January 21, 2008

N.J. back in driver's seat with insurance

TRENTON - New Jersey has fixed its auto insurance problem. Five years after the state deregulated the industry, the results are in, and by almost every measure the reform has been a resounding

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Posted by Jason at 09:17 AM

Corporate Default Risk Soars to Record on Ambac Ratings Cut

Bloomberg - The bond insurance industry guaranteed $100 billion of collateralized debt obligations linked to subprime mortgages, $22 billion of non-prime auto loans and $1.2 trillion of municipal debt. New York-based Merrill Lynch & Co., the world's largest ...

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Posted by Sean at 08:10 AM

January 20, 2008

Today's Letters: Let's send Allstate a

St. Petersburg Times - It's about time Florida went on the offensive against insurers like the "good hands" Allstate people. I've been an Allstate homeowner and auto insurance customer for more than 50 years, the last 22 years being here in Florida. During this time, I ...

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Posted by Matt at 02:38 PM

Allstate says Fla lifts order against new

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A Florida court stayed an order on Friday from the state's insurance commissioner, clearing the way for Allstate Corp ALL.N to once again write new auto and other policies in the state. Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarthy had ...

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Posted by Greg at 01:18 PM

January 18, 2008

Florida suspends Allstate from writing all types of new insurance policies

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - A day after telling Allstate to stop writing new car insurance policies in Florida, state regulators told the company to stop writing any new business in the state -- including home

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Posted by Mel at 04:55 PM

Florida Bars Allstate from Selling Auto Insurance

Florida's top insurance regulator tells Allstate it cannot sell new auto insurance policies in the state. It's punishment for Allstate's refusal to comply with an investigation into its property insurance business. Allstate has more than 1 million auto policies in the

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Posted by Joe at 01:47 PM

January 16, 2008

8 Ways to Insure Your Home Insurance

Hurricane Katrina swept away all the old rules about homeowner's insurance. These days, filing a single small claim, switching insurers to save a few bucks, or assuming your coverage hasn't changed can expose you to huge financial

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January 15, 2008

Liz Allison Teams With AutoVantage: Weather Winter With Car ...

Forbes - ... service stations will check your levels for you, but if you do it yourself, there are gauges at most auto ... AutoVantage is offered by Affinion Group, a leader in the membership, insurance and loyalty marketing businesses, providing ...

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