TweetReuters reported yesterday morning that five more states have joined the Florida-led group lawsuit challenging the healthcare system overhaul passed by House Democrats last month. The suit, which now includes 18 states, was filed on March 23rd by mostly Republican … Continue reading
TweetMost of us never shop for life insurance, relying solely on the coverage we get through our corporate benefit packages, or if we do purchase a life insurance policy, we make payments but never think to upgrade or alter our … Continue reading
Tweet Consumers seeking cheap homeowners insurance in Louisiana should be advised that State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. has filed a rate increase request for homeowners policies in that state. Across the board, the average increase will be almost 10 … Continue reading
TweetLast week, the Kentucky state Senate passed a bill that would ban drivers in the Bluegrass State from sending text messages while driving. Specifically, the measure would prohibit drivers in Kentucky from writing, sending, or reading text messages when their … Continue reading
TweetIn the wake of the passage of the healthcare reform bills, many U.S. States have expressed concern that new requirements will tax their already thin budgets, and, in the words of Republican politicians, “usurp their sovereignty.” According to Reuters in … Continue reading
TweetHomeowners in New England are looking at filing flood insurance claims, while residents of the Midwest have had one of the worst winters in years, and even Texas got more than a foot of the frosty white stuff this year. … Continue reading
TweetYesterday, we blogged that if Congress didn’t vote on it today, the federal flood insurance program would lapse (again) as would some unemployment benefits. The Insurance Journal is reporting that Congress could not come to agreement on the bill, and … Continue reading
TweetAccording to a post in today’s Insurance Journal, real estate agents and insurance agents are once again being advised to warn clients about a possible interruption of the federal flood insurance program in three days – an interruption that could … Continue reading
TweetNot long before midnight Sunday night/Monday morning, after nearly a year of heated debate, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the healthcare reform bill, in a 219-212 vote, in which all the House Republicans and thirty-four Democrats voted against the … Continue reading
TweetThe California Earthquake Authority (CEA) has reported that Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed the A3 rating on the Authority’s 6.169% fixed-rate Series 2006-B revenue bonds, due to mature July 20, 2016, and downgraded the rating outlook from stable to negative. … Continue reading