Saturday, February 28, 2009

A national healthcare reform primer - Los Angeles Times

Assurance auto - Asnieres-sur-Seine

ABC News

A national healthcare reform primer

Los Angeles Times, CA

The many issues confronting President Obama as he tries to achieve insurance coverage for

Should Insurance Cover Autism Treatments? - Boston Channel.com

Assurance auto - Asnieres-sur-Seine

Should Insurance Cover Autism Treatments?

Boston Channel.com,  USA

Until now, most health insurance companies classify autism treatment as behavioral in nature, not medically necessary. State representative Barbara L'Italien, whose 18-year-old son is autistic, said, “It's a neurological disorder and it's never been ...

Friday, February 27, 2009

AIG Could Sell Auto Insurance Unit: Reports - TheStreet.com

AIG Could Sell Auto Insurance Unit: Reports

TheStreet.com

Insurer American International Group(AIG Quote - Cramer on AIG - Stock Picks) is in talks to sell its US auto business 21st Century Insurance to Zurich Financial Services, according to published reports. The sale of 21st Century, which would valued at ...

AIG in Talks To Sell Auto Insurance Unit: WSJ

RTT News

AIG May Sell 21st Century Auto-Insurer Unit to Zurich

Bloomberg

AIG in talks to sell auto unit to Zurich-source

Reuters

Insurance Networking News - Reactions Magazine (subscription)


AIG Auction of Auto Insurer Said to Stall as Zurich Withdraws - Bloomberg

AIG Auction of Auto Insurer Said to Stall as Zurich Withdraws

Bloomberg

The auction of 21st Century Insurance, which AIG expected to generate about $2 billion, stalled after the companies couldn’t agree on a price, said one person, who declined to be named because the negotiations were private. ...

Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Bonnie Lowenthal seeks workers' comp reforms - Contra Costa Times

Bonnie Lowenthal seeks workers' comp reforms

Contra Costa Times, CA

By John Canalis, Staff Writer Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal, D-Long Beach, on Monday introduced a bill that would make it more difficult for providers of workers' compensation insurance to retroactively deny claims. Assembly Bill 361 would eliminate a ...

Be careful of contractors repairing homes after storms - WALB-TV

Be careful of contractors repairing homes after storms

WALB-TV, GA

The State Board of Workers Compensation began strict monitoring Monday of

Saturday, February 21, 2009

Industry Questions Wisconsin Gov.'s Hike in Auto Insurance Limits - Insurance Journal

Industry Questions Wisconsin Gov.'s Hike in Auto Insurance Limits

Insurance Journal, CA

By Andrew G. Simpson A proposal in Wisconsin Gov Jim Doyle's budget would increase mandatory auto insurance limits and drive up costs for many drivers as much as 40 percent, according to the insurance industry. The governor would raise the current ...

WisBusiness: Industry says budget could boost car insurance prices

Wisbusiness.com

Budget Bill Provision Would Affect Car Insurance Bills

WISC

Car insurance headed up?

Wisconsin Radio Network

WJFW-TV


Business insurance from online companies. How to purchase? - Ecommerce Journal

Ecommerce Journal

Business insurance from online companies. How to purchase?

Ecommerce Journal, MA

Business insurance includes a wide range of different policies available to a business owner. Some of them are mandatory, for example workers' compensation coverage if you have employees, or commercial auto insurance if your business uses automobiles ...

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

South African Medical Insurance Site Offers Speed and Ease to ... - WebWire (press release)

South African Medical Insurance Site Offers Speed and Ease to ...

WebWire (press release), GA

Medical Insurance123 (www.medical.insurance123.co.za) allows users to fill out a simple, online form. Once the form is submitted, users receive an instant, online medical insurance quote. All information provided is confidential, and there is no ...

Potrero Media Offers Insurance Solutions For Consumers in a Down ... - PR Web (press release)

Potrero Media Offers Insurance Solutions For Consumers in a Down ...

PR Web (press release), WA

As a result, consumers are more frequently evaluating health insurance, life insurance, auto insurance and home insurance options. Insurance shoppers have found that by researching and then comparing quotes, they can find the right coverage at the ...

Monday, February 16, 2009

Highlights of plan to close Calif. budget deficit - San Jose Mercury News

Highlights of plan to close Calif. budget deficit

San Jose Mercury News,  USA -

3 hours ago

Eliminates annual cost-of-living increases for recipients of the state's welfare-to-work program, known as CalWORKS, to save $79 million. ...

SCHIP of State - The New American

Washington Times

SCHIP of State

The New American -

6 hours ago

President Obama and most of the press cheered the passage of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, but can SCHIP (pronounced "ship") stay afloat ...

Higher federal cigarette tax expected to save lives

Kansas City Star

BOOKS: 'The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care: A Citizen's Guide'

Washington Times

Keep health reform on track

Boston Globe

Columbus Dispatch - Indianapolis Star


Saturday, February 14, 2009

Insurance director issues warning on auto coverage - Fremont News Messenger

Insurance director issues warning on auto coverage

Fremont News Messenger, OH -

15 hours ago

The Department strongly encourages consumers to talk with their insurance agent to discuss the risks of only getting the bare minimum levels of insurance. ...

Insurance director advises homeowners to look for ice-snow damage

Suburbanite

Save with online price check - Orlando Sentinel

Save with online price check

Orlando Sentinel, FL -

9 hours ago

Shopping online for home and auto insurance can be a bit complicated, which means many people might benefit from the hand-holding of a human broker. ...

Thursday, February 12, 2009

Britain Investigates AIG Unit in London - New York Times

BBC News

Britain Investigates AIG Unit in London

New York Times, United States -

1 hour ago

By BLOOMBERG NEWS American International Group’s financial products unit, which brought the firm to the verge of collapse with bad bets on credit-default ...

UK opens another probe of AIG's Financial Products group

USA Today

AIG Financial Products Unit Probed by UK Prosecutor

Bloomberg

UK starts criminal investigation of AIG unit

International Herald Tribune

guardian.co.uk - Times Online


Hartford Got Relief From Ex-Manager Turned Regulator - Bloomberg

Hartford Got Relief From Ex-Manager Turned Regulator

Bloomberg -

5 hours ago

Connecticut Insurance Commissioner Thomas Sullivan rebuffed a Feb. 10 request by the Consumer Federation of America and the Center for Economic Justice to ...

The Hartford's $987M Boost Can't Lift Stock

Hartford Courant

Ahead of the Bell: Hartford Financial shares rise

Forbes

More Than Half of Insurers May Be Downgraded By Fitch

Bloomberg

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Allstate cutting rates for some customers - Crain's Chicago Business

Allstate cutting rates for some customers

Crain's Chicago Business, IL -

5 hours ago

As previously reported, Allstate is piloting a new auto insurance policy it’s dubbed MoneySaver that requires customers to pay deductibles exceeding $1000 ...

Auto insurance fines out of line - MLive.com

Auto insurance fines out of line

MLive.com, MI -

Feb 7, 2009

In cities across Michigan, motorists can purchase a month of cheap insurance coverage that allows them buy a fresh vehicle registration tab. ...

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Comparison of economic stimulus plans - The Associated Press

USA Today

Comparison of economic stimulus plans

The Associated Press -

Feb 7, 2009

_House â€" Comparable extension of unemployment insurance; $20 billion to increase food stamp benefits by 14 percent; $2.5 billion in temporary welfare ...

Video: Obama Talks Up Stimulus in Weekly Address

AssociatedPress

Amid debate, Senate vote is set for Tuesday

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

google news commentComment by Adam S. Posen

 Dep. Dir., Peterson Institute for Int'l Economics

Comparing home, auto insurance can bring savings - Chicago Tribune

Comparing home, auto insurance can bring savings

Chicago Tribune, United States -

Feb 5, 2009

Two types of auto-insurance comparison sites are available. An instant-quote site gives you a quote after filling out forms, which ask questions about you ...