City urges Natomas residents to buy federal flood insurance before Monday
On Monday, new federal flood maps will take effect that place South and North Natomas in a hazard zone, meaning flood insurance becomes mandatory for homeowners with federally backed mortgages. The City of Sacramento has issued a news release reminding Natomas owners to buy lower-cost preferred risk flood insurance policies before the new maps become official. Otherwise, they could wind up ...

Maryland Insurance Department Hosts Regulatory Interns from China
The Maryland Insurance Administration is hosting of two international interns from China through the National Association of Insurance Commissioner (NAIC)'s International Internship ...

OnStar, GM offer car insurance discount
How would you like to cut your car insurance in half? OnStar and GM are teaming up to reward customers for driving less.

Critics: AARP insurance stings seniors
Arthur Laupus joined AARP because he thought the nonprofit senior-citizen-advocacy group would make his retirement years easier. He signed up for an auto-insurance policy endorsed by AARP, believing the advertising that said he would save money.

Jets DE Shaun Ellis charged with marijuana possession, speeding and driving without insurance
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, speeding and driving without insurance after being pulled over by police last weekend.

Zimbabwe: ZSE Crisis Affects Pension Funds And Insurance Companies
THE survival and "smooth" operation of pension funds and insurance companies will be affected by lack of activity on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange after the Reserve Bank came up with "riot" measures to root out rampant speculative activities that were inflating share prices.

Philadelphia Inquirer Series Examines Rise In Insurance Premiums For Early Retirees
The Philadelphia Inquirer on Thursday, as part of its series titled "Falling Through: Casualties of the Health Insurance Crisis," profiled a 62-year-old retired Pennsylvania woman who recently discovered that her Independence Blue Cross group HMO premiums will increase by more than 45%, from $6,384 to $9,336, in January 2009.

Machon & Machon Joins Insurance Services Agency Network
Park Ridge, Ill.-based Machon & Machon, Inc. recently announced it has joined the ISU Insurance Services network. "To capitalize on the strengths and resources of ISU's coast-to-coast network, ...

"Number of headwinds" to hurt EPS of insurance brokers: JPM
(Reuters) - A number of headwinds will dampen earnings per share prospects for U.S. insurance brokers unless an improvement in insurance pricing takes place, an analyst at J.P. Morgan Securities said.

D.C. Warns Homeowners to Check on Insurance If Renting for Inauguration
District of Columbia Insurance Commissioner Thomas E. Hampton of is warning residents wanting to cash in on the Presidential Inauguration festivities by renting their homes, that they may not have ...

Are Variable Annuities Insurance Companies? Next Ticking Time Bomb?
Bad investments have heaped the pain on insurance companies? bottom lines, but analysts and ratings companies are keeping an eye on a different potential ?time bomb? that could nail insurers in the near future: variable annuities.

Unemployment Insurance Extension available immediately in Illinois
CHICAGO ? About 150,000 new Illinois residents will benefit immediately from the emergency federal extension of unemployment insurance, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich recently announced.

Open enrollment set for govt's health insurance
The NMI Retirement Fund has announced an open enrollment period for employees and retirees wishing to participate in the government's group health insurance program.

Auto insurance agents cry foul
A state insurance agents association, which is already involved in a lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes, is alleging Burnes is again giving preferential treatment to companies new to the state's auto insurance market.

Ship insurance faces turbulence
WEST OF England Ship Owners Mutual Insurance Association is warning that its overall rate for 2009 is likely to rise nearly 20%.

Commissioners court changes insurance, signs juvenile defendant agreement
The Liberty County Commissioners Court voted to increase insurance coverage for county employees and their families. The vote expanded the limits for chiropractic, dental, orthodontic and preventive care.

Workers' comp insurance rates likely to fall
MONTPELIER -- Workers' compensation insurance rates are likely to go down again in Vermont. ... - By LOUIS PORTER Vermont Press Bureau

Albert Lea insurance agent helps build New Orleans playground
A new playground is the focus of renewal for a neighborhood in New Orleans? flood-ravaged lower Ninth Ward. Last weekend an Albert Lea insurance agent was part of a 270-person crew that installed playground equipment at the site.

Include Life Insurance in Your 'Must Have' Budget
(ARA) - As you re-examine your monthly expenses to cover the escalating costs of food and fuel, it's important to consider life insurance in your plans.

Future System Advisors receives life insurance patent
Future System Advisors, a developer of life insurance product models and wealth management planning system, has announced that the US Patent and Trademark Office has issued a patent based on the FutureSystem Life Model.