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If you were among the victims of bridge collapse you might want to check this website: bridgecollapseclaims.comRead more →Green Homeowners Policy in California
Calfornia’s Department of Insurance has approved the first green homeowners insurance policy in California, offered by Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. This coverage…Read more →Who gets paid sick leave?
In San Francisco, all employers are required to provide paid sick leave. But elsewhere in the country, your profession determines how likely…Read more →EarthQuake: Be Prepared
Moderate California Quake a Drill for ‘Big One’. Despite shaking a large swath of Southern California, a magnitude-5.4 earthquake was not the…Read more →Insurance Fraud Scheme
An Albany, New York woman who removed all her belongings from her home the day before it mysteriously caught fire has pleaded…Read more →The Hartford Unveils National Coastal Home Insurance Plan
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. has proposed a far-reaching new plan – one that includes mandatory flood insurance, IRA-like catastrophe accounts,…Read more →Workers Comp claim frequency falls according to NCCI
Workers compensation claim frequency continued to decline during 2007, although at a slower rate than during the previous two years, NCCI Holdings…Read more →Building Code Helps Minimize Losses from California Earthquake
The moderate earthquake that struck Los Angeles late Tuesday (July 29) morning at 11:42am PDT has not caused major damage or serious…Read more →Claim Scenario
Imagine you need to send letters containing personal information… Now imagine you sent it to a wrong address… The largest health insurer…Read more →Pay-As-You-Drive Auto Insurance
One auto insurance company is offering New Jersey motorists discounts of up to 60 percent if they install a high-tech monitoring device.The…Read more →Workers’ Compensation History
Workers’ compensation laws have evolved and expanded since the beginning, but these are the roots of the modern American workers’ compensation system.This…Read more →Insuring Vacant Property – Lloyd’s Analyzes
In an article on its web site (http://www.lloyds.com/), Lloyd’s looks at the increasing concerns over coverage for vacant properties. “As the economy…Read more →Make insurance the easiest thing on your to-do list.
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