Daschle to Face Tough Questions on Competition in Health Insurance
At a confirmation hearing Thursday, Tom Daschle will most likely be asked about Barack Obama?s call for a new public health insurance plan.

Can Madoff payouts break the insurance bank?
The Securities Investor Protection Corp. insures brokerage accounts for up to $500,000 each when customer assets are stolen or missing. But if clients of Bernie Madoff wipe out the insurance fund, will there be any protection for everyone else? In interviews...

Levee work gives parish a break on insurance
Ongoing work on federal levees will give St. Charles Parish homeowners respite from higher flood insurance costs that will come with new federal flood insurance maps, a FEMA official told a Parish Council committee Wednesday....

Chartwell Introduces Commercial Storage Insurance Program
Los Angeles-based Chartwell Independent Insurance Brokers LLC has launched a commercial storage insurance (CSI) program. This program offers specialty insurance coverage for warehouse and storage ...

Miller Joins HMS Insurance Associates
W. Ronald Miller has joined Brooklandville, Maryland-based HMS Insurance Associates Inc. Miller will assume responsibilities for business development, focusing on the Washington DC and ...

Irwin Siegel Agency Enhances Social Service Insurance Package
Rock Hill, N.Y.-based Irwin Siegel Agency Inc. has enhanced its social service insurance package. Enhanced coverage and options include: Upgrade to Green endorsement, youth accident coverage and ...

USAA scales back insurance increase
USAA rethought a steep increase in homeowners insurance rates for Harris County after state regulators asked the company to reconsider.

Customers recoup $17.4 million in insurance complaints
Michigan recovered a record $17.4 million in claims for consumers who filed insurance, securities and mortgage complaints, Insurance Commissioner Ken Ross announced today.

Insurance Industry Contributed Nearly $28 Million In Congressional Races
Hoping to promote and protect its interests, the insurance industry ? including Connecticut companies ? contributed nearly $28 million to congressional candidates in the 2008 election, an A.M. Best newsletter reported this week.

Unused Insurance Money Hurts Boise Mechanics
Drivers using insurance money to fix their bank account, rather than their cars, have Boise auto shops hurting for business.

Call Your Home Insurance If a Tree Falls On Your House
If you are one of the unlucky few and all of this wind caused a tree to fall on your house you need to call your home owner's insurance agent right away.

RM1.2m insurance fraud charge
PETALING JAYA: Three men, including one who is paralysed, were charged at the Sessions Court yesterday with cheating an insurance company of RM1.2 million.

Chattanooga: Confident Witty starts insurance agency
During the current economic environment, many people might cringe at the idea of starting their own business, particularly in the troubled insurance industry.

Wind, not flood damage covered by most insurance
Damage caused by wind is covered under a standard homeowners or business owners insurance policy and water damage from snow or rain entering an insured building that has been damaged by wind also is covered, the NW Insurance Council said...

Angara bats for free health insurance for kids
MANILA, Philippines - Around 14 million Filipino children will benefit from a government health insurance program, a senator has said.

Local insurance agency merges with Dayton firm
A locally owned insurance firm doing business in Springfield for more than three-quarters of a century has merged with a Dayton firm with a similar history.

Governor Proposes More Access To Health Insurance
Wants To Extend Age Children Are Covered Through Parents' Insurance To 29

Longmuir hails insurance policy as vehicle for change
The Scottish Football League have defied the chill economic wind with the announcement of a two-year extension to their agreement with Co-operative Insurance for sponsorship of the league cup.

County flood insurance rates may take a dip
SEGUIN ? If your flood insurance premiums go down in 2009, thank Guadalupe County Road Superintendent Larry Timmermann and his crew at the road department when you see them.

Ritter Insurance changes name to Harms Insurance Group
Matt Harms, president and owner of Ritter Insurance of Sun Prairie, announced that the agency's name changed to Harms Insurance Group on Jan. 1. Harms has been with the agency 12 years and purchased it in January 2007. Harms Insurance Group is a full service independent insurance agency that provides commercial, personal, health and benefits, and life insurance in the greater Dane County area. ...