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Easy Ways to Save on Your Auto Insurance

Jul 16th, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

The year 2009 will be remembered by everybody because of the great turmoil in the global economy; it really has become one of the most difficult years with both companies and consumers suffering from heavy losses. Everyone wants to save money and starts to wonder what he could do to save. Some people quit smoking, […]



State’s Low-Income Health Insurance Expansion Begins

Jul 15th, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

MADISON, Wis. – Uninsured low-income adults in Wisconsin with no dependent children can now receive benefits under an expanded state health insurance program. The BadgerCare Plus Core Plan covers primary and preventive care along with generic drugs for those qualifying adults. Wednesday marked the first day benefits could be received.



Agreement rolls back N.C. auto insurance rates

Jul 15th, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

(News14) – North Carolina auto insurance rates will be rolled back to levels of about three years ago and frozen until 2011 under an agreement between the state insurance commissioner and the insurance industry. State Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin announced the rollback Wednesday and said the agreement includes $50 million in refunds for private passenger […]



Progressive 2Q Earnings Rise 16% On Invest

Jul 10th, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

Progressive Corp.’s (PGR) second-quarter earnings rose 16% on investment gains and lower claims costs. Shares rose 3.6% premarket to $14.95 as per-share profit topped analysts’ average expectation by 1 cent.



Ward Group Identifies 2009 Ward’s 50 Top Performing Insurance Companies

Jul 9th, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

(BUSINESS WIRE) – The list of Ward’s 50 top performing insurance companies was released by Ward Group, an operational consulting firm and leading provider of benchmarking and best practices services to the insurance industry. Annually, Ward Group analyzes the financial performance of over 3,100 property-casualty insurance companies and over 800 life-health insurance companies domiciled in […]



Allstate agency owner wins national award

Jul 4th, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

Allstate Insurance has recognized Dave Mlynarik, owner of the company’s Westfield office, with the Chairman’s Conference award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitable business growth. The Dave Mlynarik Agency is among 6 percent of insurance agencies and personal financial representatives for Allstate nationwide to reach this level of achievement, based on […]



Esurance Chooses HSG to Manage Auto Glass Insurance Claims

Jun 30th, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

Esurance, the direct-to-consumer personal auto insurance company, announced today that they have chosen HSG, the leading Property & Casualty insurance claims management company, based in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, as the sole provider to process all of their auto glass claim invoicing. HSG is one of the largest and most dynamic Third Party Administrators (TPAs) in […]



Insurers Post Record Loss in First Quarter, ISO Says

Jun 29th, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

(Bloomberg) – U.S. property and casualty insurers, a group including American International Group Inc. and Allstate Corp., posted a record loss in the first three months of the year as investments slipped and claims exceeded premiums, an industry group said.



Ahead of the Bell: Progressive downgraded

Jun 22nd, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

Analyst downgrades Progressive amid expectations for rising losses, stock’s current valuation Fearing a seasonal increase in losses and its current valuation, an analyst cut his rating Monday on property and casualty insurer Progressive Corp. Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co. analyst Bijan Moazami cut his rating on Progressive to “Market Perform” from “Outperform” and lowered his […]



How to Make the Right Choices When Buying Auto Insurance

Jun 17th, 2009 | Category: Insurance Today

Buying car insurance is not an easy task to which all must face, of course unless you have been trained in this area. There are many mistakes that can lead to the loss of your money and time, and as a result you get car insurance that will not fit you or does not make […]