June 30, 2007

Blanco must block Insurance increase

News-Star - Gov. Kathleen Blanco should veto the legislative bill that would jack up car insurance premiums even higher than they are now. It’s remarkable how the people in the state legislature who all have guaranteed salaries and pensions can impose this Read more

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June 27, 2007

A step by step guide to gaining control of your financial life.

CNN Money - Here’s help for the first — and often the hardest — step in achieving your financial goals: deciding which goals to pursue. Auto insurance can be a nightmare. It’s costly, confusing, and unrewarding — until you need it. Here’s how to purchase Read more

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June 25, 2007

Farmers Insurance Group dedicates Olathe service center

Kansas City Star - Farmers Insurance Group on Friday dedicated a service center, boosting the firm’s employment in Olathe to more than 2,000 and making it the suburb’s largest employer. The ServicePoint facility at 17000 W. 119th St. represents a $38 million Read more

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June 22, 2007

Scottsdale Insurance Company and K&K Insurance Announce

MSN MoneyCentral - SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Scottsdale Insurance Company and K&K Insurance Group, Inc. are pleased to announce a new relationship for property and casualty business related to Sports and Motorsports Programs. As of August 1 Read more

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June 20, 2007

Inmate accuses Snohomish County Jail guard of rape

Seattle Times - During the relationships, investigators said, Zellmer injured many children or suggested taking out life-insurance policies on them. Zellmer, 37, was arrested June 6 and is being held at the King County Jail in lieu of $5 million bail. He’s accused of Read more

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June 17, 2007

A.M. Best Affirms and Assigns Ratings to Physicians Insurance Mutual

Forbes - A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating (FSR) of B++ (Good) and assigned an issuer credit rating (ICR) of “bbb+” to Physicians Insurance Mutual Group and its members, Physicians Insurance A Mutual Company and its reinsured subsidiary Read more

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June 15, 2007

Sixteen Companies Renew Qualification in IMSA, Ethical Standards

Earthtimes - BETHESDA, MD — 06/15/07 — Sixteen prominent companies have qualified to renew their membership in the Insurance Marketplace Standards Association (IMSA), the premier standards-setting organization for the life insurance marketplace. IMSA Read more