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NY hearings on 'forced' insurance in foreclosure
Premiums for so-called force-placed insurance have more than tripled since 2004, producing enormous profits for insurers and the banks that take out policies when a homeowner fails to maintain coverage ...
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It's the little extras that matter in health insurance
FORGET hospital and ambulance cover. A survey of the reasons why people take out private health insurance reveals they are more interested in massages, gym memberships and plastic surgery.
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Gazette.Net: Hurricane Irene hit Maryland hard, report shows
Insurers have paid more than $400.4 million in Maryland for damage related to Hurricane Irene, which hit the state Aug. 27 and 28.
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Audit: Nebraska employee insurance costs high
Nebraska taxpayers are paying far more than necessary into the state's health insurance program because of high administrative costs, poor oversight and a failure to monitor and control spending, State ...
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Wells Fargo Approves More SBA Loan Dollars for Small Businesses Than Any Other Lender
Wells Fargo approved more than $548 million in SBA 7 loans nationwide in the first-half of federal fiscal year 2012 , and continues to provide more SBA loan dollars to America’s small businesses than any other lender.
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Middlesbrough man back in court over nuisance calls
A PHONE pest who made more than 1,300 nuisance calls has returned to court after again targeting insurance staff with rude messages.
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Petaluma River neighbors waiting for flood-insurance relief
After more than a decade of flood-control work along the Petaluma River, nearby residents soon may be free of an expensive insurance requirement.
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Apology over £100,000 car insurance quote
Sian Jones was quoted �10,000-a-month to insure her Vauxhall Vectra. The annual bill would be more than �100,000. The insurance company told the quote was correct and the cheapest they could do.
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Records: Joplin twister was costliest since 1950
JEFFERSON CITY — The cost of 30 manhole covers that got sucked away: $5,800. A new concession stand at the destroyed high school: $228,600. Shelter and care for more than 1,300 homeless pets: $372,000. The tornado that tore through Joplin a year ago Tuesday already ranks as the deadliest twister in six decades. Now it carries another distinction — the costliest since at least 1950. Insurance ...
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