| Five Ways to Cut Auto Insurance Costs this Summer - With gas prices expected to remain high this summer, it makes sense to save as much as possible on other vehicle-related expenses, such as insurance. Jeff Gerritt: Setting Insurance Rates: Credit Scoring or Gouging? Insurance companies in Michigan no longer will be able to use customers' credit scores to set home and auto insurance premiums if a state Court of Appeals ruling stands. Reform advocates are happy, arguing that credit scoring is another way insurance companies discriminate against urban policy holders. Driving Is Down, but Auto Insurance Rates Are Rising The reduced driving has not yet shown up as fewer accidents, and meanwhile, other factors are driving up the overall cost of claims, insurance companies say. Swett & Crawford Develops Specialty Stucco Insurance Strategy Swett & Crawford rolled out a new approach to serving the insurance needs of exterior insulation finishing system EIFS applicators nationwide. Under the company's new Specialty Stucco Insurance UAE- Takaful House sets up Islamic insurance UAE- Takaful House sets up Islamic insurance China insurance giant reports 44.2% net profit increase in 1H China Pacific Insurance Co., Ltd. CPIC realized a net profit of 5.5 billion yuan US$845.99 million in the first half, an increase of 44.2 percent over the same period last year, according to the company's half-year report. Takaful House sets up Islamic insurance 26 August 2008 DUBAI -- Takaful House Takaful House will be providing services in Takaful Islamic insurance, whose worldwide contributions are set to hit Dh25.71 billion $7 billion by 2010, beginning next month, bringing to seven the number of companies operating in this segment in the Middle East. Donegal Mutual to acquire Conestoga Title Insurance Conestoga Financial and Donegal Mutual Insurance Company have signed an agreement whereby a subsidiary of Donegal Mutual will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Conestoga Title Insurance and its affiliated companies that provide various title insurance services from Conestoga Financial. Takaful House sets up Islamic insurance DUBAI — Takaful House will be providing services in Takaful Islamic insurance, whose worldwide contributions are set to hit Dh25.71 billion $7 billion by 2010, beginning next month, bringing to seven the number of companies operating in this segment in the Middle East. Insurance for pupils in pipeline Dubai: A UAE-based private education provider will soon roll out an insurance scheme for pupils. The scheme is optional and premium details are being worked out with a leading insurance company. Tell insurance company of enhancements Enhancements aren't covered until the insurance company knows of them, says Bankrate car columnist Terry Jackson. Health experts say insurance the wrong focus With national heath-care reform high on the list of priorities for Democrats this election year, several leading health experts suggested Monday that insurance should not be the No. 1 priority. Fla. denies claim for insurance rate boost - Florida insurance regulators Monday rejected State Farm's request to boost rates by an average of 47.1 percent on its homeowners policies in the state.The Office of Insurance Regulation said State Farm failed to provide appropriate support for the rate increase it requested in July. State unveils new insurance Web site Commissioner of Insurance Nonnie S. Burnes today unveiled a new Web site of resources for Massachusetts insurance consumers. Quake insurance policies increasingly popular A record 44 percent of new fire insurance policyholders in fiscal 2007 also signed up for earthquake coverage in package deals, according to an industry body. This marked a 2.3 percentage point increase from the previous year and was the highest level since the Non-Life Insurance Rating Organization of Japan began calculating the data in fiscal 2001, the group said. Read the full story ... Insurance agents busy filing damage reports from Fay ALBANY, GA WALB - Tropical Storm Fay caused damage throughout South Georgia. That made for a busy day for insurance agents. "We've had a few panicked people call this morning and we try to calm them down," said insurance agent, Sam Shugart. Teachers Get Added No-Cost Protection With Liberty Mutual's New Car Insurance Policy Liberty Mutual, the nation's eighth largest car insurer, today announces its new, customized car insurance policy that provides added coverage and benefits for teachers without increasing the cost is now available to teachers and school administrators in Michigan, Wisconsin, Ohio, Connecticut, and Kentucky. American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. To Present at KBW 2008 Insurance Conference American Safety Insurance Holdings, Ltd. NYSE: ASI announced today that Stephen R. Crim, President and Chief Executive Officer, and William C. Tepe, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the Keefe, Bruyette & Woods 2008 Insurance Conference at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City on Tuesday, September 4, 2008, at 3:40 p.m. ET. |


