Davis outlines proposal for raising teachers' pay
Bradenton Herald - Mar 06 12:21 AM
Davis outlines policy proposal for teacher raises Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis is proposing the creation of a fund that he says will provide at least $140 million annually for teacher raises.Save to My Web

Witt group pushes for catastrophe funds
The Hill - Mar 07 4:59 PM
James Lee Witt, the former Federal Emergency Management Agency director whose consulting business has boomed since Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast six months ago, has expanded his reach in the catastrophe-preparedness market.Save to My Web

The Sky is the Limit for Women at Allstate
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 07 7:00 AM
NORTHBROOK, Ill.----March 7, 2006--Catherine Brune, Joan M. Crockett, Cynthia Hardy Young, Michelle Lee, Joan Walker and Patricia VanLammeren are representative of the increasing numbers of women that hold senior positions at Allstate.Save to My Web

Major Florida homeowners insurer Poe Financial stops writing new policies
The Palm Beach Post - Mar 06 9:23 PM
Poe Financial Group, one of the state's largest insurers, said Monday it is no longer writing new homeowners insurance policies.Save to My Web

Hot topic
The Homer Sun - Mar 01 1:46 AM
The Lemont Fire Protection District will ask voters March 21 for a tax levy increase from 0.30 to 0.40 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to help fund the rising cost of operations and personnel.Save to My Web

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Thousands of Florida homeowners to lose insurance (Bradenton Herald)
Thousands of Manatee County and Florida homeowners will lose their insurance policies by mid-2007 after one of the state's largest property insurers announced it will stop issuing new policies and drop some customers because of hurricane losses.

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Proving insurance market stability (Tallahassee Democrat)
Issue: Following eight storms in two years, Florida's home insurance market is shredded but intact. Lawmakers are confronted with how to prevent it from unraveling entirely when the next storm hits. Consumers complain about skyrocketing premiums and insurers complain they still can't charge enough.

NAMIC Supports Sunset Of No-Fault Auto Insurance Law As Florida Legislature Convenes (PropertyandCasualty.com)
The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has taken a position on one of two major insurance bills that Florida lawmakers will face when they convene Tuesday, a NAMIC spokesperson said today

Legitimate House Painting Contractor Slowly Dies at the Hands of Uninformed Homeowners
... usually the one sued. In many cases, homeowners insurance will not cover a contracted worker’s ...

Giant home insurer says no more policies (Miami Herald)
Homeowners have lost yet another insurance option: Three companies owned by Poe Financial, which together cover the second-largest number of homes in South Florida, will stop writing new policies in the state.

Elections put insurance back in the news By Bill Peacock (Navasota Examiner)
Since it is an election year, it must be time for homeowners' insurance to be back in the news. In 2002, the last time Texas elected a governor, the rhetoric was hot and heavy as politicians sought to blame each other and the insurance industry for high premiums.

Stuckey and Company Announces The Shield Insurance Program for Police and Firefighters (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Stuckey and Company is proud to announce a Homeowners and Auto insurance program designed exclusively for Police and Firefighters.

N.Y. Homeowners Insurance Market: Strong or Weak?
Insurance Journal - Feb 28 6:10 AM
New York's homeowners insurance market is either strong, stable or fragile depending upon whether the speaker is an agent or an insurer. Also, Allstate Insurance Co.'s decision to limit its busineSave to My Web

Professional liability: Guard your career with low-cost legal protection
Federal Times - Feb 20 1:18 PM
When most people think of insurance, they think of health, life and homeowners insurance, but should federal executives, managers and employees also buy coverage to protect their careers and their pocketbooks in case they are sued by a disgruntled citizen or subordinate?Save to My Web

Pocono Life
The Pocono Record - Feb 25 12:15 AM
From ancient China and ancient Rome to the present, the building point is the same: wood doesn't last unless it is properly protected.Save to My Web

PCI : Study Shows Need for No-fault Reform in Minn.
Insurance Journal - Mar 02 7:55 AM
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America is calling for reform of Minnesota's no-fault system. According to the national trade association, drivers in Minnesota pay more for insurance thSave to My Web

Do credit scores affects insurance premiums?
Market Watch - Mar 02 9:10 PM
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Questions on people's minds: Can a good credit score earn you much lower insurance premiums?Save to My Web

Insurance rates likely to jump 30 percent
The Times - Feb 21 12:02 AM
BATON ROUGE -- Almost everyone who has homeowners' insurance in Louisiana can expect a rate increase of about 30 percent in the next few months, says Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon.Save to My Web

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State Farm, foundation promote minority education
Pantagraph - BLOOMINGTON -- In Washington D.C., 42 African-American students learn the ins and outs of Capitol Hill through internships paid in part by State Farm Insurance Cos. Across the country, "there are students in college today that wouldn't be if not for

Full Story
Southeast Texas Live - LITTLE CYPRESS - Since a fire chief and paid firefighters took over day shifts at the station here, response times have dropped 75 percent while the number of calls has almost tripled. Eight part-time firefighters cover the 56 square miles of Little

Some fire lessons on kindness and what s important in life
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel - There s a lot of good lessons to be learned from a really bad house fire. I found out firsthand in 1989, when a fire gutted our house and left my children and me homeless. The most important lesson of all was about what is really important in life

Do credit scores affects insurance premiums?
Investors Business Daily - Q: I enjoyed your piece about insurance that appeared in the Los Angeles Times. When I was in Utah over the holidays, my brother-in-law mentioned that he saved money when Allstate based his rate on his credit rating. I asked about it here in

Gallo Insurance Acquires Slaton's Personal Policy Division (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.----March 6, 2006--Gallo Insurance agency, an Empire Insurance Holdings, LLC company, has acquired the individual policy business of Slaton Agency in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Katrina not spiking flood insurance sales (UPI)
WARREN, N.J., March 5 (UPI) -- Despite Hurricane Katrina's devastation, a U.S. survey says most Americans are not very concerned about buying flood insurance for their homes.

Legitimate House Painting Contractor Slowly Dies at the Hands of Uninformed Homeowners
... usually the one sued. In many cases, homeowners insurance will not cover a contracted worker’s ...

Rising Homeowners' Insurance Rates Could Cool Housing Market (WESH via Yahoo! News)
Yet another insurance company is requesting a giant rate hike for Florida homeowners.

Homeowners find innovative ways to face upcoming hurricane season (Sun-Sentinel)
After two brutal hurricane seasons -- and no relief in sight this decade -- homeowners faced with fixing up are at least finding a range of new building materials.

PubliusTX Weblog - "If you aren't outraged, maybe you don't mistake outrage for moral conviction" - RAW
as car and homeowners insurance doesn t pay for maintenance and minor repairs, health insurance kicks in only when true catastrophe strikes. Once a

INSURANCE DEPARTMENT RELEASES FEB. 27 HEARING AGENDA
Empire Information Services, Inc. (press release), NY - Feb 10, 2006 agenda for the Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 public hearing on the state's current homeowners' insurance marketplace. The hearing will begin

DIY Plumbing Repairs - You Have Homeowners Insurance, Use It!
DailyIndia.com, NY - Feb 27, 2006 by Ray Breitenbach. Since most home owners insurance policies don't cover the cost of repairs few people think to check with them when plumbing problems occur.

Expect big increases in homeowners insurance because of Katrina
KTBS, LA - Feb 22, 2006 Homeowners insurance across Louisiana will be going up soon because of losses from Hurricane Katrina. Residents can expect 25 percent hikes.

Lobbyists douse legislation for fire insurance reform
Monterey County Herald, CA - Mar 4, 2006 day. In 2005, a scarcity of participants in Vargas' committee killed another bill concerning homeowners insurance. Sen. Deborah

Debate grows on Allstate controversy
The Journal News.com, NY - Feb 28, 2006 NEW YORK Allstate Corp.'s recent decision to scale back homeowners' insurance coverage in downstate New York is fueling intense debate in the industry

At 72, Lois Martin is camping out in her moldy, half-gutted 9th
Times Picayune, LA - Feb 18, 2006 Her homeowners insurance so far has produced only a $1,500 check. Last week, however, Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

Rising Homeowners' Insurance Rates Could Cool Housing Market (WESH via Yahoo! News)
Yet another insurance company is requesting a giant rate hike for Florida homeowners.

ABC News: Business Index
Paperwork Homeowners Insurance? Who Needs What? Tax Time is Near -- Time to Go Electronic Better Medicine May Mean More Insurance Costs Good Question:

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Lawmakers tackle the home insurance crisis (Miami Herald)
When Florida lawmakers approved a fairly massive insurance reform bill in the final minutes of the 2005 legislative session last May, they thought they were done with home insurance for a while.

Gallo Insurance Acquires Slaton's Personal Policy Division (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.----March 6, 2006--Gallo Insurance agency, an Empire Insurance Holdings, LLC company, has acquired the individual policy business of Slaton Agency in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Insurance frustrates Pasco homeowners (Tampa Bay's 10)
New Port Richey, Florida An angry group of homeowners gathers outside the Spartan Restaurant on Massachusetts Avenue. All of them have something to say about what is called an insurance crisis.

Homeowner loses policy after 33 years
Portsmouth Herald - Marcia Gillis estimates she paid State Farm insurance $25,000 in homeowner premiums for her Rye home during the 33-year life span of the policy. The premiums were paid to State Farm since the day in 1973 she and her husband, Larry, bought their

Richmond of cials work to identify victims in vandalism of headstones
Northwest Herald - RICHMOND After charging an 18-year-old Richmond man and 15-year-old Richmond boy with the destruction of 70 headstones at Richmond Cemetery on Broadway Street, the hardest part will be identifying the victims of the crime. Police and cemetery

Katrina's wrath still obvious in New Orleans' Ninth Ward
KHOU - Six months after Katrina, much of the Ninth Ward hasn't been touched. The streets were cleared, but everything else appears untouched. This house right here on the corner doesn t even belong on this street, said former resident Elondra Cousin

Professional liability: Guard your career with low-cost legal
Federal Times - When most people think of insurance, they think of health, life and homeowners insurance, but should federal executives, managers and employees also buy coverage to protect their careers and their pocketbooks in case they are sued by a disgruntled

Fire commission to host forum on growth
Naples Daily News - Collier County's rapid growth has Golden Gate Fire Control and Rescue District concerned. "We have been playing catch up to the growth and we aren't doing that well," said Fire Commissioner Matt Hudson. Now, they want the community's input. On

Rewarding our Friends and Punishing our Enemies
Black Press USA - Black folks have it all wrong; we reward our enemies and punish our friends. We complain, demonstrate, and protest the same people we give our money to, in what amounts to payment for our own oppression. Those who stand up, speak up, and sometimes

Program digs pair out of a hole
Detroit News - After their well dried up in the summer of 2004, they couldn't afford to drill a new one. So the Boutins collected rainwater in 55-gallon drums to use for bathing and toilet flushing. See full image Home rehabilitation program A home repair

Insurance rates likely to jump 30 percent
Shreveport Times - BATON ROUGE -- Almost everyone who has homeowners' insurance in Louisiana can expect a rate increase of about 30 percent in the next few months, says Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon. Anyone covered by Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the

O Leary: Democrats Hopeful In 2006
Cape Cod Chronicle, MA - Feb 22, 2006 Leary said. Another bill sponsored by the senator would provide relief for people struggling to obtain homeowners insurance. O

Elect commissioner to ensure fairness
Palm Beach Post, FL - Mar 4, 2006 When the state Legislature convenes Tuesday for the 2006 legislative session, the question of what to do about homeowners insurance will be on everyone's mind.

Horace Mann Unveils New Life Insurance Products for Educators
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Mar 1, 2006 Mann - the largest national multiline insurance company focusing on educators' financial needs - provides auto and homeowners insurance, retirement annuities

Legitimate House Painting Contractor Slowly Dies at the Hands of
PR Web (press release), WA - Feb 15, 2006 If a painter is injured on the job, the homeowner is usually the one sued. In many cases, homeowners insurance will not cover a contracted worker s injuries.

Getting homeowners insurance
CNN/Money - Feb 9, 2006 By Gerri Willis, CNN/Money contributing columnist. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) - Insurance isn't protecting homeowners like it used to.

III Says Nearly 70% of Katrina Homeowner Claims Settled in
Insurance Journal - Feb 2, 2006 The III estimated that more than 732,000 homeowners insurance claims have been settled in the two states, totaling $11.4 billion, as of Jan. 24.

Homeowners insurance rates may rise 10%
2TheAdvocate, LA - Feb 20, 2006 By BRETT TROXLER. New Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon says homeowners insurance rates may go up by as much as 10 percent. Donelon

Questions remain about homeowners insurance
2TheAdvocate, LA - Feb 1, 2006 Many unanswered questions remain when it comes to the future of homeowners insurance in Louisiana, and the two major concerns voiced by residents are cost and

Don't Let Bad Weather Leave You High and Dry: Now is the Time to
Business Wire (press release), CA - Feb 27, 2006 Many Californians wait until the rain is falling to wonder whether or not their homeowners insurance would cover them in the event of a flood.

Raw deal - sewer floods basement
Pueblo Chieftain - Thousands of gallons of raw sewage backed up into a couple's South Side home last week, wreaking havoc and causing an estimated $30,000 in damage. The backup wasn't the couple's fault. However, the city says the backup wasn't its fault, either, and

Homeowners insurance may increase 10 percent
Baton Rouge Advocate - Louisiana's new insurance commissioner says homeowners insurance may go up by as much as 10 percent. Jim Donelon talked Monday about the challenges facing the industry because of the two hurricanes hitting Louisiana last year

Legally Speaking - with Bob Mionske: Garage v. Roof Rack , Part II
Velo News - In my most recent column, S.S., a Tennessee attorney, asked about his insurance company's refusal to compensate him for the loss of his bicycle when he drove into his garage while his Wilier was attached to his roof rack ( see " Is it my garage or my

Saving for our stormy seasons
St. Petersburg Times - WASHINGTON - As the state's crisis over home insurance looms, Florida's congressional delegation Wednesday sought to help homeowners put cash aside before disaster strikes. At a meeting on Capitol Hill with Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin

INSURANCE: Allstate to cut policies
Grand Forks Herald - HOUSTON - Allstate said Friday that starting in March it will cut the number of homeowners insurance policies it sells in Texas to reduce its exposure to hurricane-related losses. That means for Houston-area counties once removed from the coast

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Running for cover
St. Petersburg Times - Bill Gyorkos didn't make it to the hearing in Clearwater earlier this month when Florida insurance regulators sought public input on the rate hike, averaging 80 percent, proposed for Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s windstorm coverage. Gyorkos, a

Cost of government tests taxpayers' will
Greensboro News & Record - Greensboro's sluggish economy flattens city revenues, making it "difficult to fund any significant initiatives without tax rate or other user fee increases," the budget director says. Meanwhile, the cost of paying off school construction debt could

'ZIP code' shifts to insurance rates
Palo Alto Online - After much discussion among Palo Alto residents concerning a secession from the 94303 ZIP code, the issue has shifted to apparent inequities in car-insurance rates. "We could all have our own ZIP codes, but if we get charged higher rates based on

Program digs pair out of a hole
Detroit News - After their well dried up in the summer of 2004, they couldn't afford to drill a new one. So the Boutins collected rainwater in 55-gallon drums to use for bathing and toilet flushing. See full image Home rehabilitation program A home repair

Rising Homeowners' Insurance Rates Could Cool Housing Market (WESH via Yahoo! News)
Yet another insurance company is requesting a giant rate hike for Florida homeowners.

Residents east of I-95 to feel biggest impact from insurance hikes (Sun-Sentinel)
Joyce Stutz worries she might have to sell the Oakland Park home she bought a year before Hurricane Andrew swept through South Florida. Steve Homrich is wondering whether he can scrap hurricane insurance on his Boynton Beach home. And Rosemary Morrissey might relocate to Georgia to avoid yet another hurricane season.

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be allocated to pay homeowners who did not have flood insurance. And it does not include the cost of the Gulf Opportunity Zone, which will give

Insurance Defense Blog
homeowners' policy consitutes 'other insurance that provides flood coverage' within the mean of . . . . [the SFIP's other insurance clause]." On

Lawmakers tackle the home insurance crisis (Miami Herald)
When Florida lawmakers approved a fairly massive insurance reform bill in the final minutes of the 2005 legislative session last May, they thought they were done with home insurance for a while.

Running for cover
St. Petersburg Times - Bill Gyorkos didn't make it to the hearing in Clearwater earlier this month when Florida insurance regulators sought public input on the rate hike, averaging 80 percent, proposed for Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s windstorm coverage. Gyorkos, a

High Interest
Hendersonville Times-News - Kimberly McClain Austin, C.N.M., M.P.H., recently joined the Pardee Women's Health Center. She will be one of two midwives practicing for the center. Austin comes to Pardee from Emory University/Emory Clinic in Atlanta, where she provided a range of

Insurance company discounts policies for hybrid drivers
Minneapolis Star Tribune - HARTFORD, Conn. - Hybrid-driving motorists are now eligible for a discount on auto insurance, Travelers announced today. A price cut of "up to 10 percent" would be made available to hybrid owners in 27 states, including Minnesota, the company said in

10 KEY ISSUES
Orlando Sentinel - The Florida Supreme Court in January struck down the state's original voucher program, which allows students to attend private schools with the help of taxpayer-funded scholarships, ripping out a cornerstone of Gov. Jeb Bush's education reforms

Insurance system unfair
Chico Enterprise-Record - There was a story in the E-R that said the auto insurance rates are unfair. It reported that some people who live in the wrong areas have to pay more for auto insurance based on where they live rather than how well they drive. Insurance is about

Business summary
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Feb 24 2:46 AM
Homeowners' insurance rates in Ohio by the state's top 10 insurers rose less than 1 percent in 2005, while automobile insurance rates decreased 1.6 percent, the state Department of Insurance said Thursday. Ohio ranked as the seventh- and 15th-lowest premium states respectively for auto and homeowner insurance.Save to My Web

Pocono Life
The Pocono Record - Feb 25 12:15 AM
From ancient China and ancient Rome to the present, the building point is the same: wood doesn't last unless it is properly protected.Save to My Web

N.M. Legislators Adjourn on Quiet Note for Industry, Says NAMIC
Insurance Journal - Feb 22 8:55 AM
New Mexico's 30-day legislative session, which ended last Thursday, was predominantly focused upon budget related legislation, but a few insurance related bills were introduced, according to the NatioSave to My Web

Homeowner loses policy after 33 years
Portsmouth Herald - Feb 26 6:26 AM
Marcia Gillis estimates she paid State Farm insurance $25,000 in homeowner premiums for her Rye home during the 33-year life span of the policy. The premiums were paid to State Farm since the day in 1973 she and her husband, Larry, bought their Washington Road home.Save to My Web

Rising Homeowners' Insurance Rates Could Cool Housing Market
WESH via Yahoo! News - Mar 01 9:58 AM
Yet another insurance company is requesting a giant rate hike for Florida homeowners.Save to My Web

Lawmakers Present Plan To Restrict Teen Driving
KCCI 8 Iowa - Mar 01 3:20 PM
DES MOINES, Iowa -- New proposals to make teenagers safer on the road may change the way they drive. Some Iowa lawmakers Wednesday revealed their plan to toughen the driving restrictions for teenagers.Save to My Web

Are higher insurance rates justified?
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay - Mar 01 4:10 AM
Natural disasters have done a number on Florida and now they're doing the same to homeowner insurance rates. Insurance experts said it's simply the area in which homeowners live that's to blame for spiraling rate hikes, however, many homeowners disagree.Save to My Web

Lincoln Benefit Life Puts its Strength Behind New Saver's Index(R) Annuities
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 02 11:40 AM
NORTHBROOK, Ill.----March 2, 2006--Ask 10 people how they want to spend retirement and the odds are 10 different responses will follow. Customers are looking for customized solutions to achieve their unique retirement dreams.Save to My Web

Richmond of cials work to identify victims in vandalism of headstones
Northwest Herald - Mar 05 1:41 AM
RICHMOND After charging an 18-year-old Richmond man and 15-year-old Richmond boy with the destruction of 70 headstones at Richmond Cemetery on Broadway Street, the hardest part will be identifying the victims of the crime.Save to My Web

The Little House That Could
Boothbay Register - Feb 24 12:41 PM
As far as Christmas presents go, the Lane family will have a tough time topping this one. A few days before Christmas last year, Joe and Janet Lane got a phone call informing them that they had been selected as the new homeowners of Habitat for Humanity's house in Boothbay.Save to My Web

Do credit scores affects insurance premiums?
Investors Business Daily - Q: I enjoyed your piece about insurance that appeared in the Los Angeles Times. When I was in Utah over the holidays, my brother-in-law mentioned that he saved money when Allstate based his rate on his credit rating. I asked about it here in

Protect your home from natural decay
Myrtle Beach Online - From ancient China and ancient Rome to the present, the building point is the same: Wood doesn't last unless it is properly protected. So, if you want your home to last anywhere nearly as long as the Colosseum in Rome or the Forbidden City in Beijing

Well Spent: Travelers' valuables go their own way
Seattle Post Intelligencer - When increased security protocols took over the nation's airports several years ago, consumers were often told to keep their bags unlocked so federal agents could search them, if necessary. Last month, Chris Paar followed those instructions as she

Full Story
Southeast Texas Live - LITTLE CYPRESS - Since a fire chief and paid firefighters took over day shifts at the station here, response times have dropped 75 percent while the number of calls has almost tripled. Eight part-time firefighters cover the 56 square miles of Little

Lower premiums not for everyone
Daily News - Galveston County, TX - Mar 1, 2006 State Farm, however, does not use public protection classification as a rating factor to calculate the cost of homeowners insurance, said Sophie Harbert

At 72, Lois Martin is camping out in her moldy, half-gutted 9th
Times Picayune, LA - Feb 18, 2006 Her homeowners insurance so far has produced only a $1,500 check. Last week, however, Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp.

For the record
The Pueblo Chieftain Online - Feb 22 6:48 AM
Former Alamosa Mayor Clifford Hartman was a resident of Life Care Center in Westminster at the time of his death last Saturday. A reporter made the error. South Side resident Randy Jarrett was reimbursed from Farmers Insurance, his homeowners insurance company, the day sewage backed up into his home. The total reimbursement from the company was $5,000. A reporter made the error. The Pueblo Save to My Web

LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF
Saint George Spectrum - Feb 28 4:08 AM
CEDAR CITY - The Iron County School Board has its monthly meeting today at 4 p.m. at the district office at 2077 W. Royal Hunte Drive. The school district will present the district report card, fulfilling a state requirement to report on the district annually.Save to My Web

Underneath the posturing
St. Petersburg Times - Mar 04 10:40 PM
Lawmakers' political ambitions may leave serious issues buried under election-year rhetoric.Save to My Web

Runaway Teens Crash-Land Stolen Airplane
WGAL.com - Mar 01 5:40 AM
California investigators say a plane stolen by two 14-year-old boys made a crash landing after running out of gas.Save to My Web

INSURANCE: Allstate to cut policies
Grand Forks Herald - Feb 27 5:54 PM
Allstate said Friday that starting in March it will cut the number of homeowners insurance policies it sells in Texas to reduce its exposure to hurricane-related losses.Save to My Web

Around Broward County
Miami Herald - Feb 25 5:04 AM
Rape suspect arrested at Mexican border A man wanted by Coral Springs police for sexually assaulting a teenage co-worker was arrested by federal authorities while attempting to flee into Mexico on Monday.Save to My Web

Lobbyists douse legislation for fire insurance reform
The Monterey County Herald - Mar 04 7:22 AM
Karen Reimus' San Diego house was obliterated by the 2003 wildfires, leaving nothing recognizable except a charred jogging stroller and her daughter's burned bicycle.Save to My Web

02/21/06
Sun Herald - Feb 20 10:34 PM
NORTH PORT -- Tort reform and tax relief are just two of the many issues the Florida Legislature will tackle this session, said State Rep. Michael J. Grant.Save to My Web

Liberty Fire Department plans meeting
Salisbury Post - Feb 21 7:09 AM
Liberty Fire Department's annual board meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. March 4 at the new 9460 Stokes Ferry Road station. Five board seats, each for three-year terms, will be filled at the meeting.Save to My Web

Hot topic
The Homer Sun - Mar 01 1:46 AM
The Lemont Fire Protection District will ask voters March 21 for a tax levy increase from 0.30 to 0.40 cents per $100 of assessed valuation to help fund the rising cost of operations and personnel.Save to My Web

DETNEWS | Money
Blindly If your homeowners insurance policy is coming up for renewal, stop and think about what you really need and what you're getting before blindly

N.Y. Homeowners Insurance Market: Strong or Weak? (Insurance Journal)
New York's homeowners insurance market is either strong, stable or fragile depending upon whether the speaker is an agent or an insurer. Also, Allstate Insurance Co.'s decision to limit its busine

Proving insurance market stability (Tallahassee Democrat)
Issue: Following eight storms in two years, Florida's home insurance market is shredded but intact. Lawmakers are confronted with how to prevent it from unraveling entirely when the next storm hits. Consumers complain about skyrocketing premiums and insurers complain they still can't charge enough.

Insurance Defense Blog
homeowners' policy consitutes 'other insurance that provides flood coverage' within the mean of . . . . [the SFIP's other insurance clause]." On

PubliusTX Weblog - "If you aren't outraged, maybe you don't mistake outrage for moral conviction" - RAW
as car and homeowners insurance doesn t pay for maintenance and minor repairs, health insurance kicks in only when true catastrophe strikes. Once a

Report: State, Not Homeowners, Should Bail Out Hurricane Insurer (News4Jax.com)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- All taxpayers, not just homeowners, should pick up Citizens Property Insurance's shortfall, a task force studying Florida's property insurance problems has recommended to the Legislature.

Life & money savers
Beaumont Enterprise, TX - 4 hours ago In return, they were promised their homeowners' insurance would decrease as the department improved. To cut insurance costs, Browning must earn points.

Wood needs a little help to stand up to elements
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Feb 26, 2006 per month. When you think about how much you pay for homeowners insurance, it is a small price to pay for such protection. By the

Homeowners in for shock
Arizona Republic, AZ - Mar 2, 2006 But he said he will have to raise his homeowners insurance to cover the increased value, which will mean higher insurance bills as well as higher tax bills.

Expect big increases in homeowners insurance because of Katrina
KTBS, LA - Feb 22, 2006 Homeowners insurance across Louisiana will be going up soon because of losses from Hurricane Katrina. Residents can expect 25 percent hikes.

GMAC Insurance Launches Insurance Discount Program
Autochannel - Feb 28, 2006 GMAC Insurance Personal Lines offers automobile, RV, motorcycle and specialty vehicle insurance, as well as homeowners insurance, to consumers through a number

Premiums skyrocket
Florida Today, FL - Feb 4, 2006 lost someone close to her. But the cause of her dismay was her homeowners' insurance bill. Her insurer, Nationwide Insurance Company

La. home insurance rates could rise 30%
Baton Rouge Advocate - Louisiana homeowners may see their insurance rates jump 30 percent or more because of last year s hurricanes. Commercial property coverage will also be costly and hard to come by, Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon said Monday. The market s

Do credit scores affects insurance premiums?
Investors Business Daily - Q: I enjoyed your piece about insurance that appeared in the Los Angeles Times. When I was in Utah over the holidays, my brother-in-law mentioned that he saved money when Allstate based his rate on his credit rating. I asked about it here in

Homeowners insurance may increase 10 percent
Baton Rouge Advocate - Louisiana's new insurance commissioner says homeowners insurance may go up by as much as 10 percent. Jim Donelon talked Monday about the challenges facing the industry because of the two hurricanes hitting Louisiana last year

NAMIC Supports Sunset of No-Fault Auto Insurance Law as Florida
Insurance News Net - INDIANAPOLIS (March 3, 2006) - The National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) has taken a position on one of two major insurance bills that Florida lawmakers will face when they convene Tuesday, a NAMIC spokesperson said today. Senior

Insurance company discounts policies for hybrid drivers
Minneapolis Star Tribune - HARTFORD, Conn. - Hybrid-driving motorists are now eligible for a discount on auto insurance, Travelers announced today. A price cut of "up to 10 percent" would be made available to hybrid owners in 27 states, including Minnesota, the company said in

'ZIP code' shifts to insurance rates
Palo Alto Online - After much discussion among Palo Alto residents concerning a secession from the 94303 ZIP code, the issue has shifted to apparent inequities in car-insurance rates. "We could all have our own ZIP codes, but if we get charged higher rates based on

Saving for our stormy seasons
St. Petersburg Times - WASHINGTON - As the state's crisis over home insurance looms, Florida's congressional delegation Wednesday sought to help homeowners put cash aside before disaster strikes. At a meeting on Capitol Hill with Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin

Katrina's wrath still obvious in New Orleans' Ninth Ward
KHOU - Six months after Katrina, much of the Ninth Ward hasn't been touched. The streets were cleared, but everything else appears untouched. This house right here on the corner doesn t even belong on this street, said former resident Elondra Cousin

Running for cover
St. Petersburg Times - Bill Gyorkos didn't make it to the hearing in Clearwater earlier this month when Florida insurance regulators sought public input on the rate hike, averaging 80 percent, proposed for Citizens Property Insurance Corp.'s windstorm coverage. Gyorkos, a

Rising Homeowners' Insurance Rates Could Cool Housing Market
News Channel 2000 - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Yet another insurance company is requesting a giant rate hike for Florida homeowners. Homesite Insurance Company wants to raise rates nearly 22 percent. Higher insurance premiums could mean fewer homeowners, WESH 2 News reported

Insurance Groups Urge Homeowners To Consider Flood Insurance Now
All Headline News - Feb 14, 2006 Terry McConnell of Erie Insurance Group says, "Many people incorrectly assume that regular homeowners insurance covers damage done by floods or rising waters.

Renewing homeowners policy
Biloxi Sun Herald, USA - Feb 19, 2006 By EILEEN ALT POWELL. Q. My homeowners insurance policy is coming up for renewal. What do I need to think about before paying for another year of coverage?

Lower premiums not for everyone
Daily News - Galveston County, TX - Mar 1, 2006 State Farm, however, does not use public protection classification as a rating factor to calculate the cost of homeowners insurance, said Sophie Harbert

Homeowners in for shock
Arizona Republic, AZ - Mar 2, 2006 But he said he will have to raise his homeowners insurance to cover the increased value, which will mean higher insurance bills as well as higher tax bills.

TOMMY WILLIAMS: Advisers "look" the same
Shreveport Times, LA - Feb 28, 2006 Your auto and homeowners insurance agent wants to manage investments in your retirement account, your banker wants to sell you annuities, and your stock broker

TODAY'S ADVICE: HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE
Chicago Daily Southtown, IL - Feb 19, 2006 Before you can figure out what you need, you need to know what you have. That requires that you actually look at your policy to determine what it covers.

Drinking hurricanes for Katrina victims
UO Oregon Daily Emerald, OR - Mar 1, 2006 the Student Hurricane Network deals with are helping people fill out Federal Emergency Management Agency paperwork, homeowners insurance, housing problems and

Letter: After fuel-oil spill, neighbors come to rescue
Marblehead Reporter, MA - Mar 2, 2006 The worst piece of news, however, was that our homeowners insurance would only cover a portion of the astronomical cost of the cleanup.

Bill would bar automatic denial of claims because of water marks
KATC, LA - Feb 7, 2006 did not have flood policies, but many homeowners say the water was driven by hurricane winds and should be covered under their traditional homeowners' insurance

Better safe than sorry
Eagle Tribune, MA - Feb 22, 2006 fraud. "I think the reason it began was in 2001 and 2002, the homeowners insurance market was somewhat unprofitable," he said. "Companies

N.Y. Homeowners Insurance Market: Strong or Weak? (Insurance Journal)
New York's homeowners insurance market is either strong, stable or fragile depending upon whether the speaker is an agent or an insurer. Also, Allstate Insurance Co.'s decision to limit its busine

Report: State, Not Homeowners, Should Bail Out Hurricane Insurer (News4Jax.com)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- All taxpayers, not just homeowners, should pick up Citizens Property Insurance's shortfall, a task force studying Florida's property insurance problems has recommended to the Legislature.

Insurance frustrates Pasco homeowners (Tampa Bay's 10)
New Port Richey, Florida An angry group of homeowners gathers outside the Spartan Restaurant on Massachusetts Avenue. All of them have something to say about what is called an insurance crisis.

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Shaw opposes Arab-run U.S. ports
Palm Beach Daily news - Feb 20 9:08 PM
Congressman pledges to fight United Arab Emirates firm becoming major operator at six U.S. ports.Save to My Web

Real Estate Weekly -- March 3
Market Watch - Mar 03 1:36 PM
Need another reason to pay your bills on time? Here it is: Lower auto and homeowners' insurance rates.Save to My Web

LA Vida
Los Angeles Weekly - Feb 22 12:54 PM
Each week, half a million loyal readers look to the LA Weekly as the first and last word in news, entertainment, culture and lifestyle. They are passionate about the Weekly, and the Weekly reciprocates with a keen awareness of Los Angeles, its inhabitants, and local and international happenings. Be sure to visit our online personals section, the best way to meet new people in LA.Save to My Web

Around Broward County
Miami Herald - Feb 25 5:04 AM
Rape suspect arrested at Mexican border A man wanted by Coral Springs police for sexually assaulting a teenage co-worker was arrested by federal authorities while attempting to flee into Mexico on Monday.Save to My Web

State's Disaster Grant Applications Not Ready
WLOX-TV Biloxi - Feb 21 9:13 AM
It will be several more months before anyone will see money from the state's homeowners assistance grants. The state had promised Monday, February 20th would be the day Katrina victims could begin applying online to receive up to $150,000 in grant money to help rebuild homes.Save to My Web

What's in street name?
The Plain Dealer - Feb 28 1:53 AM
When Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman recently proposed changing the name of East 55th Street back to what it was 100 years ago -- Willson Avenue -- some at City Hall hit the roof.Save to My Web

Horace Mann Unveils New Life Insurance Products for Educators
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 01 11:53 AM
Horace Mann Educators Corporation has released Life by Design, a new portfolio of life insurance products, giving America's educators greater choices when protecting their families.Save to My Web

Runaway Teens Crash-Land Stolen Airplane
WGAL.com - Mar 01 5:40 AM
California investigators say a plane stolen by two 14-year-old boys made a crash landing after running out of gas.Save to My Web

Insurance Pushing People From Homes
The Ledger - Mar 01 3:15 AM
LARGO -- Cindy DeFelice made sure she didn't get in over her head. When she moved to the area from Cincinnati two years ago, she bought a house she could afford: a cute little 1,200-square-foot home with pink shutters and a grapefruit tree in the front yard. It's in the Southern Comfort subdivision, one block from Easy Street.Save to My Web

State insurer = double taxation
The Herald-Tribune - Feb 26 1:38 AM
My homeowners insurance company (and probably other people's as well) is forced to include in its premium a Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund recoupment and a Citizens Property Insurance Corp. deficit assessment.Save to My Web

Professional liability: Guard your career with low-cost legal protection
Federal Times - Feb 20 1:18 PM
When most people think of insurance, they think of health, life and homeowners insurance, but should federal executives, managers and employees also buy coverage to protect their careers and their pocketbooks in case they are sued by a disgruntled citizen or subordinate?Save to My Web

Runaway Teens Crash-Land Stolen Airplane
WGAL.com - Mar 01 5:40 AM
California investigators say a plane stolen by two 14-year-old boys made a crash landing after running out of gas.Save to My Web

Madison, HEMSI deal sparks questions
al.com - Feb 26 2:31 AM
MADISON - Some Madison firefighters are not convinced that putting them to work on ambulances will benefit city residents.Save to My Web

Blair Man Sets Icy Balloon Record
KETV.com - Feb 23 2:08 PM
BLAIR, Neb. -- Imagine spending hours upon hours suspended hundreds of feet above the ground in temperatures well below zero. It was a dream come true for a Blair man, and a new world record for the feat.Save to My Web

State tries to reshape insurers
Daytona Beach News-Journal - Mar 03 11:07 PM
TALLAHASSEE -- As hurricane after hurricane tore through Florida during the past two years, they sucked billions of dollars out of the insurance industry -- and sent homeowners' insurance rates soaring.Save to My Web

Homeowners insurance leaves food for thought
Victoria Advocate - Feb 15 12:09 AM
A. Before you can figure out what you need, you need to know what you have. That requires that you actually look at your policy to determine what it covers.Save to My Web

Fidelity National Financial to Present at Raymond James 27th Annual Institutional Investors Conference
SYS-CON Media - Mar 03 8:50 AM
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. , a Fortune 500 provider of outsourced products and services to a variety of industries, today announced that it will be presenting at the Raymond James 27th Annual Institutional Investors Conference at 1:05 pm ET on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. Alan L. Stinson, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, and Daniel Kennedy Murphy, Senior Vice President, Save to My Web

Are higher insurance rates justified?
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay - Mar 01 4:10 AM
Natural disasters have done a number on Florida and now they're doing the same to homeowner insurance rates. Insurance experts said it's simply the area in which homeowners live that's to blame for spiraling rate hikes, however, many homeowners disagree.Save to My Web

N.Y. Sets Agenda for Public Hearing on Homeowners Insurance Market
Insurance Journal - Feb 12 10:10 PM
New York Superintendent of Insurance Howard Mills released the agenda for a public hearing on the state's current homeowners' insurance marketplace that is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 27. The pubSave to My Web

Louisiana Special Session Adjourns
Insurance Journal - Feb 21 7:55 AM
In the final hours of the special session of the Louisiana Legislature, lawmakers sent to Gov. Kathleen Blanco Senate Bill 7, which would prohibit an insurer from using the floodwater mark without conSave to My Web

Required Work Done, But Association Balks
The Tampa Tribune - Feb 17 9:05 PM
Kerry Rothschild needed homeowners insurance.Save to My Web

Fire victim trying to collect pieces of life
Sun Herald - Feb 18 10:33 PM
A Port Charlotte man who lost everything last week in a house fire, including his beloved dog, Cleo, is trying to pick up the pieces.Save to My Web