| 1. | Dead Woman’s Kin to Sue New York City over Blizzard Response
Jan 21, 2011 -- A woman who says her mother could still be alive if it weren't for New York's poor response to a Christmas weekend blizzard plans to sue the city. A lawyer for Laura Freeman filed a notice of claim against the city and several agencies Wednesday. ... |
| 2. | Cyber Guerillas Present Security Risk with Unpredictable Attacks
Jan 21, 2011 -- If anyone needed proof that cyber activists can create havoc in the real world, the last few weeks have provided evidence in megabytes. Rallying behind WikiLeaks, the thousands of internet activists who made headlines in December by bringing down ... |
| 3. | Korean Navy Rescues Hijacked Crew; Kills 8 Pirates
Jan 21, 2011 -- The latest news reports have covered the successful rescue of all of the 21 crew members of the South Korean-owned Samho Jewelry by Korean navy commandos. The reports indicate that 8 of the Somali-based pirates, who took over the ship on Saturday, ... |
| 4. | Republican Strategy: Prune Obamacare ‘Branch by Branch’
Jan 20, 2011 -- Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday launched a plan to replace President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul "branch by branch'' with measures they say would bring down soaring costs. "The tree is rotten, you cut it down. If we ... |
| 5. | Younger Insurance Consumers Expect Online Insurance Options
Jan 20, 2011 -- It's not a far stretch to predict that the next generation of insurance consumers will want to purchase more insurance coverages online. But the latest Employers Small Business Opinion Poll confirms that Generations X and Y want to interact with ... |
| 6. | House Passes Repeal of Healthcare Law
Jan 20, 2011 -- The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would repeal President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reform law Wednesday in a mostly symbolic move likely to be scuttled in the Senate. The House voted 245-189 to approve ... |
| 7. | Agent Group Sounds Alarm Over Federal Insurance Study
Jan 19, 2011 -- Congress should refuse to fund a study of insurance regulation that the new Federal Insurance Office is supposed to conduct, an insurance agents' trade group said. The National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) also wants Congress ... |
| 8. | Insurers Fined More Than $580,000 in Washington
Jan 19, 2011 -- Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fined insurers more than $580,000 in 2010 for violations including illegal telephone solicitation and overcharging customers. Kreidler also revoked the licenses of more than a dozen insurance agents ... |
| 9. | PURE to Begin Writing in Massachusetts
Jan 19, 2011 -- Privilege Underwriters Reciprocal Exchange (PURE) said it is now offering coverage for high-value homes in Massachusetts. PURE — which is structured as a policyholder-owned firm — already writes coverage in a number of Northeast states, ... |
| 10. | Chartis Launches Hospitality Industry Coverage Enhancements
Jan 18, 2011 -- Chartis has introduced a series of coverage enhancements, developed by its Commercial Casualty division, to address the unique casualty exposures of the hospitality industry. The coverages are part of a suite of primary casualty solutions for real ... |
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