Latest News in Home Insurance – April 27, 2009
Road runner : Insurance fraud is driving up cost of all car coverage – Arizon…
27 Apr 2009 at 12:23am
RoadQ: “What is with the silly roundabout at the corner of Sonoita and Fairmont? It makes no sense whatsoever, and even is marked by a sign reading ‘Warning — Ridiculous concrete obstruction.’ Since when is a roundabout used at a four-way stop …
Company chiefs in running for coveted entrepreneurs award – yorkshirepost
27 Apr 2009 at 12:15am
ELEVEN Yorkshire business leaders are in contention for one of the UK’s most prestigious awards for entrepreneurs. Senior figures from set top box maker Pace, greeting cards retailer Sportswift and energy sports drink producer Boost Drinks are among …
INTERVIEW: Zurich Fncl Seeks Acquisitions As M&A Heats Up – CNN Money
27 Apr 2009 at 12:15am
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Swiss insurance group Zurich Financial Services AG ( ZURN.VX) is looking for more acquisitions in Europe in the near term as it expects the current economic downturn to induce a flurry of merger activity, Annette Court , chief …
Insurance discount possible – Herald Tribune
26 Apr 2009 at 9:52pm
Conventional wisdom says most insurance companies assume your home is in the worst possible condition and base your rate on that assumption. Proving otherwise leads to decreases in premiums under the rule. For newer homes, a windstorm inspection may …
New frugality emerges in recession advertising – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
26 Apr 2009 at 11:54pm
Home Depot is pushing items like potting soil and hand tools, saying “More saving. More doing.” Hormel Corp. last year increased spending on ads for its pantry staple Spam. A sales spike followed. NEW YORK – The frill is gone. Companies are …
Health files link Mayo, Microsoft – Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
26 Apr 2009 at 11:54pm
SEATTLE – The Mayo Clinic has combined its medical expertise with Microsoft Corp.’s technology in a free Web site that will let people store personal health and medical information. The Mayo Clinic Health Manager, as the site is called, is one of …
In ads, staples are stars – Raleigh News & Observer
26 Apr 2009 at 10:57pm
NEW YORK — The frill is gone. Companies are moving their ad dollars from gourmet or frivolous items to pantry staples and traditionally ho-hum household goods. Hamburger Helper, Kool-Aid drink mix and that golden oldie, butter are advertising stars …
Autism bill would help families cope – Topeka Capital-Journal
26 Apr 2009 at 10:07pm
OLATHE — Six-year-old Jake Wright sits at a small table in the basement of his parents’ Olathe home. His hands are crossed in front of him on the table — a measure to suppress the repetitive hand flapping that comes with his autism. To his …
Sony, Samsung Restrict Mexico Travel After Swine Flu Outbreak – Bloomberg
26 Apr 2009 at 9:09pm
April 27 (Bloomberg) — Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co. are among Asian companies that have restricted travel to Mexico after an outbreak of swine flu killed more than 80 people in the country. Sony, the world’s second-biggest consumer …
Spring Hill foresees shortfall – Nashville Tennessean
27 Apr 2009 at 12:08am
But they will have to find nearly $700,000 in cuts to keep that from happening in the new fiscal year, which starts July 1. Members of the city’s finance committee looked over projections for the 2009-10 budget Wednesday while comparing them to the …
