Blanco outlines legislative agendaBaton Rouge Advocate - Gov. Kathleen Blanco opened the first regular legislative session since hurricanes Katrina and Rita with a pointed jab at the political dissension that has plagued her since the storms. I have asked you to put partisanship aside and work together
Water usage near peakFlorida Keys Keynoter - Saying hurricane-insurance costs threaten their ability to live in the Florida Keys, nearly 200 people turned out in Tavernier Wednesday to join a swelling protest. If we don't do something, there will not be very many of us who can afford to live
Goodyear, AZ 85338West Valley View - When you're with Farmers, you receive the assistance of an insurance professional committed to fair and ethical standards. As a Farmers Insurance and Financial Service Agent, I have been trained to look at the whole picture and assist you in making
Dog could cost you your insurancePoughkeepsie Journal - More and more homeowners are shocked when they discover their insurance carriers aren't renewing their policies simply because of the type of dog they own. Clintondale resident Ronn Sprague owned his house and one of his dogs for more than 10 years
Homeowners face rising insurance ratesPantagraph - The hurricanes that ravaged the Gulf Coast last summer are beginning to wreak havoc with homeowners insurance coverage in states far removed from where the storms hit. Still reeling from an estimated $56 billion of hurricane-related losses, major
'05 good for state's insurersKVUE - AUSTIN Despite extensive property losses from Hurricane Rita, Texas home insurers enjoyed a financially successful 2005, according to state regulators, who plan to ask the most profitable companies to justify their homeowner rates. Financial
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Glenwood fire staffing raises threat of insurance rate hikesGlenwood Springs Post Independent - Editor's note: This is the first in a two-part series. The second story will look at the Glenwood Springs Fire Department's decreasing use of volunteers. When Sharon Graves heard that only four Glenwood Springs firefighters responded March 19 to a
Blaze destroys homesWaynesboro Record-Herald - Firefighters said the Crider residence, 24812 Penmar Road, was a total loss about 20 minutes after a blaze broke out early this morning. PEN MAR - The Crider family just finished remodeling their home at 24812 Pen Mar Road, only to have it destroyed
Earthquake risk rattles AllstateMSNBC - The chance of a major earthquake hitting Ohio may be low, but it's not remote enough for one major insurer. Allstate Insurance Co., battered over the past 15 months by seven of the 10 most-expensive catastrophes in the company's history, is taking
