Swampscott debates joining Group Insurance Commission
SWAMPSCOTT - The selectmen have scheduled an executive session for early Monday morning to discuss joining the Group Insurance Commission.

Insurance Goliath needs David to ensure future
It appears there is no bank too small when it comes to giant insurance companies wanting to get dibs on some of the U.S. Treasury's $700 billion in bailout funds.

Insurance motive cited in fire that killed 2 kids
GAINESVILLE, Ga. ? An Army wife accused of setting her apartment on fire botched an attempt to collect on her husband's $400,000 insurance policy when he survived and her two children died instead, a federal prosecutor said.

In a down economy -- wine is a little insurance
ROCHESTER ? For 12 years, Loren Shanle worked as an independent insurance agent out of a small office on Walnut Street in Rochester, just south of Rochester Station.  By spring, Shanle hopes to have the roughly 1,000-square-foot space converted into a winery that doubles as an infrared sauna retailer. He plans to make the wine on-site, using juices and concentrates from vineyards across ...

Unemployment insurance taxes offered at reduced fee
RALEIGH - Some North Carolina businesses could be able to save money on next year's unemployment insurance taxes if they send in some extra cash to the Employment Security Commission before Dec. 17.

County employees present contract proposal to county: Union asking for increase in pay,no increase in insurance premiums
MUSCATINE, Iowa ? Muscatine County?s sheriff deputies, corrections officers and secondary roads workers want a new contract with higher wages and no increases in insurance costs.

After four generations, Thorne Insurance going strong
It's not often that a family-owned business is still successful by the fourth generation. But Thorne Insurance, an independent agency with locations in Huntington County, Wabash and a satellite location in Fort Wayne, is thriving.

Firms refusing to renew insurance, say car owners
DOHA: Car owners are finding it increasingly difficult to get insurance cover for their vehicles renewed due to huge rush at the offices of risk underwriters.

Chiropractor gets two years for insurance fraud
A Morgan Hill man was convicted for defrauding insurance companies at his Los Gatos chiropractic office to the tune of a quarter-million dollars earlier this month, according to a press release from the Santa Clara County District Attorney's office.

Insurance scheme launched for low-paid Indian workers
By Ramesh Mathew MORE than 1,600 Indian workers, mostly members of the low-income groups, were enrolled on Friday in an insurance scheme launched by the Indian Community Benevolent Scheme (ICBF) against accident deaths, and total or partial disability.

Court: Legally married same-sex couples entitled to insurance coverage
A court has ruled that same-sex couples who are legally married outside New York will now get insurance coverage here.

Insurance chief says legally married same-sex couples get coverage
State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo tells insurance companies that they must treat same-sex couples that were legally married...

New Health Insurance Plan
A state backed plan to create low cost health insurance is still in the works.

Insurance chief says legally married same-sex couples get coverage
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo tells insurance companies that they must treat same-sex couples that were legally married outside the state the same as any other validly married couples.

Insurance fund may spawn rebates
BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana residents could get a $50 credit or rebate on their homeowners insurance policies next year if the state does not exhaust a $100 million fund established to entice more insurance companies to the state, according to Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon.

Gay Couples Have Same Insurance Rights, Dinallo Says (Update2)
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Gay couples who have legally wed outside New York must be treated the same way by insurers in the state as other married couples, the state's top insurance regulator said.

Long-term care insurance seminar set or Dec. 3
The Cayuga County Office for the Aging is hosting a free long-term care insurance information seminar Dec. 3. The non-sale, educational program is for people 45 and older who are considering buying long-term care insurance.

16 convicted in insurance scam
Sixteen people have been convicted and 20 cases are pending in a Colleton County insurance scam authorities said might be the biggest staged accident scheme in S.C. history. According to reports, the same people reported injuries for wrecks on the same roads. Officials said people would run an older car into a tree, claiming it was a traffic accident and then file injury claims for others they ...

FDIC sets up temporary insurance for U.S. bank debt
WASHINGTON | The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. will guarantee up to $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks’ debt for more than three years as part of the government’s financial rescue plan.

Insurance chief says legally married same-sex couples get coverage
Associated Press - November 22, 2008 3:15 AM ET ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - State Insurance Superintendent Eric Dinallo tells insurance companies that they must treat same-sex couples that were legally...