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New Identity Theft Scam
The Texas Attorney General’s Office reports that a new identity theft scam is targeting users of the Texas Debit Card, or EPPICard,…Read more →Bigger, Tougher Fires Bring Calif. to the Brink; Schwarzenegger Proposes Insurance Surcharge
Faced with hundreds of big, hard-to-control blazes, California is struggling with what could be its most expensive firefighting season ever, burning through…Read more →California Proposes 16% Workers’ Comp Rate Increase
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California indicated it plans to submit a filing to the California Department of Insurance (CDI)…Read more →Employee Noncompete Pacts Banned by California High Court
The California Supreme Court has upheld the state’s strict ban on most employee noncompetition agreements, ruling that companies cannot in any way…Read more →Business Income Calculator by Safeco Insurance Company
Deciding how much business income and extra expense coverage you need doesn’t have to be challenging. As long as you have the…Read more →Free Home-Inventory Tool
For some of you it’s important for you to keep a home inventory, but the process can be time-consuming and difficult. Thankfully,…Read more →How You Can Spot ‘Jumping In’ Auto Fraud
Most people would prefer not to be a passenger in an auto accident. But fraudsters who engage in “jumping in” go out…Read more →Small Businesses Lose $200K to Fraud
U.S. organizations lose an estimated 7% of their annual revenues to fraud – but damages are more common among small businesses, according…Read more →California Malpractice Case
A jury has awarded $8.5 million to the widow of a Modesto, Calif., man who died on the day a surgeon was…Read more →Motorcycle Fatalities Increasing
Fatal motorcycle accidents in Tennessee are increasing corresponding with a rise in the number of people being issued motorcycle licenses. Motorcycle accidents…Read more →Alert: Fake Fire Marshals in Rhode Island City
The Woonsocket, Rhode Island Fire Department is warning city residents to be on the look out for phony fire marshals. Officials say…Read more →No License, No Insurance for Bus in Texas Crash That Killed 17
The operator of the tour bus that wrecked in an accident that killed 17 members of a Houston church Aug. 8 was…Read more →Make insurance the easiest thing on your to-do list.
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