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Company sees savings from insurance online
Car owners can click to save several hundred dollars in premiums with new online insurance firm Youi. Youi chief executive Hugo Schreuder said customers could use www.youi.com.au for most of their ca

Ex-chief of state run Citizens homeowners insurance company indicted
BATON ROUGE -- Terry Lisotta, the former head of the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., was charged with 14 counts of theft by fraud Thursday, the first indictment based on two state audits that alleged he incurred more than $285,000 in questionable expenses between 2003 and 2006 including airline tickets, meals, retirement gifts and stays at lavish hotels.

Bailed-out AIG offers Islamic insurance to U.S.
After American International Group Inc, or AIG, reached two major bailout agreements totaling $152.5 billion in taxpayer dollars, the company is stepping up its dealings with Islamic finance by offering Shariah-compliant homeowners insurance to the U.S. ? outraging critics over AIG's support of a "discriminatory ideology, that is against equality, and that is against liberty."

Ford pleads guilty to insurance fraud
The former operator of Insurance Services of Dalton pleaded guilty on Thursday to four counts of insurance fraud and will serve 90 days in jail as part of a probated sentence.

AARP?s Stealth Fees Often Sting Seniors With Costlier Insurance
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Arthur Laupus joined AARP because he thought the nonprofit senior-citizen-advocacy group would make his retirement years easier. He signed up for an auto insurance policy endorsed by AARP, believing the advertising that said he would save money.

Former chief of Citizens Insurance indicted
BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - An East Baton Rouge grand jury has indicted Terry Lisotta, the former chief of Louisiana's insurer of last resort, Citizens Insurance, on 14 counts of theft.

Health insurance for businesses
GREENCASTLE -- On Dec. 11 the Greencastle-Antrim Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an in-house Insurance Day in conjunction with PCI Insurance. Paula Smee, a PCI regional account executive, will be on hand to discuss health insurance options available to business owners.

Union's efforts help lower homeowners' flood insurance premiums
UNION --There is a silver lining for some Town of Union residents whose houses were ravaged by flooding in 2005 and 2006 -- less costly flood insurance.

Auto agents accuse Mass. insurance commissioner Nonnie Burnes of giving preference to new companies
A state insurance agents association, which is already involved in a lawsuit against insurance commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes, is alleging Burnes is again giving preferential treatment to companies new to the state's auto insurance market.

Judge rules in favor of Embarq, Sprint retirees in insurance case
Embarq and Sprint Nextel retirees who sued the companies last year over reductions in their health and life insurance benefits can pursue their case, now that a federal judge has ruled that a class action can proceed.

Village hoping to cut costs of insurance plan
MINOOKA - The village will participate in a Minimum/Maximum Program with the Illinois Municipal League Risk Management Association as part of its insurance renewal.

Jets DE Shaun Ellis charged with marijuana possession, speeding and driving without insurance
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. - New York Jets defensive end Shaun Ellis was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana, speeding and driving without insurance after being pulled over by police last weekend.

QFCA appoints board of insurance firm
DOHA: The Qatar Financial Centre Authority has announced the appointment of the Board of Qatar Insurance Services (QIS) LLC, a technology-based insurance system delivering integrated processing between insurance and reinsurance trading partners.

Seminar on Professional Indemnity Insurance for Engineers
Citadel Insurance plc in collaboration with the Chamber of Engineers recently organised a seminar on Professional Indemnity Insurance, entitled ?Engineered For You,? for a packed delegation of professionals, mostly comprised of those in the engineering profession. Professional indemnity insurance offers protection for claims for compensation made against professionals for negligence, errors or ...

Homeowners with Ike insurance problems
Victims want insurance companies to pay up

La. grand jury indicts former head of state's insurance concern
A grand jury just indicted the former head of Louisiana's state-controlled Citizens Property Insurance Corp. on more than a dozen counts of theft, The Times-Picayune and AP report. "The grand jury returned the indictment against Terry Lisotta, who was criticized in two audits during the past 15 months by Legislative Auditor Steve Theriot's office for ringing up more than $285,000 in expenses ...

Finding Health Insurance Can Be Tricky For Grads
Many young adults transition out of college into jobs that have limited benefits. Negotiating how to find health insurance that will meet their needs can be difficult.

TH council looking at health insurance cost tracking
The Terre Haute City Council debated changing the way the city keeps track of city employee health insurance costs at its sunshine meeting Thursday night in City Hall.

Richter to head state?s banking/insurance committee
With banking expected to join insurance in the spotlight over the next few years, Naples Republican Sen. Garrett Richter will find himself in a potential hot seat after being named chairman of the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee. Richter joins a handful of freshmen to head committees for the next two years, according to a list released by Senate President Jeff Atwater, as lawmakers return ...