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Insurance News - NAR PULSE: Insurance & Home Warranties from NAR Partners in


NAR PULSE: Insurance & Home Warranties from NAR Partners in the REALTOR Benefits Program (Real Estate News)
RISMEDIA, December 1, 2006 A full range of insurance products are available for health, long-term care, auto, home, renter's and errors & omissions. You can also take advantage of a special offer on home warranties. Visit the REALTOR Benefits(sm) Program page for complete details on these exclusive offerings.

Seven Percent Auto Rate Reduction for Auto Club s Insurance Affiliate Starts December 1 (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
As an early holiday gift to policyholders, the Automobile Club of Southern California s affiliated insurance company is reducing auto insurance rates by an average seven percent starting December 1 for new and renewing policyholders. Current policyholders will receive the new rates as their policies are renewed. At the same time, the Auto Club s insurance affiliate will implement new Department

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Insurance News - Countrywide launches auto insurance (The Indianapolis Star) Countrywide Financial Corp.,


Countrywide launches auto insurance (The Indianapolis Star)
Countrywide Financial Corp., of Calabasas, Calif., today announced that it will offer auto insurance to consumers in Indiana.

N.Y. Auto Insurance Rates Seen Too High (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Car insurance companies are charging New York drivers steeper rates even though the amount of money they are paying out in claims in the state has dropped, New York City Comptroller William Thompson said Wednesday.

Countrywide Launches Auto Insurance Product in Colorado (The Auto Channel)
CALABASAS, Calif., Nov. 27 -- Countrywide Financial Corporation -- America's #1 home loan lender* -- today announced that Countrywide Insurance Group's widely-anticipated auto insurance product is now available to consumers in the state of Colorado.

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Insurance News - Countrywide begins offering auto insurance (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance) Home


Countrywide begins offering auto insurance (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
Home lender Countrywide Financial Corp. has begun offering auto insurance in Colorado, company officials said Monday.

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Insurance News - Plymouth Rock Offers 10% Auto-Insurance Discount to WBUR Members (Market


Plymouth Rock Offers 10% Auto-Insurance Discount to WBUR Members (Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation, an auto insurer serving New England drivers for more than 20 years, has partnered with WBUR, Boston's NPR radio station, to offer a special, discounted auto insurance rate to WBUR's Massachusetts members.

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Insurance News - Countrywide Launches Auto Insurance Product in Indiana (PR Newswire via


Countrywide Launches Auto Insurance Product in Indiana (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Countrywide Financial Corporation -- America's #1 home loan lender* -- today announced that Countrywide Insurance Group's widely-anticipated auto insurance product is now available to consumers in the state of Indiana.

Hanover Launches Connections Auto Product in Georgia (Insurance Journal)
Independent insurance agents in Georgia now have access to Connections Auto a product of regional property and casualty company The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. Connections Auto, a multi-variate au

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Insurance News - Understanding Insurance: What You Need, Why You Need It (WSTM-TV


Understanding Insurance: What You Need, Why You Need It (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?

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Insurance News - Colorado Expands Guide To Compare Auto Rates (Insurance Journal) Colorado


Colorado Expands Guide To Compare Auto Rates (Insurance Journal)
Colorado Insurance Commissioner David Rivera announced that the Division of Insurance's interactive online service to compare auto insurance premiums has expanded from a five city/zip code area within

Delaware Approves Home, Auto Insurance Rate Reductions (Insurance Journal)
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn has approved insurance rate cuts for State Farm homeowner policies as well as for private passenger auto policies from three AIG companies, from Harleysville

Co-operators lists top 10 tips for managing insurance costs (Investment Executive)
The Co-operators has developed a series of educational materials entitled Insurance 101 to help Canadians understand the fundamentals of insurance. Compare apples with apples.

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Insurance News - Colorado Expands Guide To Compare Auto Rates (Insurance Journal) Colorado


Colorado Expands Guide To Compare Auto Rates (Insurance Journal)
Colorado Insurance Commissioner David Rivera announced that the Division of Insurance's interactive online service to compare auto insurance premiums has expanded from a five city/zip code area within

Delaware Approves Home, Auto Insurance Rate Reductions (Insurance Journal)
Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn has approved insurance rate cuts for State Farm homeowner policies as well as for private passenger auto policies from three AIG companies, from Harleysville

Inter-state auto thieves gang busted, five held (Indian Express via Yahoo! India News)
They had original documents of the vehicles, say cops The police today claimed to have busted an inter-state gang of auto thieves. But what has stunned even the police is the gang's unique modus operandi. "The fact which took us by surprise was that although we had specific information that the vehicles were stolen, the gang produced original documents for all the vehicles. This gang dealt in

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Insurance News - High costs keep some in Alabama away from health insurance


High costs keep some in Alabama away from health insurance (al.com)
FLORENCE, Ala. (AP) Myron and Janice Lackey and their three sons have been in the furniture business for almost 15 years. With the already enormous responsibility of having a family owned and operated business, the last thing they want to worry about is having enough health and life insurance.

High costs keep some in Alabama away from health insurance (The Daily Comet)
Myron and Janice Lackey and their three sons have been in the furniture business for almost 15 years. With the already enormous responsibility of having a family owned and operated business, the last thing they want to worry about is having enough health and life insurance.

Driving style to govern car insurance (rediff.com)
Being a high-value asset, a car needs a comprehensive cover to protect you financially from mishaps. With premiums to be de-tariffed soon, auto insurance is set to change.

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Insurance News - State Farm Lowers Auto Insurance Rates by 4.4 Percent (Arkansas


State Farm Lowers Auto Insurance Rates by 4.4 Percent (Arkansas Business)
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. is lowering its overall rate level in Arkansas, which will means an annual savings of $13.4 million to Arkansas customers.

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Insurance News - Commissioner approves insurance rate cuts (The News Journal) Insurance Commissioner


Commissioner approves insurance rate cuts (The News Journal)
Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn said today he has approved insurance rate cuts for State Farm homeowner policies and for private passenger auto policies from three AIG companies, from Harleysville Insurance and Westfield Insurance. The approved rate cuts include: State Farm Fire and Casualty Insurance Company reduced rates for homeowner and rental policies by an average of 6 percent statewide.

Auto insurance guide available online, too (Press & Sun-Bulletin)
The New York state Insurance Department has the 2006 Consumer Guide to Automobile Insurance available online and in hard-copy form. Superintendent Howard Mills also said the department has added a new, consumer-friendly online interactive auto insurance premium calculator to its Web site.

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Insurance News - IBM targets analytics at insurance fraud (Computer Business Review) IBM


IBM targets analytics at insurance fraud (Computer Business Review)
IBM Corp has geared up its advanced analytic technologies to help combat property and casualty insurance fraud.

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Insurance News - Deer collisions keep auto-body shops busy (The Kalamazoo Gazette) The


Deer collisions keep auto-body shops busy (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
The potential to make money on such accidents is considerable. State Farm Mutual Auto Insurance Co. reports that car-deer accidents generated an average of $2,800 each in property damage in fiscal year 2005-06, while some exceeded $10,000. Auto insurers often absorb 100 percent of such costs.

Safeco Cuts Auto Insurance Rates in Colorado (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Safeco announced today it is cutting auto insurance rates in Colorado by as much as 21 percent, with the average Colorado customer experiencing a 4.8 percent decrease. Since July 2004, Safeco has taken rates down more than 17 percent.

Policy Rates: A New Tack (Hartford Courant)
Car, Home Insurance Gets More Complex The mystery of insurance pricing is growing deeper, with complex new rate programs that will bring substantial savings for some drivers and homeowners but higher premiums for others.

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Insurance News - Safeco Cuts Auto Insurance Rates in Colorado (PR Newswire via


Safeco Cuts Auto Insurance Rates in Colorado (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Safeco announced today it is cutting auto insurance rates in Colorado by as much as 21 percent, with the average Colorado customer experiencing a 4.8 percent decrease. Since July 2004, Safeco has taken rates down more than 17 percent.

Deer can be a dangerous road obstacle (The Natchez Democrat)
NATCHEZ As hunting season approaches Miss-Lou law enforcement and insurance agencies warn drivers to watch out for deer when traveling. Adams County Sheriff Ronny Brown said on average the station responds to two to three calls involving auto accidents with deer.

(AFX UK Focus) 2006-11-19 09:30 GMT: AFX NEWS BRIEFING: Banking and insurance highlights to 09:15 GMT (Interactive Investor)
2006-11-19 08:29:03 China's Baosteel auto steel plate output seen at 2.5 mln tons this yr - Xinhua

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Insurance News - Auto Dealers Seek Insurers' Help in Keeping Flood Damaged Cars


Auto Dealers Seek Insurers' Help in Keeping Flood Damaged Cars off the Street (The Auto Channel)
WASHINGTON, DC November 17, 2006; In a major new development, PEMCO, a Seattle-based insurance company, announced this week that it will voluntarily disclose vehicle flood damage information to the public (see Editor's Note below).

Safeco Cuts Auto Insurance Rates in Colorado (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Safeco announced today it is cutting auto insurance rates in Colorado by as much as 21 percent, with the average Colorado customer experiencing a 4.8 percent decrease. Since July 2004, Safeco has taken rates down more than 17 percent.

Understanding Insurance: What You Need, Why You Need It (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?

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Insurance News - Understanding Insurance: What You Need, Why You Need It (WSTM-TV


Understanding Insurance: What You Need, Why You Need It (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?

Safeco Cuts Auto Insurance Rates in Colorado (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Safeco announced today it is cutting auto insurance rates in Colorado by as much as 21 percent, with the average Colorado customer experiencing a 4.8 percent decrease. Since July 2004, Safeco has taken rates down more than 17 percent.

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Insurance News - /C O R R E C T I O N


/C O R R E C T I O N -- PEMCO Insurance/ (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Damaged Car, issued earlier today by PEMCO Insurance over PR Newswire, we are advised by a representative of the company that the third paragraph should read "PEMCO voluntarily reports cars totaled with flood damage to CARFAX, an auto database available to consumers" rather than "PEMCO voluntarily reports cars totaled with flood damage to auto databases available to consumers" as originally

Fukoku, Kyoei insurance firms form business alliance (Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News)
_ Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. and Kyoei Fire & Marine Insurance Co. said Thursday they have formed a business alliance.

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Insurance News - Porto Seguro increases lead in auto segment - Brazil (Business


Porto Seguro increases lead in auto segment - Brazil (Business News Americas)
Brazil's Porto Seguro has increased its lead in the car insurance segment thanks to a 20.8% third quarter rise in auto premiums, CEO Jayme Garfinkel told analysts in a conference call.

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Insurance News - Symbility Signs Contract With State Auto (PR Newswire via Yahoo!


Symbility Signs Contract With State Auto (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Symbility Solutions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Automated Benefits Corp. today announced that State Auto Mutual Insurance Company has signed a multi-year contract with Symbility to implement the Symbility mobile claims system.

Delaware to Launch Auto Insurance Cost Comparison Web Site (Insurance Journal)
The Delaware Department of Insurance has created a website that will allow consumers to compare auto insurance rates from more than 50 companies that offer auto insurance in Delaware. The site wil

Worst states for auto-deer crashes (CNN.com)
Drivers smashing into deer on U.S. roads is an increasing, costly and dangerous problem, according to an insurance survey released Tuesday.

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Insurance News - Experience of New Executives Underscores Balboa Insurance Group's Commitment to


Experience of New Executives Underscores Balboa Insurance Group's Commitment to Financial Institutions (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Balboa Insurance Group, a leader in lender-placed auto and hazard insurance, announced three new industry veterans who will play pivotal roles in supporting and expanding its collateral protection, lender-placed hazard, life, credit & debt, and warranty & specialty insurance products for financial institutions.

Hometown Auto Retailers Announces Third Quarter 2006 Results (The Auto Channel)
WATERBURY, Conn.--Hometown Auto Retailers, Inc. (OTCBB: HCAR) today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006.

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Insurance News - Insurance guide for military (The News Journal) DOVER -- Delaware


Insurance guide for military (The News Journal)
DOVER -- Delaware Insurance Commissioner Matt Denn marked Veterans Day by issuing a new guide intended to help military personnel navigate potentially thorny insurance issues. "The Instant Insurance Guide: Military" covers the spectrum, offering military-specific information on auto, homeowners, life and health insurance policies. The guide, Denn said, is his way of supporting the men and women

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Insurance News - The time is right to shop for insurance (The Philadelphia


The time is right to shop for insurance (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Want some money? Ask your insurer for it. Longer life expectancy and safer vehicles are driving down payouts for insurance companies. Your insurer - or a competitor - should be able to deliver the same level of protection for less, according to industry analysts.

Auto insurance premiums falling (Island Packet)
There is some silver lining to insurance costs this year.

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Insurance News - Identity Theft Insurance Policy (FOX 16 Little Rock) Insurance companies


Identity Theft Insurance Policy (FOX 16 Little Rock)
Insurance companies typically associated with auto or homeowner insurance are now offering id theft policies.

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Insurance News - Agencies unravel vehicle insurance fraud scheme (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)


Agencies unravel vehicle insurance fraud scheme (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
A Brighton couple has been charged with running a ring that staged auto accidents to defraud insurance companies of more than $50,000.

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Insurance News - Westline Corp. acquires Freeway Insurance Services (Insurance Journal) Westline Corp.,


Westline Corp. acquires Freeway Insurance Services (Insurance Journal)
Westline Corp., Cypress, Calif., the parent company to South Coast Auto Insurance Marketing Inc., Solo Insurance Services Inc., South Coast Dealer Services Inc., Insurenow Insurance Services Inc., and

Shop around: Insurance is a buyer's market right now (Orange County Register)
Longer life expectancy and safer vehicles are driving down payouts. Want some money? Ask your insurer for it. Longer life expectancy and safer vehicles are driving down payouts for insurance companies.

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Insurance News - Farmers Insurance Group Co-Sponsors Largest One-Day Motorcycle Fundraiser Event in


Farmers Insurance Group Co-Sponsors Largest One-Day Motorcycle Fundraiser Event in the World (The Auto Channel)
LOS ANGELES-- The Love Ride, the largest one-day motorcycle event in the world, rolls from Glendale to Castaic Lake recreation area November 12, 2006. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies CEO Paul Hopkins will be among the motorcycle riders.

State Auto Boards Elect New Officers (The Auto Channel)
COLUMBUS, Ohio--The State Auto Insurance Companies today announced the appointment of Lorraine Siegworth as Vice President Director of Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness.

Lowther to Retire from State Auto (The Auto Channel)
COLUMBUS, Ohio--The State Auto Insurance Companies today announced that Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel John R. Lowther will retire in 2007. He has resigned, effective immediately, from the Boards of Directors of State Auto Mutual and State Auto Financial Corporation , but will continue to work with the Boards and Chairman and CEO Bob Restrepo as a senior advisor and acting

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Insurance News - State Auto Appoints Chief Operating Officer (The Auto Channel) COLUMBUS,


State Auto Appoints Chief Operating Officer (The Auto Channel)
COLUMBUS, Ohio--The State Auto Insurance Companies today announced the appointment of Mark A. Blackburn to the position of Executive Vice President Chief Operating Officer.

Farmers Insurance Group Co-Sponsors Largest One-Day Motorcycle Fundraiser Event in the World (The Auto Channel)
LOS ANGELES-- The Love Ride, the largest one-day motorcycle event in the world, rolls from Glendale to Castaic Lake recreation area November 12, 2006. Farmers Insurance Group of Companies CEO Paul Hopkins will be among the motorcycle riders.

HOME OWNERS INSURANCE (KPLC)
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 Insurance Law Cleans Up Roads (St. Petersburg Times) MOSCOW


Auto Insurance Law Cleans Up Roads (St. Petersburg Times)
MOSCOW The State Duma on Wednesday approved in a second reading a bill that would change the way mandatory auto insurance works.Currently, the country's drivers are forced to pay for mandatory car insurance for each car they buy.

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Insurance News - CEO: Insurance Rates Dropping (The Ledger) CHICAGO - Empowered by


CEO: Insurance Rates Dropping (The Ledger)
CHICAGO - Empowered by the Internet and bombarded by ever-increasing auto-insurance advertising, consumers are shopping more aggressively for insurance, and prices are coming down, according to the chief executive of Progressive Corp.

State Auto Boards Elect New Officers (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
COLUMBUS, Ohio----The State Auto Insurance Companies today announced the appointment of Lorraine Siegworth as Vice President - Director of Strategy and Organizational Effectiveness.

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Insurance News - State Auto names chief operating officer (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)


State Auto names chief operating officer (bizjournals.com via Yahoo! Finance)
State Auto Financial Corp. promoted its director of insurance operations to the newly created position of chief operating officer.

Lowther to Retire from State Auto (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
COLUMBUS, Ohio----The State Auto Insurance Companies today announced that Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel John R. Lowther will retire in 2007. He has resigned, effective immediately, from the Boards of Directors of State Auto Mutual and State Auto Financial Corporation , but will continue to work with the Boards and Chairman and CEO Bob Restrepo as a senior advisor and

Posted by Administrator at 03:45 PM |

Insurance News - Channel 4 KRNV.com: Local News and Weather for Reno-Tahoe Region:


Channel 4 KRNV.com: Local News and Weather for Reno-Tahoe Region: Auto Insurance (News 4 Reno)
About Auto Insurance Auto insurance policies are purchased to minimize the personal financial impact associated with motor vehicle accidents. Risks are high, and you need to be covered.

State Auto Boards Elect New Officer (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
COLUMBUS, Ohio----The Boards of Directors of State Auto Financial Corporation and State Automobile Mutual Insurance Company today named Larry Williams a vice president of all companies in the State Auto group.

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Insurance News - Channel 4 KRNV.com: Local News and Weather for Reno-Tahoe Region:


Channel 4 KRNV.com: Local News and Weather for Reno-Tahoe Region: Auto Insurance (News 4 Reno)
About Auto Insurance Auto insurance policies are purchased to minimize the personal financial impact associated with motor vehicle accidents. Risks are high, and you need to be covered.

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Insurance News - Man shoots woman at insurance business, is killed (Los Angeles


Man shoots woman at insurance business, is killed (Los Angeles Times)
A man who killed a woman Tuesday in the parking lot of a Cerritos auto insurance business was shot to death by Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies, authorities said.

Finding Auto Insurance Information is More Efficient With Insurance.com s New Search Platform (The Auto Channel)
CLEVELAND--Insurance.com, the nation s largest online auto insurance agency, is dedicated to being an industry thought leader and premier information resource on auto insurance.

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Insurance News - Minimum auto insurance coverage to increase (WIS News 10 Columbia)


Minimum auto insurance coverage to increase (WIS News 10 Columbia)
Starting January first, drivers in South Carolina who buy the least amount of insurance coverage allowed by law will see premiums go up. Those drivers will get notices this month from their insurance providers if their policies are affected.

Minimum Auto Insurance Coverage To Increase (NBC 26 News Augusta)
Starting January First, drivers in South Carolina who buy the least amount of insurance coverage allowed by law will see premiums go up

Minimum Auto Insurance Coverage To Increase (ABC News 4)
Columbia, SC - Drivers in South Carolina who buy the minimum required auto insurance coverage will see premiums go up starting January First. The drivers will get notices next month from their insurance providers if their policies are affected.

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