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Insurance news from U.S. policyholders reveals they’re spending more

January 21, 2013April 30, 2013

37 percent of American survey respondents say they spent more over the last 12 months. The results of a survey of policyholders in the United States are making insurance news as they have revealed that Americans believe they have spent more for their coverage over the last year. The majority feel that the reason for this increase in spending is due to higher premiums. Among the participants in this Princeton Survey Research Associates International insurance news making study, 37 percent claimed that they had spent a larger amount last year…

Flood insurance approval for $9.7 billion in claims from U.S. Congress

January 7, 2013April 30, 2013

The final congressional nod was achieved when the Senate passed the bill on Friday. The new United States Senate has now passed a bill for $9.7 billion which has brought about the final approval of Congress to assist in the payment of flood insurance claims for businesses, homeowners, and renters whose properties were damaged by Superstorm Sandy when it hit at the end of October 2012. This has replenished the funds for NFIP, which were reaching urgently low levels. The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was predicted to run dry…

Transaction Account Guarantee program extension denied

December 18, 2012December 18, 2012 S.Vagus

Transaction Account Guarantee Program Not Extended

Transaction Account Guarantee program will not be extended Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate was mired in debate concerning the Transaction Account Guarantee program. This program was created at the height of the U.S. financial crisis as an attempt to provide banks with protection against the volatile economic climate. The program provided federal insurance coverage for deposits kept in non-interest bearing bank accounts. This program successfully increased the financial activity that banks saw during the financial crisis, but the program has failed to receive the support it needed to be…

Insurance news from Nationwide reveals a massive computer breach

December 8, 2012December 6, 2012 Julie Campbell

The insurer has announced a network attack that has compromised data from 1.1 million people. Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. has just revealed that back in October, someone hacked into a part of their computer network, making insurance news when the data of over 1.1 million people was breached. The attack occurred on October 3 and involved the same network that is used by Allied. It has now discovered that this insurance news involves a breach that has compromised personal data from customers which can include names, birth dates, driver’s license…

Independent insurance agencies seeing major growth in US

October 26, 2012October 23, 2012 Nordstrom

Study shows promising trends for independent insurance agencies The number of independent insurance agencies, as well as the revenue they produce, is on the rise, according to a new study from Future One, a collaborative group comprised of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America and a group of independent agency companies. The study, called “2012 Agency Universe Study,” shows that independent agencies are becoming more popular throughout the U.S. The study provides some insight on why agencies may be growing more popular and what that could mean for…

Insurance news from United States shows end to fracking coverage

July 17, 2012July 16, 2012 Nordstrom

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Nationwide Mutual announces that it will not be covering this gas drilling process. The latest insurance news has identified an action that could become a trend among insurers, as Nationwide Mutual announced that it will not provide coverage for fracking. This process involves drilling for gas by blasting deep into the ground with chemical rich water. A spokesperson for Nationwide Mutual, Nancy Smeltzer, made insurance news when the details were released. She stated that the policies offered by the company – based in Columbus, Ohio – for both commercial and…

HHS releases a wealth of insurance information to consumers

June 7, 2012June 7, 2012 S.Vagus

HHS provides access to vital insurance information For several years, it has been difficult for individuals and families to obtain information from the federal government concerning the cost of health insurance. For some companies, information pertaining to how they price insurance policies is a tightly held secret. With health care reform on the mind of many consumers, however, the demand for this information has become too big to ignore. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it will be releasing a large amount of federal…