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April 8, 2013

Top 10 for the Past Week

1.Insurer Analyzes Top 10 Driving Distractions Involved in Fatal Car Crashes
Apr 4, 2013 -- Of the more than 65,000 people in the U.S. killed in car crashes over the past two years, one in 10 were in crashes where at least one of the drivers was distracted, according to an analysis by Erie Insurance. The Erie, ...
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2.More Than 300K Homes Are Foreclosed ‘Zombies’
Apr 2, 2013 -- A national survey found 301,874 "zombie" properties dotting the U.S. landscape in which homeowners in foreclosure have moved out, leaving vacant property susceptible to vandalism and degradation. Florida tops the list ...
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3.Obamacare to Hike Some, Lower Other Individual Health Premiums: Sebelius
Mar 27, 2013 -- President Barack Obama's top healthcare adviser acknowledged on Tuesday that costs could rise in the individual health insurance market, particularly for men and younger people, because of the landmark 2010 healthcare ...
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4.Health Insurance Subsidy Could Bring Tax Sting
Apr 4, 2013 -- Millions of people who take advantage of government subsidies to help buy health insurance next year could get stung by surprise tax bills if they don't accurately project their income. President Barack Obama's new ...
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5.Home Insurance Claimants Who Use Agents Happier Than Those Who Don’t
Apr 1, 2013 -- Satisfaction among home insurance claimants who file through agents is 50 points higher than it is for those who file claims directly. However, the percentage of customers filing through direct channels continues to ...
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6.Georgia Woman Wins Right to Sue ‘Girls Gone Wild’ Over Video
Apr 2, 2013 -- A Georgia woman whose image was used in advertisements for a "Girls Gone Wild'' video without her authorization has grounds to sue the video's producers under Georgia law, the state's highest court ruled Thursday. ...
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7.High-Tech Personal Lines: Technology Changing the Way Agents Do Business
Apr 3, 2013 -- Many believe there is still opportunity for independent insurance agents and their carriers to grab personal lines market share. But to do so they must find a way to compete against the giant direct response and captive ...
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8.Forecaster Gray Sees Active Hurricane Season Ahead
Apr 3, 2013 -- Forecaster William Gray said he expects a very active hurricane season, but he's not yet giving likely numbers of named storms, hurricanes and major hurricanes. Gray told hundreds of people at the National Hurricane ...
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9.Florida May Scrap No-Fault Auto Insurance Law
Apr 5, 2013 -- Frustrated by a recent court decision temporarily blocking part of Florida's no-fault auto insurance law reformed last year, state lawmakers are considering scrapping the entire law. Current proposals would reinstate ...
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10.19 States Approve ISO’s Telematics-Based Auto Rating Tool
Apr 2, 2013 -- Insurance technical and policy services organization ISO said it has filed its first vehicle telematics-based rating rule with insurance regulators in  33 states and received approvals in 19 states. The GeoMetric ...
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