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Philippine Typhoon Haiyan Deaths Could Reach 10,000; City, Villages Ravaged

One of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on Sunday, with huge waves sweeping away coastal villages and devastating one of the main cities in the …

Clark Insurance Agency in Maine Announces 4 New Appointments

Clark Insurance, an independent insurance agency based in Portland, Maine, announced four new staff members. The new appointees are: Melissa Trepanier as a business account analyst; Jeremy Miller as a personal insurance assistant; Robert Eastman as a personal insurance account …

USG Insurance Appoints Associate Producer in Pennsylvania

USG Insurance Services Inc. announced the expansion of their Pennsylvania operations with the addition of Kelly Morton as an associate producer/broker based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

U.S. Sen. Toomey Cites Pennsylvania Residents Losing Health Insurance

U.S. Sen. Pat Toomey said thousands of Pennsylvanians are contacting his office with complaints about losing their health insurance because of the federal overhaul, while state insurance regulators put the number of people in that situation at more than 200,000. …

McDonald-Leavitt Names Stout Vice President in California

The McDonald-Leavitt Insurance Agency in Santa Rosa, Calif. named Brandon Stout vice president in its national restaurant insurance program. Stout specializes in helping clients with high workers’ compensation risks and a need to implement a safety program. He focuses on …

Insurance Equality Ordered For Gay Marriage in New Mexico

Insurance companies in New Mexico must provide same-sex married couples with the same discounts and benefits offered to opposite-sex married couples, the state insurance regulator announced Wednesday. Insurance Superintendent John Franchini said couples with valid marriage licenses – regardless of …

California City Says No To Pamplona-Style Bull Run

One Southern California city has nixed a Pamplona-style bull running event because of safety concerns. The Riverside Press Enterprise reported Lake Elsinore City Manager Grant Yates said Wednesday he denied an application for the event slated for March 8. The …

Nevada Mine Pollution Deal Brings Residents $19.5M

Rural neighbors of an abandoned World War II-era copper mine that has leaked toxic chemicals in northern Nevada for decades have won up to a $19.5 million settlement from companies they accused of covering up the contamination. Atlantic Richfield Co. …

Insurance Kiosks the Wave of the Future?

Milk…check; Eggs…check; Bread…check; Car insurance…wait, what? Most Americans’ grocery lists don’t typically read this way, but a new approach to selling personal auto insurance from Nashville-based, Direct Auto Insurance Co., could change the way consumers buy their coverage. The company, …

Alabama Targets Underage Drinking

The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board has launched an initiative to stop underage and binge drinking in the state. ABC Board members and law enforcement officials addressed students at Prattville High School this past Wednesday morning to introduce the program …

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