01-2015 16:13 via myfox8.com
  
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  Florida surpasses North Carolina in offering fewest weeks of jobless insurance ...
  myfox8.com
  WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — North Carolina no longer offers the nation's lowest number of weekly unemployment insurance benefits, according to the Winston-Salem Journal. Florida gained that distinction this month by reducing its maximum amount from 16 to ...
  
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• Renting a car? Stand firm against reservation changes, insurance offers - Los Angeles Times

  19-01-2015 16:01 via latimes.com
  Renting a car? Stand firm against reservation changes, insurance offers
  Los Angeles Times
  Before a recent trip to New Mexico, I reserved a rental car, in this case, an economy-class car from Budget for $282. That seemed reasonable for 11 days in the desert. My electronic confirmation said I would get a "Hyundai Accent or similar." The "or ...
  
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• Barry Glassman: 3 must-have insurance plans - Macon Telegraph (blog)

  19-01-2015 14:46 via macon.com
  Barry Glassman: 3 must-have insurance plans
  Macon Telegraph (blog)
  Whether you are saving for retirement or a home, life's unexpected problems can quickly derail all your hard work. That's why having the right kind and amount of insurance is an important piece in any financial plan. Some insurance is mandatory, like ...
  
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• Bamboozled: Mystery insurance plan puts mom at odds with Jersey City, state ... - NJ.com

  19-01-2015 13:22 via nj.com
  
  Bamboozled: Mystery insurance plan puts mom at odds with Jersey City, state ...
  NJ.com
  We hear about bureaucracy in dealing with government agencies and insurance companies all the time, but this one is a whopper. Nicole Levy Fiore, a former teacher in Jersey City, is caught in the middle of bungle that involves the Board of Education ...
  
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• Why You Might Need More Car Insurance Than You Have - TIME

  19-01-2015 13:03 via time.com
  
  TIME
  Why You Might Need More Car Insurance Than You Have
  TIME
  Being in a car accident, even if you're lucky enough to escape without injury, still stinks — especially if it isn't your fault. But what's even worse than the inconvenience and the hassle factor is the reality that, in many states, you might not be ...
  
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• Cancelling Employer Health Insurance Can Be A Kindness - Forbes

  19-01-2015 12:00 via forbes.com
  
  Cancelling Employer Health Insurance Can Be A Kindness
  Forbes
  Subsidies created by the ACA (1) plus ongoing escalation of health insurance premiums make canceling health insurance plans financially attractive for many employers. In fact this transition can be even more attractive for employees. And for some low ...
  
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• Latin America: Restrictive regulations increasingly affecting insurance industry, says association

  19-01-2015 11:40
  Marco Antonio Rossi, president of inter-American insurance federation Federacion Interamericana de Empresas de Seguros, said that Latin American insurance industry is "increasingly affected" by restrictive regulations, BNamericas reports citing...
  
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• Japan: Authorities cull 73,000 chickens in Saga Prefecture following detection of bird flu virus

  19-01-2015 11:39
  Authorities have begun the slaughter of 73,000 chickens at a farm in Japan's Saga Prefecture following the detection of H5 strain of the bird flu virus, reported Japan Today citing Tokyo Broadcasting System.
  
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• Nigeria: Energy insurance pool to address insurers' challenges in oil and gas underwriting, says official

  19-01-2015 11:37
  Nigeria's Commissioner for Insurance, Fola Daniel, has said that the launch of the Technical Management Board of the Energy and Allied Risks Insurance Pool of Nigeria would deal with the challenges faced by the country's insurers in oil and gas...
  
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• Australia: Cyclone threat causes evacuation of ports in Western Australia

  19-01-2015 11:36
  Threat of a possible cyclone in Australia's Western Australia state has prompted the evacuation of ports in the state's Pilbara region, Skynews.com.au reported.
  
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• Boards of U.K.'s largest firms must take cyber attack threat seriously: KPMG

  19-01-2015 11:34
  KPMG L.L.P. has said in a survey that corporate boards of U.K.'s largest firms must view cyber attack as a serious risk, Bloomberg reports.
  
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• Malawi: Floods claim at least 176 lives and displace 200,000 people

  19-01-2015 11:33
  The recent floods in Malawi's southern region have claimed at least 176 lives and displaced 200,000 people, reported Aljazeera.com.
  
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• Philippines: Tropical storm Amang causes flooding, landslides in several regions

  19-01-2015 11:31
  Heavy rains due to tropical storm Amang caused flooding and landslides in several areas of Philippines' Albay, Camarines Sur and Catanduanes provinces, InterAkyson reported.
  
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• U.A.E.'s Emirates airline disputes $1.3 million damaged goods claim by Kenya's Safaricom Ltd.

  19-01-2015 11:30
  U.A.E.-based airline Emirates has disputed claim by Kenya's Safaricom Ltd. of damage to the telecom operator's consignment of 120 million Kenyan shillings ($1.3 million) worth of goods imported in December 2012, Business Daily reported.
  
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• South Korea: Fire at butane gas factory causes $1.8 million in damage

  19-01-2015 11:27
  Officials said that a fire at a portable butane gas factory in South Korea's Cheonan city resulted in damage worth 2 billion South Korean won ($1.8 million), Yonhap News Agency reported.
  
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• Japan: Newspaper publisher Asahi Shimbun likely hit by cyber attack

  19-01-2015 11:25
  Japan-based Asahi Shimbun Co. Ltd. said that it has probably been hit by a cyber attack following the detection of 17 virus-infected computers, The Japan Times reported.
  
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• Insurance expert Hufeld set for top German watchdog job -sources - Reuters

  19-01-2015 11:01 via reuters.com
  Insurance expert Hufeld set for top German watchdog job -sources
  Reuters
  BERLIN Jan 19 (Reuters) - Felix Hufeld, the head of insurance supervision at German financial regulator Bafin, looks set to take over the agency's top job from President Elke Koenig, two government sources said on Monday. Final approval for the 53 year ...
  
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• Federal funding for children's health insurance in serious jeopardy - STLtoday.com

  19-01-2015 07:03 via stltoday.com
  
  Scranton Times-Tribune
  Federal funding for children's health insurance in serious jeopardy
  STLtoday.com
  Millions of children could find themselves without health insurance if Congress can't cut a deal on funding for a popular federal program later this year. Funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, expires in late September. Should ...
  Expand Medicaid, help state kids stay healthScranton Times-Tribune
  
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• Ohioans urged to review insurance protection for winter activities - Delphos Herald

  19-01-2015 06:13 via delphosherald.com
  Ohioans urged to review insurance protection for winter activities
  Delphos Herald
  COLUMBUS — Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor advises Ohioans to make important insurance considerations before indulging in their favorite winter activities to ensure they are covered if an unfortunate incident occurs.
  
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• Insurance via Internet Is Squeezing Agents - New York Times

  19-01-2015 03:29 via nytimes.com
  Insurance via Internet Is Squeezing Agents
  New York Times
  To the list of jobs threatened by the Internet, add one more: insurance agent. Technology start-ups, and companies from the insurance industry, are introducing websites that sell or promote a range of insurance including auto, homeowners and small ...
  Insurance via Internet poses threat to agentsBoston Globe
  
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