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Bank Of New York Mellon Demands Action Against Brooke Special Master ...The Bank of New York Mellon has asked a judge to intervene contending that the special master for Brooke Corp has withheld $4.8 million from insurance.

One in four Florida drivers are uninsured...Nearly one in four drivers in Florida are uninsured, according to the Insurance Research Council. The groups expects the problem to get worse during the ...

SONY forecasts first yearly red in 14 years... Sony Corp warned it would post a record $2.9 billion annual operating loss due to sliding demand and a stronger yen, and unveiled fresh restructuring steps to revive its ailing electronics operations.

Brightway Insurance Doubles Annual sales from Prior Year...Brightway Insurance currently holds 39 offices throughout the state of Florida. Brightway’s continued drive for excellence in product choice and customer ...

Unbelievably Dumb:  White House may put hold on offshore drilling...U.S. President Barack Obama may order a hold on a proposal issued in the final days of the Bush administration to expand offshore drilling in previously banned areas, an Interior Department official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Ga. unemployment rate hits 8.1 percent...Of that number, 156719, or 40 percent, are drawing unemployment insurance benefits. Over the last year, the number of payroll jobs decreased 121800 or 2.9 ...

DICK MORRIS: HERE COMES SOCIALISM...we enter his administration as free-enterprise, market-dominated, laissez-faire America. We will shortly become like Germany, France, the United Kingdom, or Sweden — a socialist democracy in which the government dominates the economy, determines private-sector priorities and offers a vastly expanded range of services to many more people at much higher taxes.

Property/Casualty Payouts Hit $25B in 2008...... Insurance Co., a unit of Travelers Companies (TRV:NYSE), writes homeowners, farmowners, and commercial multi peril coverage in Georgia, Ohio, Louisiana ...

US insurance agency under investigation...a Santa Ana, California-based provider of title and specialty insurance and business information.

PAPER: Obama inauguration speech, his worst?... QUITE a day, but not much of speech unfortunately. Obama got where he is by speechifying, but this effort would not have won him many votes. It was his worst on a grand stage, though still better than most politicians could muster.

'You Feel God is Speaking to You,' Inaugural Attendee Says... President Barack Obama is similar to the Biblical character of Joshua and Martin Luther King Jr. was like Moses, boxing promoter Don King told CNSNews.com on Tuesday.

Study: Expect more uninsured motorists by 2010...A study released Wednesday by an independent property-casualty insurance research group says the recession will ...

  1. Political Interference Seen in Bank Bailout Decisions...With its application blessed by its state regulator and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., the Montgomery bank figured it was a shoo-in for funds, ...

REAGAN BEATS OBAMA: 41,800,260 to 37,793,008... Final Update: The Obama inauguration was watched by 37.8 million, second only to Reagan’s 41.8 million in 1992.

• Ex-NC insurance commissioner collapses ...Former North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Jim Long collapsed Wednesday afternoon and was rushed to the hospital, the News & Observer of Raleigh is ...

China warns of 'grim' fight against deadly bird flu... China faces a "grim" situation in preventing and controlling human cases of bird flu, the health minister said, after announcing four human infections in the last two weeks and three deaths.

MassMutual May Pay $100 Million for Stake in Chinese Insurer...Insurance premiums in China, the world’s third-largest economy, jumped 39 percent last year as rising incomes stoked demand for policies. ...

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Use of 3D Could Change Face of E-Commerce ...The experience of online shopping - while with us for years - has mostly been limited to flat Web pages. But a new immersive online shopping experience is aiming to change the way retailers operate in the 21st century.

Earnhardt drives new Nationwide ad campaign...NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. and his JR Motorsports company are powering a new ad campaign for Nationwide Insurance. ...

UPDATE: Carolyn Kennedy out again -- for real this time...From front runner to out of contention. That's the course Caroline Kennedy has taken overnight. The question Thursday morning is why the Princess of Camelot has withdrawn her name from the highly publicized Senate bid.

Neb. insurance agency under investigation..An alleged Ponzi scheme by a Grand Island insurance agency that recently filed bankruptcy listing more than $100 million in debt is being investigated. ...

STUDY: Media Bias? Obama inauguration got 35X more news coverage than Bush... President Barack Obama's inauguration generated an unprecedented 35,000 stories in the world's major newspapers, television and radio broadcasts over the past day -- about 35 times more than the last presidential swearing-in

Brown & Brown, Inc. Elects Sam R. Boone, Jr. and Colin E. Lowe as New Regional Executive Vice Presidents...Brown & Brown, Inc.announces that the Board of Directors today elected Sam R. Boone, Jr. and Colin E. Lowe as Regional Executive Vice Presidents.  Mr. Boone will be responsible for the Company's Service Division and Public Entity operations in Lake Mary, Florida; Florham Park, New Jersey; Kokomo, ...

Ike damage has homeowner taking windstorm insurer to court...Texas Windstorm Insurance Association also failed to make an attempt to settle Gandy's claim in a fair manner, a violation of the Texas Insurance Code, ...

Woman Lost Millions With Madoff, Now Cleans Houses... When Maureen Ebel's uncle called her at 10:45 p.m. Dec. 11, she feared a death in the family. nstead, her Uncle Leonard gave Ebel news of another kind of disaster that would upend her life: New York investment manager Bernard L. Madoff had been charged with massive fraud.

Cap On Insurer Fees To Be Considered By NC Panel... A legislative committee looking at how to cover insurance claims after a big hurricane in North Carolina may recommend a cap on ...

 The Attack Begins: Obama Economic Advisor Limits ‘White Male Construction Workers’ From Economic Stimulus Benefit..."I have nothing against white male construction workers, but..."

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West Tennessee Feels Small Earthquake But No Damages Reported...Earthquake researchers say a small quake occurred last Friday in West Tennessee but no damages from it were reported. The US Geological Survey said the ...

Obama retakes oath of office after inauguration stumble...Out of "an abundance of caution", Barack Obama has taken the oath of office a second time because a word was out of sequence when he was sworn in on Tuesday.

Brightway Insurance Doubles Annual sales from Prior Year...Brightway Insurance is based in Jacksonville, Florida. Brightway can offer peace of mind for almost any situation. Whether someone owns a car or a home or ...

Google Meets Unexpected Foe: Reality...Google may have pulled the lever hard enough to save the fourth quarter, but if the economy doesn't improve in the months ahead, a new fix is going to be required to keep the growth engine running.

Local residents tune in to Obama's inauguration...As Obama delivered his inaugural address, Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine walked through the room shaking hands with club members. ...

Florida's priorities for the new president...Florida's property insurance scheme is surviving only because there haven't been any hurricanes in the last two years. The state's hurricane catastrophe ...

Should Florida keep Citizens' insurance rates frozen?... Florida's largest property insurer, has its final meeting this week. Fasano, R-New Port Richey, is on the Senate's banking and insurance committee and ...

CFO Sink passes on open U.S. Senate seat - Local - Bradenton.com...The CFO reviews state contracts, licenses insurance agents, serves as state fire marshal and oversees worker compensation issues. Sink is the only Democrat on the three-person Cabinet. She and Sen. Bill Nelson are the only two Florida ...

Tides Turning for Insurance Brokers?...Put simply, there isn't as much property value to insure in Florida and California as there was a few years ago, although replacement costs have held up ...

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