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Unemployment insurance continuing claims spike (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance) The number of Americans filing continuing claims for unemployment insurance spiked last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as sluggish hiring continues to drag on the labor market's recovery. March 11, 2010 11:01 AM Va. assembly approves bill to bar health-insurance mandate (Washington Post) RICHMOND -- The Virginia General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that would make it illegal for the government to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a measure intended to conflict with Democratic efforts to reform health care in Washington. March 10, 2010 11:00 PM Video: Insurance Companies Anger Citizens (CBS News) Emotions are running high in Washington as the push for a House vote for health care reform approaches. As Nancy Cordes reports, protesters directed their anger at the insurance company. March 11, 2010 8:19 AM Time for a national insurance program to cope with natural disasters? (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News) Given that so many Americans live in areas that have been prone to natural disasters – hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados – is it time for the federal government to intercede to help states and property owners obtain more reasonable castastrophic insurance? March 10, 2010 7:06 PM Insurance Mandate May Need Strict Penalties (NPR) The health care plans before Congress require individuals to purchase insurance. But the penalty for violating the individual mandate may be so low that healthy people might be tempted to pay it instead of buying insurance. That would leave insurers with less healthy customers, prompting companies to raise their rates, prompting more people to drop out, and so forth. March 11, 2010 5:36 AM Federal legislation to lower property insurance costs debated (Sun-Sentinel) Legislation that could give South Florida homeowners a break from soaring property insurance premiums received a mixed reception by federal lawmakers Wednesday. March 11, 2010 9:48 AM Va. General Assembly votes to ban mandatory health insurance coverage (Washington Post) RICHMOND -- Virginia's General Assembly is the first in the nation to approve legislation that bucks federal health care reforms by banning mandatory health insurance coverage. March 10, 2010 2:46 PM Lithuania awaits NATO 'insurance plan' on Russia (The Star) VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania, marking 20 years since its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on Thursday, remains wary of huge neighbour Russia and is looking forward to the "health insurance" of a new NATO Baltic defence plan, President Dalia Grybauskaite said. March 11, 2010 10:00 AM Fitch Holds Conference on China's Life, Non-Life Insurance Sectors (Insurance Journal) Fitch Ratings hosted a teleconference today, March 11 on the performance of China's life and non-life insurance sectors. A replay of the conference is expected to be posted soon on the rating ... March 11, 2010 10:06 AM Why Not Universal Car Insurance? (Ludwig von Mises Institute) With universal mandates, insurance companies no longer compete for multiple clients, but for just one — this is called a monopsony. The amount of eligible insurance companies quickly dwindles. March 11, 2010 8:02 AM

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Get to know the facts before you spend money on auto insurance (Purcell Register) (ARA) - Don't you wish there were classes on subjects such as mortgages, taxes, auto insurance or even saving for retirement? How many times have you looked for background information on each of these issues? March 11, 2010 5:38 AM Ontario auto insurance changes hit pedestrians, cyclists (Spacing Wire) Anyone who doesn’t own a car, and the insurance that goes with it, is going to have fewer resources to deal with injuries if they are hit by a car, as a result of changes to auto insurance just introduced by the Province of Ontario. In an effort to reduce auto insurance costs, the Province has [...] March 10, 2010 8:39 AM An Occasional Review of Auto Insurance Policies May Lower Premiums (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) The average motorist has the tendency of purchasing an auto insurance policy and continues paying premiums without reviewing whether the current coverage listed is still beneficial or if the rate being paid for protection is still competitive; OnlineAutoInsurance.com advises consumers to revisit their policies to ensure that they are not overpaying for coverage or maintaining unnecessary ... March 10, 2010 7:00 AM Surprising Ways to Save Money With Insurance (ABC News) Your homeowner's and auto insurance coverage could help you save on legal fees, pet injuries and more. Insurance - Vehicle insurance - Business - Financial services - Agents and Marketers March 10, 2010 6:20 AM Va. assembly approves bill to bar health-insurance mandate (Washington Post) RICHMOND -- The Virginia General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that would make it illegal for the government to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a measure intended to conflict with Democratic efforts to reform health care in Washington. March 10, 2010 11:00 PM Don't overpay for auto insurance if you've had tickets (WAFB Baton Rouge) Traffic tickets don't have to be a financial death sentence when it comes to shopping for auto insurance. March 07, 2010 7:15 PM Two Lawyers Named to Minnesota Auto Insurance Plan Governing Committee (Insurance Journal) Minnesota Commerce Commissioner Glenn Wilson has appointed two public members to the governing committee of the Minnesota Automobile Insurance Plan (MAIP). Thomas J. Evenson is an associate with ... March 09, 2010 11:06 AM Louisiana Legislature Should Ask Tough Questions About Insurance (Bayou Buzz) A number of Louisiana legislators are feeling increasing heat back in their districts about why Louisiana continues, year after year, to have the highest insurance rates in the nation. A small deep southern state should be way down the list of most expensive states. March 11, 2010 8:14 AM National freeze on health insurance rates needed (News-Medical-Net) Harvey Rosenfield, author of California's landmark insurance regulation Proposition 103—recognized as the most successful insurance regulation in the country—was joined today by people struggling to pay for health insurance in calling on President Obama and Congress to impose a national freeze on health insurance rates as part of the final round of votes on reform. Consumers must have a breather ... March 11, 2010 3:27 AM Would you buy insurance from her? Apparently (The Philadelphia Inquirer) You've probably never heard of improv comedienne Stephanie Courtney, but chances are you've seen her on TV as the unbelievably upbeat insurance saleswoman Flo in Progressive Auto Insurance commercials. March 09, 2010 8:48 AM