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$20 billion The federal flood insurance program may be going broke after incurring $20 billion in debt from recent storms like Hurricane Katrina. But that hasn’t stopped politicians from trying to extend the taxpayer-subsidized coverage for some of the riskiest …

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Commercial Property Managers Nuts & Bolts: The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has expanded its real estate insurance program to offer property and liability coverage to commercial property owners and managers. The Hartford’s target market encompasses owners and managers of …

Drunk driving death rates decline in 23 states

Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005, and the rate of drunken-driving deaths fell in 23 states, according to transportation officials. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 23 states and Puerto Rico had a decrease in …

Despite Katrina lessons, Congress keeps extending flood insurance

The federal flood insurance program may be going broke after incurring $20 billion in debt from recent storms like Hurricane Katrina. But that hasn’t stopped politicians from trying to extend the taxpayer-subsidized coverage for some of the riskiest — and …

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Despite Katrina lessons, Congress keeps extending flood insurance The federal flood insurance program may be going broke after incurring $20 billion in debt from recent storms like Hurricane Katrina. But that hasn’t stopped politicians from trying to extend the taxpayer-subsidized …

Drunk driving death rates decline in 23 states

Drunken-driving deaths declined slightly across the nation in 2005, and the rate of drunken-driving deaths fell in 23 states, according to transportation officials. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported that 23 states and Puerto Rico had a decrease in …

New Markets

Commercial Property Managers Nuts & Bolts: The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. has expanded its real estate insurance program to offer property and liability coverage to commercial property owners and managers. The Hartford’s target market encompasses owners and managers of …

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20% The premium refund that The Medical Assurance Company of Mississippi is giving to its physician customers. According to Michael D. Houpt, MACM president, the malpractice insurance refund has been made possible almost entirely as a result of the significant …

New Markets

Professional Liability Beauticians Nuts & Bolts: All policies are packaged premises and professional. $3million aggregate is available. Program is self-rating. Dollars: $100,000 to $3 million. Carrier: Lloyds of London, rated “A” XV by A. M. Best. Non-admitted. States: All. Contact: …

Business Moves

AssuranceAmerica Corp. AssuranceAmerica Corp., an Atlanta-based insurance holding company, has written its first auto insurance policy in Louisiana. The company now writes in six states including Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, Alabama and Texas and has plans to expand to additional …