11/29/2008 News For: Bouncer InsuranceESCONDIDO: Insurance requirements for cabs stirring debate ESCONDIDO ---- A recent decision to triple the liability insurance requirements for Escondido cab drivers has raised questions about the survival of small cab companies in the city. State Considers Health Insurance for Students Some state officials are trying to decide whether all college students should be required to have health insurance. About18 percent of Utah residents between 18 and 34 are uninsured, the highest rate in the state, according to a 2008 Utah Healthcare Access Survey. John T. Nielsen, Gov. Jon Huntsman's adviser on health care, said plans for a low-cost health insurance plan for students could be ... Advisers brought in to help with sale of Allen & Allen and Hero Insurance Allen & Allen, the motor insurance business, and LV's broker firm, Hero Insurance Services, are both up for sale. Terror insurance premium to rise With terror attack claims likely to wipe out over 70 per cent of the Rs 700-crore terror pool, insurers are expected to chip in with additional funds to replenish the corpus and raise the premium paid for terrorism insurance. National Insurance foresees dip in motor insurance business The state-run National Insurance Company is apprehensive of a 1-2 percent drop in its motor insurance business from the ongoing month due to the economic slowdown, a top official of the company said Saturday. Losses major factor in setting insurance costs The recent article on higher homeowners insurance rates in Alabama compares our average rate increase over the past five years with the national average. However, the article fails to compare losses in Alabama over the same past five years with the national average losses. Small businesses get health-insurance options An accessible and affordable health-insurance option for small business owners has been a recurring challenge for Steve Holt in his tenure as president of the Shoals Chamber of Commerce."I've been hearing it every week from our members for years," he said. Insurance companies pay settlements over claims investigations Two insurance companies have settled with the Nebraska Department of Insurance after the agency investigated consumer complaints. Conseco Health Insurance Co. agreed in October to pay a $25,000 fine and cooperate with the department on future complaints. Celina Insurance Group to celebrate 50 years of business with Scharer Insurance CELINA - Celina Insurance Group recently announced it will celebrate 50 years of doing business with the Scharer Insurance Agency of Marion. Crop seminars cover marketing, insurance The South Dakota Corn Growers Association, South Dakota Corn Utilization Council and Farm Credit Services of America is offerering a series of seminars on crop marketing, estate planning and crop insurance. The seminars will be repeated six times in separate cities. The schedule is: Monday - Aberdeen Best Western Ramkota, noon; Watertown Event Center, 6 p.m. |



