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Insurance industry 'canary in coal mine'

16:08:37 | 22/04/2011 - Source: Times-Transcript

The recent rise of home insurance premiums isn't a knee-jerk reaction to a few severe storms, but the inevitable outcome of a long-term trend, says Bill Adams, the Atlantic vice-president of the Insurance Bureau of Canada.

The Trouble with Catastrophe Bonds

11:49:04 | 22/04/2011 - Source: BusinessWeek

The trouble with catastrophe bondsIt's not easy hedging against Armageddon. Consider the case of catastrophe bonds designed to provide capital to insurance companies when extreme, big-scale disasters occur.

Is AMERIGROUP's Stock a Bargain by the Numbers?

08:49:16 | 22/04/2011 - Source: The Motley Fool

Is amerigroups stock a bargain by the numbersLet's see what those numbers can tell us about how expensive or cheap AMERIGROUP ( NYSE: AGP The current price multiples First, we'll look at most investors' favorite metric: the P/E ratio.

Protesters to Alpha: Stop mountaintop removal

04:39:45 | 22/04/2011 - Source: Charleston Daily Mail

April 21--West Virginians and Virginians visited the headquarters of one of the nation's largest coal companies to demand the cessation of mountaintop removal operations.

Diocese oration winners

00:30:10 | 22/04/2011 - Source: Great Bend Tribune - Great Bend, Kansas

Diocese oration winnersWinners of the Dodge City Diocese oration competition were, from left, Hadley Murphy, 3rd; Abigail Murrell, 1st; and Rachel Doll, 2nd.

CIGNA To Host Phone Seminars On Eating Disorders: Connecticut Insurance

20:15:39 | 21/04/2011 - Source: The Hartford Courant

CIGNA Corp. is hosting a series of seminars about eating disorders, once a month for seven months.

Thrivent's donations, volunteers assist causes

16:01:02 | 21/04/2011 - Source: Standard Speaker

JAMIE PESOTINE/Staff Photographer Thrivent Financial for Lutherans recently presented a check to the Victims Resource Center matching money raised by a benefit concert in memory of violence/homicide victim Rebecca Renninger.

Mine operator Alpha Natural Resources says contractor cited for imminent danger at Va mine

11:51:29 | 21/04/2011 - Source: Hampton Roads Daily Press

Coal producer Alpha Natural Resources says a contractor working for one of its subsidiaries has been cited for an imminent danger at one of its Virginia mines.

Insurance in doubt for homes at risk of flooding home

07:36:56 | 21/04/2011 - Source: Yorkshire Post

INSURERS have warned the Government it must hurry up and set out its plans to fund future flood defences if they are to agree a new deal to cover at-risk homes.

Physician survey highlights time spent on insurance questions

03:32:18 | 21/04/2011 - Source: Business First of Louisville

For the first time, an annual survey conducted on behalf of the Greater Louisville Medical Society reveals how much time doctors' offices spend dealing with insurance payers.

Swiss move to curb implied big-bank guarantee

23:12:44 | 20/04/2011 - Source: MarketWatch

The Swiss government backed a raft of measures sent to parliament Wednesday aimed at better insulating the Swiss economy from a collapse of one or both big Swiss banks, saying the taxpayer shouldn't be perceived by investors as a lender of last resort to UBS AG or Credit Suisse Group.

Big company jobs go overseas

19:07:01 | 20/04/2011 - Source: St. Louis Business Journal

Companies cut U.S. workforces by 2.9 million in the last decade while increasing employment overseas by 2.4 million, The Wall Street Journal reports.

AIG shifts asbestos claims to Berkshire unit

14:57:44 | 20/04/2011 - Source: WNWN-FM Battle Creek

American International Group Inc's Chartis unit will transfer the bulk of its asbestos liabilities to Berkshire Hathaway Inc's National Indemnity Co, AIG said on Wednesday.

Patrick To Headline Becker Commencement

10:42:48 | 20/04/2011 - Source: Http

Gov. Deval Patrick is scheduled to give the keynote address at Becker College's commencement ceremony on May 14 at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester.

Peninsula Charity A Tradition of Dedication

02:08:37 | 20/04/2011 - Source: Easy Reader

Martha Molina Bernadett, MD, MBA is the daughter of parents who made education the top priority for their five children.

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