Jul
27
How is insurance paid to homeowner?
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Homeowner forced to carry more insurance By Don Taylor, Ph.D., CFA, CFP • Bankrate.com Dear Dr. Don, I have a mortgage of $400,000. The cost to rebuild is around $250,000. The first time I refinanced, the mortgage company required the minimum
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Jul
27
Gulf tropical storm puts BP spill work on hold
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HOUSTON (Reuters)—The approach of Tropical Storm Bonnie on Friday forced BP P.L.C. to halt efforts to permanently plug a gushing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, sending ships and workers retreating to safety.
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Jul
27
Class actions falter in Europe
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European countries clearly are moving toward legal regimes that permit class action litigation but still are struggling with implementation problems, a panel of legal experts said.
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Jul
27
Arch Capital Posts $237 Million Q2 Net Income; Operating $132.2 Million
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Bermuda-based Arch Capital Group reported net income available to common shareholders for the 2010 second quarter of $237.0 million, or $4.45 per share, compared to $152.1 million, or $2.43 per …
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Jul
27
Workplace language policies need careful consideration
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Employers considering an English-only policy in the workplace “need to be able to identify and explain what their business need is,” said Dennis Westlind, a partner with law firm Stoel & Rives L.L.P. in Portland, Ore.
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Jul
27
Analysis calculates costs of family health insurance
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The average cost of group health insurance premiums for family coverage in the nation’s 10 largest states was highest in New York and lowest in Ohio, according to a new analysis.
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Jul
27
Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho Deploys Guidewire for Claims Management
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POCATELLO, Idaho & SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company of Idaho (FBM Idaho), the state?s largest domestic property/ casualty insurer and Guidewire Software?, a leading provider of flexible core systems to
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Jul
27
Health reform rules provide some clarity on claims issues
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WASHINGTON—New health care reform regulations clarify how health care plans must handle disputed claims, but leave murky a key issue: how a new federal external claims review requirement will work.
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Jul
27
Pet owners hounded by coverage exclusions
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When I adopted a 3-year-old Westie last year, I soon discovered that he was canis non grata among pet insurers.
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Jul
27
English-only policies for workplaces have pitfalls
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A new law in Tennessee that permits English-only policies in the workplace could signal a growing trend among businesses, but observers say there are hazards for employers that adopt such policies.
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