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Associated Press (06/14/13) Daley, Haven; Slevin, Colleen
After three days of continued damage from the Black Forest, Colo., blaze, firefighters seem to have come to a "draw" with the fast-moving fire, which has killed two people and destroyed at least 360 homes. Within…
Banking & Finance (1)Business News (296)Class Actions (17)Commentary (60)Environment & Energy (50)Federal Courts (61)General (14)Healthcare (117)Insurance (218)Law & Courts (377)Manufacturing (2)Newswire (137)Politics & Policy (256)Regulation (115)State Courts (11)Tax & Finance (1)Top Stories (3)Judge Victor Marrero last week became the latest federal judge to question a time-honored tactic of federal regulators: negotiating settlements in which companies pay millions of dollars in penalties without admitting or denying that they've actually done anything wrong.…
Associated Press (06/14/13) Daley, Haven; Slevin, Colleen
After three days of continued damage from the Black Forest, Colo., blaze, firefighters seem to have come to a "draw" with the fast-moving fire, which has killed two people and destroyed at least 360 homes. Within…
Mother Jones (06/13) Sheppard, Kate; West, JamesAccording to a first-of-its-kind report released by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), increasingly severe weather and rising sea levels are expected to increase the number of U.S. regions v...…
KPBS.org (CA) (06/13/13) Goldberg, KennyConcerns about a pattern of excessive rate hikes has California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones seeking to exclude Anthem Blue Cross from the state's small business exchange, Covered California. He cites a 7....…
Bastrop Daily Enterprise (La.) (06/13/13) Tubbs, DeeHomeowners in Collinston, La., will see their insurance rates go down beginning July 8, as the fire protection grading has improved from Class 5 to Class 4. State Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon ...…
Reuters (06/13/13) Humer, CarolineAs part of the federal healthcare overhaul, the Obama administration had hoped states' planned insurance exchanges would attract large numbers of plans and spur competition, but many large insurers have opted not to j...…
NJBIZ (06/13/13) Fitzgerald, BethNew Jersey will receive $22.6 million from the federal government to continue operating NJ Protect, the state's health insurance program for individuals with pre-existing conditions. As a result, the 1,520 people enro...…
GoLocalProv.com (RI) (06/13/2013)Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee has nominated Dr. Kathleen Hittner to head the Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner. She would replace Christopher Koller, who is leaving the post to serve as president of the N...…
Missouri Department of Insurance, Financial Institutions & Professional Registration (06/14/13)
The major insurance companies serving the St. Louis area have received more than 6,300 claims from residents with damage from tornadoes that struck the area on May 31. The Missouri Department of Insurance today…
Maryland Insurance Administration News Release (06/12/13)With National Weather Service forecasters predicting the potential for severe weather the next several days in Maryland, including thunderstorms, damaging winds, large hail, tornadoes and flash ...…
BestWire (06/13/13) Harman, ThomasFederal Insurance Office Director Michael McRaith on June 13 told the House Financial Services' subcommittee on housing and insurance that the next version of the Common Framework under development by the Internationa...…
8 Mar 2013
Dell's plan for a private equity buyout ran into a potential snag Thursday as corporate raider Carl Icahn revealed that he has a stake in the computer giant and is opposing the deal. Read more →
8 Mar 2013
The February U.S. jobs report delivered an encouraging surprise Friday, with the unemployment rate slipping to a four-year low of 7.7 percent, from 7.9 percent in January. Read more →
13 Feb 2013
Today, 48 prominent environmental, civil rights, and community leaders from across the country demonstrated at the White House demanding that President Barack Obama reject TransCanada’s Keystone XL tar sands pipeline and address the climate crisis. Read more →
3 Feb 2013
29 Jan 2013
Princeton University Professor of Economics Paul Krugman looks at the U.S. economy, employment, wealth destruction and financial crisis. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "Street Smart." Read more →