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Insurance News - Credit scores' link to insurance rates tested (USA Today) Oregon


Credit scores' link to insurance rates tested (USA Today)
Oregon is the latest battleground in an effort by consumer advocates to block insurers from using credit scores to set auto and homeowner rates. On Nov. 7, Oregonians will become the first voters in the USA to decide whether to bar insurers from setting premiums based on credit-related factors.

Minimum auto insurance coverage to increase (The Times and Democrat)
COLUMBIA, S.C. - Starting Jan. 1, drivers in South Carolina who buy the least amount of insurance coverage allowed by law will see their premiums go up as legislatively mandated changes in coverage take effect.

Newest Entrant to Georgia's Auto Insurance Market Delivers Savings as Sweet as the State's Peaches (The Auto Channel)
ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2006 -- The Georgia Department of Insurance approved a filing for Unitrin Direct to do business in its state, and the increased competition could save Georgia residents money on their auto insurance costs.

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Insurance News - Auto Home Business Life INSURANCE AGENCY Since 1963 attention contractors


Auto Home Business Life INSURANCE AGENCY Since 1963 attention contractors (Landmark)
Auto Home Business Life INSURANCE AGENCY Since 1963 attention contractors We have several companies that specialize in insurance for small contractors with unbeatable prices.

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Insurance News - Newest Entrant to Georgia's Auto Insurance Market Delivers Savings as


Newest Entrant to Georgia's Auto Insurance Market Delivers Savings as Sweet as the State's Peaches (The Auto Channel)
ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2006 -- The Georgia Department of Insurance approved a filing for Unitrin Direct to do business in its state, and the increased competition could save Georgia residents money on their auto insurance costs.

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Insurance News - Newest Entrant to Georgia's Auto Insurance Market Delivers Savings as


Newest Entrant to Georgia's Auto Insurance Market Delivers Savings as Sweet as the State's Peaches (The Auto Channel)
ATLANTA, Oct. 27, 2006 -- The Georgia Department of Insurance approved a filing for Unitrin Direct to do business in its state, and the increased competition could save Georgia residents money on their auto insurance costs.

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Insurance News - N.B. drivers afraid to use auto insurance coverage: report (CBC


N.B. drivers afraid to use auto insurance coverage: report (CBC via Yahoo! Canada News)
Drivers have rejected New Brunswick's so-called "no frills" insurance coverage because the bargain basement price isn't worth the risk, a new report concludes.

Auto Home Business Life INSURANCE AGENCY Since 1963 attention contractors (Landmark)
Auto Home Business Life INSURANCE AGENCY Since 1963 attention contractors We have several companies that specialize in insurance for small contractors with unbeatable prices.

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Insurance News - How many citations given in Selma for no car insurance?


How many citations given in Selma for no car insurance? (Selma Times-Journal)
I was interested in the information about accident at Jeff Davis Avenue at Church Street and the cost of replacing that light. Since the person who caused that accident evidently had no auto insurance, was he given a citation for not having insurance?

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Insurance News - Safeco, Liberty Mutual reportedly bidding for Winterthur insurance unit (Seattle


Safeco, Liberty Mutual reportedly bidding for Winterthur insurance unit (Seattle Times)
Safeco and Liberty Mutual Group are bidding for the U.S. insurance arm of Credit Suisse Group's Winterthur, said three people involved in the auction.

The Best in Insurance (Kiplinger.com)
Here is where to find the best deals on life, health, auto, homeowners and long-term care insurance.

N.B. consumer advocate says there's room to cut auto insurance rates (Canada.com)
FREDERICTON (CP) - New Brunswick's consumer advocate for insurance says enormous profits by the insurance industry leave a lot of room for lower auto premiums.

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Insurance News - car insurance/ (HR Gateway.com) Car insurance Let the AA team


car insurance/ (HR Gateway.com)
Car insurance Let the AA team do the hard work for you. Save up to 12.5% online. www.theaa.com

Farmers Insurance Companies Introduces New Annual Auto Insurance Policy in Missouri (The Auto Channel)
KANSAS CITY, Mo.--Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, including Farmers Insurance Exchange and Mid-Century Insurance Company, have good news for their nearly 247,000 auto insurance policyholders and new customers.

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Insurance News - Insurance (KFVS12) ZIP code where you park at night. Do


Insurance (KFVS12)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

Move to tort drives rates down 7.5% (Denver Post)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. said Monday that it will cut auto-insurance rates in Colorado an average of 7.5 percent starting next week, saving drivers $42.9 million in premiums a year.

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Insurance News - 21st Century to offer car insurance in N.J. (Courier-Post) 21st


21st Century to offer car insurance in N.J. (Courier-Post)
21st Century Insurance Group, a direct-to-consumer provider of personal auto insurance, has announced that it has begun offering private passenger automobile insurance to drivers in New Jersey.

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na-tive- Americans looking that difference. and with other is he Auto Insurance... (Kilgore News Herald)
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Insurance News - Auto insurance industrial chain expected (China Daily) Domestic auto insurance


Auto insurance industrial chain expected (China Daily)
Domestic auto insurance has maintained an average annual increase of 18 percent during the past five years. In what way can auto insurance help promote domestic auto production and consumption?

Maryland Orders Allstate Return $17.5M to Auto Insureds (Insurance Journal)
Maryland Insurance Commissioner R. Steven Orr has ordered Allstate Insurance to return $17.5 million to 20,571 of its auto policyholders in Maryland whom he says were improperly charged. This rest

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Insurance News - Insurance (KFVS12) ZIP code where you park at night. Do


Insurance (KFVS12)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

Farmers Insurance Companies Introducing Annual Auto Insurance Policy in Iowa (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LOS ANGELES----Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, including Farmers Insurance Exchange and Mid-Century Insurance Company, have good news for their nearly 49,000 Iowa auto insurance policyholders and new customers.

N.B. government begins talks with insurance industry for better rates (Canada.com)
FREDERICTON (CP) - New Brunswick's new Liberal government is giving insurance companies until December to negotiate lower auto rates before it begins working on a public auto insurance system.

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Insurance News - HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (KRON 4 Bay Area) ZIP code where


HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (KRON 4 Bay Area)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

Farm Bureau Insurance of Michigan Renews Multi-Year Agreement With CCC Information Services Inc. (SYS-CON Media)
and has received an A.M. Best 'Excellent' rating.

SCC updates insurance guides, pamphlets (Daily Press)
The Virginia State Corporation Commission has updated its free auto and homeowners' insurance consumer guides and premium comparison pamphlets.

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Insurance News - Virginia Offers Consumer Guides with Sample Auto, Home Premiums (Insurance


Virginia Offers Consumer Guides with Sample Auto, Home Premiums (Insurance Journal)
Virginia's Bureau of Insurance has updated its free auto and homeowners insurance consumer guides and corresponding premium comparison pamphlets. The guides are designed to help consumers understa

Affirmative Insurance to buy USAgencies (BizJournals)
Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. has agreed to buy USAgencies L.L.C. for $200 million in cash.

HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (Fox 19 Cincinnati)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

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Insurance News - SCC updates insurance guides, pamphlets (Daily Press) The Virginia State


SCC updates insurance guides, pamphlets (Daily Press)
The Virginia State Corporation Commission has updated its free auto and homeowners' insurance consumer guides and premium comparison pamphlets.

Claim forms go out to Shelby Insurance policyholders (Charleston Daily Mail)
West Virginians insured by Shelby Insurance Co. who paid premiums that weren't used to provide coverage will receive a claim form in the mail within the next several weeks, West Virginia Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline said.

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Insurance News - Why does insurance cost you so much? (Sun-Sentinel) He doesn't


Why does insurance cost you so much? (Sun-Sentinel)
He doesn't have a home on the beach and never made an insurance claim on his property. But Leonard Vicario will pay roughly $3,800 this year to insure his 2,600-square-foot house west of Lake Worth.

Crop Insurers Piling Up Record Profits (Washington Post)
In 2002, a small upstart insurance company approached the federal government with an idea. The company, Crop 1, was one of 16 firms that sold federally subsidized crop insurance policies to farmers under rates set by the government. In 1980, Congress turned to private insurance companies and......

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Insurance News - All American Insurance Where Insurance and Integrity Co-Exist A group


All American Insurance Where Insurance and Integrity Co-Exist A group of friendly (Kilgore News Herald)
All American Insurance Where Insurance and Integrity Co-Exist A group of friendly women who have proven we can bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan. Home Commercial Auto Health Life 3401 Stone Road Kilgore, TX 903-984-6606 We have an excellent competitive market!

Making most of claim in a crash (San Jose Mercury News)
A car accident can be devastating physically, emotionally and financially. And while auto insurance is supposed to cover you, you may not get what you need if you can't prove your losses. Money magazine offers the following tips on how you can make the most of your claim:

HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (WLBT 3)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

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Insurance News - Why does insurance costs you so much? (Sun-Sentinel) He doesn't


Why does insurance costs you so much? (Sun-Sentinel)
He doesn't have a home on the beach and never made an insurance claim on his property. But Leonard Vicario will pay roughly $3,800 this year to insure his 2,600-square-foot house west of Lake Worth.

Auto insurer calls move to Jersey no accident (The Star-Ledger)
A top executive with California- based 21st Century Insurance announced yesterday that his firm has begun selling auto insurance in New Jersey for the first time.

HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (WLBT 3)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

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Insurance News - Government auto insurance delivers worst value for consumers (CNW Group


Government auto insurance delivers worst value for consumers (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Government-run auto insurance programs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba perform worst in terms of cost, affordability, fair pricing and consumer choice, according to a new study comparing auto insurance markets in 61 international jurisdictions released today by The Fraser Institute.

Auto insurance firm comes to N.J. (Philadelphia Business Journal)
21st Century Insurance Group is the newest entry into New Jersey's automobile insurance market, state Banking and Insurance Commissioner Steven M. Goldman announced Thursday.

Auto insurer calls move to Jersey no accident (The Star-Ledger)
A top executive with California- based 21st Century Insurance announced yesterday that his firm has begun selling auto insurance in New Jersey for the first time.

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Insurance News - 21st Century Auto Insurance and New Jersey Insurance Commissioner to


21st Century Auto Insurance and New Jersey Insurance Commissioner to Brief Reporters (The Auto Channel)
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--21st Century Insurance Group Chief Executive Officer Bruce Marlow and New Jersey Insurance Commissioner Steven M. Goldman will hold a joint media teleconference Thursday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. EDT.

Judgments against New Jersey Chiropractic Clinics, Owners and Doctors Brings Liberty Mutual's 2001 Auto Insurance Fraud (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
MOUNT HOLLY, N.J.----A lawsuit against an intricate auto insurance fraud network uncovered by Liberty Mutual investigators in the late 1990s came to a costly end last week for the owners of two now-defunct New Jersey chiropractic and rehabilitation clinics.

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Insurance News - Australian Insurance Stocks Rise on Promina Takeover; CSL Drops (Bloomberg.com)


Australian Insurance Stocks Rise on Promina Takeover; CSL Drops (Bloomberg.com)
Oct. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Australian insurance stocks gained after Suncorp-Metway Ltd. offered A$7.87 billion for Promina Group Ltd. in a bid to create the nation's largest auto and home insurer.

Government auto insurance delivers worst value for consumers (CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance)
Government-run auto insurance programs in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba perform worst in terms of cost, affordability, fair pricing and consumer choice, according to a new study comparing auto insurance markets in 61 international jurisdictions released today by The Fraser Institute.

21st Century Auto Insurance and New Jersey Insurance Commissioner to Brief Reporters (The Auto Channel)
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--21st Century Insurance Group Chief Executive Officer Bruce Marlow and New Jersey Insurance Commissioner Steven M. Goldman will hold a joint media teleconference Thursday, Oct. 12, at 1 p.m. EDT.

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Insurance News - Davis, Crist tout rival hurricane-insurance plans (Orlando Sentinel) Jim Davis


Davis, Crist tout rival hurricane-insurance plans (Orlando Sentinel)
Jim Davis traveled to coastal Palm Beach County on Tuesday to detail his plan to ease Florida's hurricane-insurance crunch. But two new polls showed the Democratic nominee for governor far behind as he chases Republican Charlie Crist.

Davis reveals plan to cut insurance rates (Sun-Sentinel)
WEST BOCA Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jim Davis came to a senior retirement community Tuesday to roll out a new plan aimed at reducing hurricane insurance rates, as polls show him struggling to gain ground on his Republican rival, Attorney General Charlie Crist.

Insurance (KFVS12)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

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Insurance News - AUTO BURGLARY ENDS WITH SUSPECT SHOOTING HIMSELF (Tyler Morning Telegraph)


AUTO BURGLARY ENDS WITH SUSPECT SHOOTING HIMSELF (Tyler Morning Telegraph)
A Monday morning auto burglary ended with the suspect shooting himself near an elementary school after eluding police for several blocks.

KARS to be one-stop auto mart (The Star Online)
KUALA LUMPUR: KARS, a project undertaken by LS Associates (SEA) Sdn Bhd, aims to develop a one-stop auto mart in Kuala Lumpur featuring 10,000 sales bays for cars and 1,200 car park lots.

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Insurance News - Ballot measure takes aim at insurance, credit link (BizJournals) Your


Ballot measure takes aim at insurance, credit link (BizJournals)
Your credit history plays a role in setting the rates you pay for auto and homeowners insurance. Ballot Measure 42 aims to squelch that practice in Oregon.

Kickin' it 'Grand Theft Auto' style (MSNBC)
"Just Cause" and "Saints Row" are two new games that take the "Grand Theft Auto" style and tweak it in some new and novel directions.

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Insurance News - Auto GPS chip helps lower insurance rates (MobileMag) A way


Auto GPS chip helps lower insurance rates (MobileMag)
A way to trim auto insurance rates? Sign me up. This is actually an innovative method, in my opinion. You fork over a small amount of cash to get a GPS chip installed in your vehicle, and then it tracks how many miles you drive a month.

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Insurance News - State: Shop sells fake auto insurance (Detroit News) ROSEVILLE --


State: Shop sells fake auto insurance (Detroit News)
ROSEVILLE -- Motorists could unknowingly be driving around with bogus car insurance, if they recently purchased no-fault certificates from a Roseville auto shop.

Norwich Union Deploys Teradata Active Data Warehouse for Pay As You Drive TM Insurance (NCR)
DAYTON, Ohio Teradata, a division of NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), today announced that its active data warehouse will support the full launch of Norwich Union s Pay As You Drive TM insurance service into the United Kingdom market later this year.

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Insurance News - Insurance (WSTM-TV NBC 3) ZIP code where you park at


Insurance (WSTM-TV NBC 3)
ZIP code where you park at night. Do you currently have auto insurance? Have you had a U.S driver's license for more than 3 years? Has any driver in your household had 2 or more accidents or moving violations in the last 3 years?

Types of Insurance (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)
Bully for you, just for taking some time to think about this topic! The concept of insurance may not get your heart racing, but if you ever find yourself looking at a grease spot on the asphalt where you last saw your car, or viewing the smoldering remains of your home, and you're not insured, you'll find your heart racing plenty. Insurance is not a luxury -- it's a necessity. It's not something

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Insurance News - Types of Insurance (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News) Bully


Types of Insurance (The Motley Fool via Yahoo! News)
Bully for you, just for taking some time to think about this topic! The concept of insurance may not get your heart racing, but if you ever find yourself looking at a grease spot on the asphalt where you last saw your car, or viewing the smoldering remains of your home, and you're not insured, you'll find your heart racing plenty. Insurance is not a luxury -- it's a necessity. It's not something

Auto GPS chip helps lower insurance rates (MobileMag)
A way to trim auto insurance rates? Sign me up. This is actually an innovative method, in my opinion. You fork over a small amount of cash to get a GPS chip installed in your vehicle, and then it tracks how many miles you drive a month.

DMV ready to enforce provisions of mandatory insurance law (Santa Paula Times)
Californians who operate their vehicles without auto insurance could have their vehicle registrations suspended effective October 1 as part of SB 1500, designed to reduce the risk of economic losses sustained as the result of collisions involving uninsured motorists.

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Insurance News - Manitoba Public Insurance wants to keep $136M cash reserve (CBC


Manitoba Public Insurance wants to keep $136M cash reserve (CBC Manitoba)
Manitoba Public Insurance and consumer groups squared off over what to do with a $136 million cash reserve Tuesday, with the public auto insurer saying it wants to hang on to that reserve while the groups argued that ratepayers deserve a rebate.

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Insurance News - Video from Medialink: Why You May Need Gap Insurance (U.S.


Video from Medialink: Why You May Need Gap Insurance (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
People carry auto insurance, in part, to protect themselves if their car is stolen or if it's damaged or destroyed in an accident. But, sometimes basic insurance coverage isn't enough and you may need something called "gap insurance."

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Insurance News - Retirees sue NCR over life insurance (Dayton Daily News) Retired


Retirees sue NCR over life insurance (Dayton Daily News)
Retired hourly employees of NCR Corp. are suing the company to claim that it violated labor contracts and federal laws when it eliminated life insurance benefits for the retirees at the end of 2003.

Disparate Experience in Insurance Race (Los Angeles Times)
The two candidates vying in a low-decibel race to be elected California's top insurance regulator couldn't have more different qualifications for the job.

Video from Medialink: Why You May Need Gap Insurance (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
People carry auto insurance, in part, to protect themselves if their car is stolen or if it's damaged or destroyed in an accident. But, sometimes basic insurance coverage isn't enough and you may need something called "gap insurance."

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Insurance News - All American Insurance Where Insurance and Integrity Co-Exist A group


All American Insurance Where Insurance and Integrity Co-Exist A group of friendly (Kilgore News Herald)
All American Insurance Where Insurance and Integrity Co-Exist A group of friendly women who have proven we can bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan. Home Commercial Auto Health Life 3401 Stone Road Kilgore, TX 903-984-6606 We have an excellent competitive market!

AG, Mass. bureau seek steep auto insurance cuts (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)
BOSTON - The attorney general and the state Division of Insurance yesterday proposed steep cuts in Massachusetts auto insurance premiums that could save some drivers between $85 and $180 annually on their bills, depending on the proposal.

AG, rating bureau submit steep cuts in auto insurance rates (The Daily Comet)
The attorney general and the state Division of Insurance on Wednesday proposed steep cuts in Massachusetts auto insurance premiums that could save some drivers between $85 and $180 annually on their bills, depending on the proposal.

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Insurance News - All American Insurance Where Insurance and Integrity Co-Exist A group


All American Insurance Where Insurance and Integrity Co-Exist A group of friendly (Kilgore News Herald)
All American Insurance Where Insurance and Integrity Co-Exist A group of friendly women who have proven we can bring home the bacon and fry it up in the pan. Home Commercial Auto Health Life 3401 Stone Road Kilgore, TX 903-984-6606 We have an excellent competitive market!

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