| The Hanover Insurance Group Launches Connections(TM) Home in ...
WORCESTER, Mass., April 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. (NYSE:THG) , a leading super regional property and casualty company, today announced the launch of a new homeowners insurance product, Connections(TM) Home, in Indiana and Wisconsin. This announcement follows the launch of Connections Home in Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, New York, Ohio and Tennessee, where the product has increased homeowners' quotes for The Hanover since its launch.
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Connections Home makes it easier for agents to sell and retain more business by providing a total account solution, competitive coverage packages, enhanced premium choices, an expanded appetite and reliable, more convenient service.
Don't get taken for a ride
WHEN it comes to hiring a car, who bothers to read the fine print? Sometimes it's hard enough just getting the attention of staff at the reservation counter where the queues are often packed with lots of hot, sticky and impatient customers. Let's face it, most of us are just itching to get behind the wheel and get on with our holiday or business trip. But if there's one thing you need to know about car hire, it's that the devil is in the detail. Some of that small type is really quite scary. Here's what our magnifying glass revealed: An inspection is essential Disputed vehicle damages and liabilities are among the most common complaints about car rentals, Consumer Affairs Victoria and the NSW Office of Fair Trading says. As recently as last year, an executive rental car company operating in Melbourne was successfully prosecuted for falsifying damage claims and debiting customer credit cards to the tune of almost $280,000.
Citizens Insurance Company of America Launches Connections(TM ...
HOWELL, Mich., April 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Citizens Insurance Company of America today announced the launch of a new homeowners insurance product, Connections(TM) Home, in Michigan. This announcement follows the launch of Connections Home by its affiliate, The Hanover Insurance Group, in Connecticut, Illinois, Maine, New York, Ohio and Tennessee, where the product has increased homeowners' quotes for the company since its launch. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20051031/NEM023LOGO ) Connections Home makes it easier for agents to sell and retain more business by providing a total account solution, competitive coverage packages, enhanced premium choices, an expanded appetite and reliable, more convenient service. The introduction of Connections Home completes Citizens' total account solution for personal lines, giving the company's agent partners the products they need to sell and retain more business.
Escondido councilman upset over 'divisive' art exhibit on illegal ...
ESCONDIDO -- An art exhibition that addresses illegal immigration and takes a jab at Councilman Sam Abed is too "political" and "divisive" to be displayed in the partially city-funded California Center for the Arts, Escondido, Abed said Wednesday.
View A VideoHowever, instead of calling for the removal of the exhibit, the councilman wants everyone to go see it. The exhibit, which is called "Mi Corazon Escondido," or "My Hidden Heart," was created by Cal State San Marcos professor David Avalos and other area teachers, students and artists. It is meant to reflect life in Escondido as experienced by Escondidans with Mexican roots, Avalos has said. .
Housing Bubble and Real Estate Market Tracker
Judy Weil submits: Here's our summary of articles and data points on the housing market. It's part of Seeking Alpha's coverage of the real estate market and homebuilder stocks. Like all other topics and stock coverage from Seeking Alpha, you can get this sent to your Blackberry or desktop email by signing up for our no-spam free email subscription service. Quote of the Day- "From the House's Mouth" "Everyone has a new word in their vocabularies, and that's subprime. The bigger question is: Will credit tighten up everywhere and will the housing slowdown be more dramatic?"- Morningstar analyst John Coumarianos, referring to the increase in mortgage defaults for people who struggle to qualify for loans. (Asbury Park Press, Apr. 8th) Real Estate Sales and House Prices Even in Sky-High Market, Buying Beats Renting (Boston.com, Apr.
CITY OF TOLEDO Council ends battle over budget, trash fee
Toledo City Council ended a marathon process of negotiations and proposals by passing a final budget for fiscal year 2007 on March 30, just one day before the deadline for balanced budgets mandated by state law. When City Council failed to approve the final budget at its meeting March 27, it sent the budget negotiations into double overtime on Thursday and Friday. After two days of negotiating and voting, City Council President Rob Ludeman moved to add the revised amendments to the budget dated March 30, 2007, and further rescind all previous actions taken by Council on the budget. A roll call vote was taken on passage of the ordinance as an emergency measure and was approved 7-5. The amended budget included a monthly refuse fee of $5.50, or $3 for people who recycle.
City tries to recoup firemen OT pay
A divided City Commission voted 3-2 Tuesday night in favor of reclaiming half of the $122,000 worth of overpaid wages to the Pittsburg Fire Department.
After nearly two hours of debate, Mayor Marty Beezley cast the deciding vote to recoup money that had been overpaid because of a payroll error in the city's human resources department.
"I think this moves the process along," Beezley said after the vote. "Nobody is a winner."
The payroll error, uncovered by auditors, was corrected in May 2006. Thirty firefighters received on average an extra $4,075 over the course of 2005 and the first four months of 2006. Salaried employees, including Fire Chief Don Elmer and the battalion chiefs, do not receive overtime pay and were not affected by the glitch.
Guardian Achieves Strong Earnings in 2006
NEW YORK, March 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) today announced strong financial results for 2006. Consolidated results for Guardian and its subsidiaries include growth in operating income before taxes to $393 million, among the highest in the company's history. Guardian's capital grew to $4.3 billion; making 2006 the first year the company's capital has exceeded $4 billion. "2006 was an outstanding year for Guardian," said Dennis J. Manning, President and Chief Executive Officer of Guardian. "Our track record of growth and innovation has continually driven us to new levels of success throughout our history. We experienced strong business results and continued to build for future profitable growth." Guardian declared a dividend of $619 million for 2007, the highest total expected payout in the company's 147-year history.
Call Kurits: Prepaid Dental Care
(CBS13) SACRAMENTO John and Cindy Jurkovich say they found their dentist office through Blue Cross and they say they went there for more than seven-years but they got two very expensive diagnosis. That's when the clinic's odd pre-payment plan became more than an irritation.For Cindy and John Jurkovich, retirement is more than a slice of heaven, it's a valley full of it."The mountain came right out to about the middle of the gazebo," said Cindy Jurkovich.In fact, the couple literally moved a mountain to get their Placer County home just the way they wanted it. Lately, they've been distracted by a force beyond nature, their dentist's office. But, the drilling in their mouths wasn't the problem it's the drilling in their wallets."I went in the first time, they wanted $5,000 from me, too," said Jurkovich.John had already let Cirby Dental Group put $5,000 on his credit card as advance payment on his deductible.
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