The Florida Attorney General’s CyberFraud Task Force juggernaut against “free” ringtones has notched another victory in a settlement with AT&T Mobility. Attorney General Bill McCollum announced today that his office reached a settlement with AT&T Mobility. In a significant step toward protecting consumers throughout the nation from unauthorized charges on cell phone […]
importance of insurance Got a lot of expenses? We all do! Some people tackle this dilemma by getting insurance policies to plan for unpredictable expenses such as sickness, home repairs, auto accidents, accidental deaths, dental, health, and travel. But for most people, insurance policies are just unnecessary expenses so they don’t bother […]
When referring to the dangers of E. coli infection, the potentially lethal 0157:H7 strain often creates the biggest clout because it can lead to a very dangerous condition called Hemolytic Uremic Sydrome (HUS). HUS is characterized by damage and destruction of the red blood cells, which leads to a lower-than-normal number of red […]
California joining other locals to stop insurance company referrals to “preferred” body shops. Steered wrong? | Santa Rosa Press Democrat // News for California’s North Bay and Redwood Empire Technorati Tags: insurer, auto insurance, collision repair, auto body, accident, legislation
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Start your taxes this weekend and on Tuesday March 11, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., you can ask your specific questions to local tax lawyers who’ve volunteered for a free tax-question call-in clinic. The tax advice call-in clinic is…
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Subscriptions Available Free from LTC Financial Partners KIRKLAND, Wash. — If you suddenly have to care for an incapacitated parent or spouse, the impact can be life-changing. Rising care costs can devour your estate or inheritance. And your loved one’s daily needs can make you into a full-time caregiver. “But it doesn’t have […]
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Wharton, III and GSU have just released a study of CAT risks. It is an amazing 400+ pages, so download it if you are a speed reader. The executive summary is only 23 pages long.
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A new poll from NPR, the Kaiser Family Foundation, and the Harvard School of Public Health finds that a whopping 59 percent of Americans support punishing people for choosing to not get health insurance. NPR Reports: When asked whether they would support a broad proposal that would require everyone to get coverage, […]
How many unsafe vehicles have to come out of “Direct Repair Program” or “Concierge” shops before consumers, legislators, and governmental officials say “Enough is Enough! We want cars traveling our roads to be safely repaired!”? Yet another Progressive concierge-repaired vehicle was discovered recently to have been unsafely repaired. In this instance, the driver was […]
I do not go looking for this but it pops into my hearing and conversation almost with every person I know. Why do I keep getting asked these questions? Why do people ask me about this all the time? Is it because they know I have worked in Medical Insurance Billing for almost […]
Looking For Their Vacations Discounts Filed under: Travel, Insurance An article excerpt about Holiday Insurance Even at the best of times, holiday insurance has never been a top of mind thing for most holiday goers when looking for their vacations discounts. The singular feeling everyone has is that ‘nothing could happen […]
From the Orange County Register. A psychiatrist who once worked for the Orange County Health Care Agency has been suspended from practice for one year by the California Medical Board over false billing practices. Dr. John Rajaratnam was found to have billed state Medi-Cal for examining patients on days when he had not seen them, […]
Future Perfect March 1, 2008 – 12:03 am A few months ago, my sister asked me about my plans for my life. I did a little self-searching and ended up saying that I just wanted to enjoy each moment of my life as a bachelor. I said I […]
Ted links to a CJ&D complaint that insurers are making profits. It is hard to believe that we are talking about this. Under our economic system profits are good thing. Profit attracts capital, firms enter, and competition is enhanced. What many people seem to think is that profits are an extra […]
Yesterday the story that dying MP Chuck Cadman was offered a million dollar life insurance policy by Conservative officials in return for a vote that would have brought down the Liberal government was only concretely substantiated by Dona Cadman, yet today Jodi Cadman, the daughter of Dona and Chuck, has further corroborated this story. […]
ADOTAS - The Florida Attorney General has done it again. AG Bill McCollum announced today that AT&T Mobility will be the first wireless company in the nation to “police representations made in internet advertising for cell phone content.” The company will also make full restitutions to Florida consumers who were deceptively billed for “free” mobile […]
Everybody needs insurance for everything. Seriously - there is life insurance, medical insurance, term insurance, auto insurance - if you can own it, rent it, or marry it, you need insurance on it. … Read More…
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Classic cars are generally considered to be high-quality vehicles from the pre-World War II era. Unrestored original antique cars are extremely hard to fine, especially the low-production ones. These cars are hard to find and when you do find one the price is out of this world. These vintage cars are generally prided and […]
Nothing gets me more animated than the subject of agriculture. What used to be the single most important thing in this country–and the sole reason for its expansion and greatness in the early years of our founding–is now the province of agribusiness concerns and massive conglomerates. The family farm has all but […]
The Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion with this week’s orders. In Grimes Construction, Inc. v. Great American Lloyds Insurance Co. (No. 06-0332) (per curiam), the Court reversed after concluding that the court of appeals’ decision conflicted with Lamar Homes, Inc. v. Mid-Continent Casualty Co., 242 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. 2007). In Lamar Homes, […]
As if MBIA and Ambac Financial needed more salt in their wounds. The vultures are pecking at the bond insurance industry, and while Warren Buffett is hanging a shingle, distressed-sector specialist Wilbur Ross has opted to invest in the most stable of the insurers, Assured Guaranty. The news predictably has shares of […]
Insurance Commissioner Orders Excess Workers’ Compensation Insurance Profits Returned Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty has ordered 6 workers’ compensation insurance carriers to refund $4.2 million in excess profits to their employer policyholders. “Excess profits” result when the workers’ compensation insurance carrier’s “underwriting gain” for workers’ compensation insurance exceeds its “anticipated underwriting […]
Future Ferfect March 1, 2008 – 12:03 am A few months ago, my sister asked me about my plans for my life. I did a little self-searching and ended up saying that I just wanted to enjoy each moment of my life as a bachelor. I said I […]
[Post from Infoglide Software] Stories From the Street “When I arrived at the shop I saw that it was a large indoor warehouse with the main door open and no one out front. As I walked by the open door I noticed scores of vehicles being stored inside, all damaged - some totaled. […]
What do you know about Criminal Defense Issues? I don’t know much about law myself. Well I don’t think many people know about it, I found a site to share with you about which you can check out the Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorney Blog | California Criminal Law Forum. This is a blog […]
Best Home Owners Insurance - What to Look For When You Want A Lower Rate What is the prizewinning homeowners shelter for you? The respond is belike not that manifest to you because most of us hit not condemned the instance to wager our homeowner’s insurance. We would such kinda […]
Alexis writes:Hello, Consumerist. I read your blog daily but hoped I would never have to write in. Unfortunately, that day has come. I am covered by United Healthcare under my employer. On April 23rd of 2007, I went to my OB-GYN for my annual checkup. I did not receive any additional tests, services, etc, […]
If you are new to the Don Siegelman vs. Karl Rove saga, then you have catching up to do. Please see here for a collection of links and other information. ## Now for the latest. It is as though every major and minor publication in Alabama is running to declare […]
As horrible as it sounds, my husband and I didn’t take out life insurance policies until last year. When you’re struggling to pay the bills, such things often seem like luxuries compared to, oh, paying the mortgage and the light bill. But after a friend of ours unexpectedly passed away at the relatively young […]
From the office of Attorney General Bob McDonnell: -Case of Jeremy Jaynes Sets National Precedent- -Spammer Sentenced Under Virginia Anti-SPAM Act; Legislation and Initial Conviction Achieved by Former Attorney General Jerry Kilgore- Richmond- Virginia Attorney General Bob McDonnell announced today […]
The way it used to go on Wall Street was as follows: Release some really bad news about forthcoming earnings and let the market freak out for a while. Then, follow that up a few weeks later by clearing the exceedingly low bar set and watch as investors buy shares, feeling a bit better […]
Precinct 3 County Commissioner Greg Windham has a blog, DaWord of Windham, and posted this in response to an email he received regarding our unaccountable county government. I received this e-mail today from a future constituent of mine. I felt it appropriate to post it on the BLOG and respond. Here they are. […]
(NewsVisual, powered by IntellectSpace )– Assured Guaranty Ltd (NYSE: AGO) is the subject of a generous offer from American investor William L Ross, who will be buying up to $1 billion of the troubled bond insurer’s stock. Due to the recent subprime mortgage crisis, bond insurance companies have felt the squeeze […]
State Representative and Attorney General candidate Margaret Donnelly filed legislation today to expand the state’s open records law. Donnelly said HB 2303 is in response to campaign finance hearings held earlier this year by the Missouri Ethics Commission to determine if candidates should return over-the-limit campaign contributions. Donnelly filed a lawsuit to open the […]
Kwik-Fit Insurance have picked up a penalty from Google, probably for using the same blog spamming techniques that got GoCompare banned from the search engine. A search for “kwik fit insurance” currently brings up only the web page of the tyres and parts business, wheras the car insurance site has plummeted 50-odd places. Whilst […]
Plan to boost minimum auto insurance rates upsets industry Salt Lake Tribune, United States - 4 hours ago By Cathy McKitrick Posted: 6:51 PM- A bill that would raise minimum mandatory auto insurance rates aroused opposition from an unlikely camp. …
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Apparently Alabama GOP chair, Mike Hubbard sent out yet another attack piece: “MONTGOMERY - The chairman of the Alabama Republican Party sent a letter to “60 Minutes” producers asking for a retraction unless they could provide evidence backing up a segment on former Gov. Don Siegelman’s prosecution. In the segment aired […]
by capper When a private printing company had people’s Social Security numbers printed on the front of state mailings, the right was screaming murder and calling for people’s heads, and rightfully so. I wonder if we will hear the same kind of calls for action now that a private insurance […]
Now you tell me who is the bigger threat to society? The decorated marine that the District Attorney’s office had thrown in jail for protecting his family and his property or the six-times-convicted drunken driver (subscription) STILL swerving around on our streets : Ignition interlocks are supposed to keep convicted drunken drivers off […]