Latest News in Home Insurance – Jan 26, 2009
ACE Launches Solution to Help Companies Tackle International Insurance … -…
26 Jan 2009 at 3:51am
LONDON–( BUSINESS WIRE )–ACE Europe (ACE) has today announced the launch of ACE Evolve , a co-ordinated insurance and risk management solution for mid-sized companies with overseas subsidiaries or assets. ACE Evolve will assist regional UK and …
Report: Michigan slides in health insurance coverage – Detroit Free Press
26 Jan 2009 at 5:09am
Michigan, longtime home of some of the best health benefits in the nation, has fallen below the national average of companies offering health insurance, a new report to be released today finds. The number of people without insurance also grew …
ING sees loss, job cuts, gives state risky assets – Kansas City Star
26 Jan 2009 at 3:51am
Bank and insurer ING Group NV said Monday it will book a large fourth quarter loss, cut 7,000 job cuts and change its CEO. It also said the Dutch government will take ownership of most of euro27.7 billion ($35.8 billion) in troubled U.S. mortgage …
Lawsuit alleges sexual assault at Catholic elementary school – Louisville Cou…
26 Jan 2009 at 3:01am
A lawsuit alleges a female student at a Catholic elementary school was sexually assaulted last year by a classmate. The suit, filed Tuesday in Kenton Circuit Court, alleges the girl was bullied from January 2008 until she was sexually assaulted May 9 …
Discover(R) Small Business WatchSM: Economic Confidence among Small … – St…
26 Jan 2009 at 12:59am
RIVERWOODS, Ill.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– After a brief rebound in December, economic confidence among small business owners dipped in January as fewer owners plan to increase spending for business development. The Discover (R) Small Business Watch SM …
A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative and Affirms Ratings of Mountain … – …
19 Jan 2009 at 12:20pm
OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– A.M. Best Co. has revised the outlook to negative from stable and affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit ratings of “a-” of Mountain States Mutual Casualty Company (Mountain …
Five Ways to Recoup Your Losses in Age of Obama: John F. Wasik – Bloomberg
26 Jan 2009 at 3:58am
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — Even with all of the hoopla around Barack Obama ’s inauguration last week, did you still get the gnawing feeling that the retirement cushion you had built up is now little more than a throw pillow? After so much wealth …
Discover® Small Business WatchSM: Economic Confidence among Small … – MSN …
26 Jan 2009 at 12:59am
After a brief rebound in December, economic confidence among small business owners dipped in January as fewer owners plan to increase spending for business development. The Discover ® Small Business Watch SM index fell to 71.4 in January, down 1.4 …
Barclays Says It Won’t Need More Capital; ING Replaces Chief – Bloomberg
26 Jan 2009 at 4:48am
Jan. 26 (Bloomberg) — Barclays Plc said it will avoid further capital increases as revenue grows and ING Groep NV replaced its chief executive officer, cut jobs and got a mortgage guarantee to cope with the financial crisis. Barclays rose as much as …
Solar power: Eskom’s okay – Independent Online
26 Jan 2009 at 3:58am
I’ve received an email from Willy Vanderhoeven of Cape Town, who’s decided to install a solar geyser in his home. He had contacted a local installer for a quote and enquired about the Eskom programme and consumer rebate. The company responded by …
