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04 Feb 2012 03:07:36

Insurance CEO starts transition into retirement - Columbia Daily Tribune


Columbia Daily Tribune


Columbia Daily Tribune
By Jacob Barker After more than 40 years with Columbia Insurance Group, Robert Wagner officially handed the reins of the company to Gary Thompson on Jan. 1. Wagner, who served as chief executive officer of the insurer for 12 years and chief operating ...
04 Feb 2012 02:52:09

Car Insurance Concepts Upgrades Technical Capabilities for Interaction - Middle East North Africa Financial Network



Middle East North Africa Financial Network
COM, February 01, 2012 ) Charlestown, MA -- Car Insurance Concepts, a company with a growing presence within the insurance industry, with the claim to fame of offering up a variety of auto insurance quotes, recently announced that the company is ...
04 Feb 2012 02:06:32

Catholics, conscience and health insurance - News & Observer


ABC News


News & Observer
BY WILLIAM F. POWERS CHAPEL HILL -- When recently President Barack Obama required that employees of educational institutions, hospitals and other agencies affiliated with religious groups be provided with insurance coverage for contraceptives, ...
04 Feb 2012 01:05:13

State Farm Adding Illinois Jobs - NBC Chicago


Chicago Tribune


NBC Chicago
State Farm Insurance said Friday it will hire 3000 people across the US and Canada, filling many positions left empty during the recession, and add 900 agents. Bloomington based State Farm said it is accepting applications for the 3000 jobs, ...
04 Feb 2012 00:00:35

State health insurance marketplace plan at concept stage - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review


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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Pennsylvania is taking steps to implement a health insurance marketplace for individuals and small businesses, a key part of federal health care reform. In meetings this week with lawmakers, industry groups and advocacy organizations, ...
03 Feb 2012 23:37:27

BB&T buys insurance company for $570M - Winston-Salem Journal


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Winston-Salem Journal
BB&T Corp. said Friday it has made the largest deal for an insurance company in its history, buying the life, property and casualty-insurance divisions of Crump Group Inc. for $570 million in cash. Crump, based in Roseland, NJ, is the largest ...
03 Feb 2012 22:50:33

Alternative hurricane insurance clears House - Local 10


First Coast News


Local 10
Legislation designed to help state-backed Citizens Property Insurance Co. spin off customers to reduce its hurricane risk cleared the Florida House after a heated debate Friday. The bill (HB 245) would let surplus lines companies, ...
03 Feb 2012 20:48:12

Car Policy For Less, But Only If You Call - New York Times


Los Angeles Times


New York Times
His hefty auto insurance premium on his two cars — he was paying $2537 a year — seemed a juicy potential target. But he said he “dillydallied,” and didn't call his insurer, Liberty Mutual, until a couple of weeks ago, shortly after AARP contacted him ...
03 Feb 2012 19:57:33

Bill seeks earthquake insurance notification - The Daily Progress




The Daily Progress
LOUISA — After the initial shock of last year's magnitude-5.8 earthquake wore off, hundreds of Louisa County residents whose homes were damaged called their insurance companies, assuming that their crumbled chimneys and cracked walls were covered.

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03 Feb 2012 19:55:08

Pleasant Hill may end free health insurance for elected officials - San Jose Mercury News



San Jose Mercury News
By Lisa P. White PLEASANT HILL -- A proposal the City Council will consider Monday would end free health insurance for elected officials but continue a $400 monthly payment for those who decline coverage. Council members Jack Weir and Michael Harris ...