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Ontario car insurance rates increase 2.9 per cent says Kanetix.ca

Consumers still have opportunities to save money on their car insuranceTORONTO , Feb. 6, 2012 /CNW/ - Kanetix® (www.kanetix.ca), an online quote comparison website for insurance and financial products, ...

Canada's First Insurance-Broker-Sold Extended Vehicle Warranty, High Road Warranty, Celebrates Its 1st Anniversary

VANCOUVER , Jan. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - High Road Warranty, the first extended vehicle warranty sold exclusively through Canada's network of insurance brokerages, celebrates its first anniversary February 1, ...

Huge theft nets 2 arrests

Polk County deputies arrested two women on Friday, who they say stole $422,000 from a local insurance company they worked for. Deputies said the two women, Cythia Applewhite and Sherryl Devine worked for Jack's Insurance, Inc. and stole the money together. The business is an insurance broker that locates and facilitates insurance contracts for its customers. Deputies said Applewhite and Devine ...

Consumer Reports: Mini-meds and Other Junk Insurance Plans Still in Business As Consumers Wait For Health Reform to ...

Plus, how to avoid common pitfalls when buying insurance on your own

Readers bite ‘Good Hands’ people

My recent blog concerning Allstate's decision to drop 45,000 North Carolina customers who refused to "bundle" their homeowners and auto insurance policies with the company unleashed a firestorm of reader anger directed at the "Good Hands" people.

Plenty of options but no consensus on car insurance reform

Several competing proposals are being floated by Republicans in Tallahassee to reform auto insurance, but there is no simple fix.

From Staff Writer Doreen Hemlock:

A top Florida official Wednesday announced an arrest for alleged Personal Injury Protection (PIP) fraud, as the Scott administration revs up its campaign for a new PIP auto-insurance law.

Farmers agent puts client education first

For Farmers Insurance agent and broker Rafael Suarez, business is personal, and he wants to make sure each client understands their coverage. Suarez, who has lived in the area for 17 years, worked at Marty Franich for six years before he decided to become an insurance agent for Farmers.

Unraveling Rental Insurance

You’ve probably been there before. You’re standing at the car rental counter, and the agent is trying to terrify you into purchasing an insurance package that totals more than the rental itself. After all, they’re not getting rich off that super $10 a-day deal that you snagged on-line.