Insurance savings spur less infections
NOTTINGHAM, England, Dec. 1 (UPI) -- Offering discounts on insurance premiums to British hospitals that meet certain targets has led to falls in infection rates, researchers said.

Nationwide wants 10% hike in Florida insurance rates
Nationwide Insurance Co. of Florida wants to raise residential property insurance prices by a statewide average of 10 percent.

State takes reins of Medical Savings Insurance Co.
The Indiana Department of Insurance on Monday took control of a troubled Indianapolis-based health insurer and made plans to help policyholders get coverage from another company.

Iffco Tokio ventures into vintage cars, musical instruments insurance
Insurance companies are entering the least-explored domain of fine arts insurance. Iffco Tokio General Insurance (ITGI) is coming up with two new products in the niche area, particularly for vintage cars, and another one for musical instruments.

Some with insurance seek to join state plan
Lynn Sawyer of Greenwich has Anthem Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurance, which is supposed to exclude her from qualifying for the state's new Charter Oak Health Plan for adults.

Las Cruces flood rating can reduce insurance cost
LAS CRUCES -- Las Cruces homeowners should save money on insurance now that the city's flood rating has improved because of its efforts to mitigate the potential for flooding.

Butschek Joins Insurance Specialty Group as Broker
Los Angeles-based Insurance Specialty Group's Professional Liability Group named Catherine V.M. Butschek a broker in Dallas. Butschek began her insurance career in the retail arena. For the past 1

Phone scammers claim to be from insurance companies
Scam artists are calling people, claiming to be from the person's auto insurance company in an attempt to gain personal information.

Premiums for workers' comp insurance to rise 3%
The state Department of Labor and Industries said Monday that premiums for workers' compensation insurance will rise an average 3 percent...

State issues finding in Holyoke Medical Center insurance dealings
BOSTON - Directors of the Holyoke Medical Center violated their own policies by failing to independently review and act on conflicts involving the hiring of Goss & McLain Insurance Agency Inc., of Holyoke, the hospital's insurance broker, the state attorney general said Monday.

Raises, insurance in doubt for county employees
Buchanan County employees probably won?t get raises and may for the first time start paying part of their monthly health insurance premiums. The Buchanan County Commission is waiting to give answers, hoping to use this fall?s sales tax figures as tea leaves for next year?s budget projections.

Insurance for oysters is state's first
HOUMA - The federal government is launching an insurance program to help oyster farmers cover losses from natural disasters.

Commissioners court changes insurance, signs juvenile defendant agreement
The Liberty County Commissioners Court voted to increase insurance coverage for county employees and their families. The vote expanded the limits for chiropractic, dental, orthodontic and preventive care.

Firm gets first 'green insurance'
A company in Hunan province was compensated 11,000 yuan for an environmental liability policy it bought from Ping An Insurance. This is China's first case of its kind, the Ministry of Environmental Protection (MEP) announced yesterday. More than 120 villagers, whose vegetable fields were poisoned by leaked chlorid gas from Hunan Haohua Chemical Co Ltd, will share the compensation. A senior ...

Ohio warns about auto insurance phone scam
COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The Ohio Department of Insurance is warning about a telephone scam targeting auto insurance customers. Department director Mary Jo Hudson said Monday that victims are receiving calls saying their insurance payment can't be processed and that they'll need to provide their bank account number as well as other personal information to resolve the problem. Hudson says in today's ...

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.

UPDATE: Mexico Insurance Assoc Sees 2.5% Sector Growth In '09
MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexico's insurance industry association said Monday that it expects the sector to grow 2.5% in 2009 in terms of premiums, down from an estimated 3.7% this year as a slowing economy hurts renewals and new business.

Tertiary Institutions for Health Insurance Scheme
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) said it has extended its services to higher institutions across the country urging management of such schools to ensure that students? payments were collected at the point of entry.

Cheaper Sutter Flood Insurance Deadline Monday
Phones rang steadily at insurance offices Monday as homeowners rushed to get flood insurance policies for their properties before a deadline that more than doubles premiums.

Tougher year ahead for insurance brokers
PETALING JAYA: Insurance brokers are bracing for a tougher and leaner year ahead as the amount of premiums handled is expected to be further squeezed in view of the weaker economy.