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How to survive a zombie apocalypse
chrisc@herald-mail.comZombies. Giant super-storms. Runaway climate change. Alien invasions. Sneak attacks by invading enemy nations. Thrilling stuff of end-of-life-as-we-know-it science fiction books and movies. But as recent news coverage reminds us — Superstorm...Tags: Solar Storms (2012), The New York Times, Snow Storms, FEMA, Meteorological Disasters
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LAUSD insurer sues to avoid paying $30 million Miramonte settlement
An insurance company has sued the Los Angeles Unified School District seeking to avoid paying settlement costs related to alleged child abuse at Miramonte Elementary School. The action, if successful, could leave the nation's second-largest school...
Tags: Breach of Contract, Los Angeles Unified School District, Abusive Behavior, AEG, Michael Jackson
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Allstate to expand Drivewise to help parents keep tabs on teens
Tribune reporterWith vehicles becoming increasingly connected to other electronics, Allstate Corp. said that later this year it will launch products aimed at parents who want to monitor the driving of their teenagers, a demographic that is traditionally expensive to...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Allstate Corp., Media Industry, New Products, Car Safety Tips and Advice
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Break on tag fees might come back in 2014
Senate President Don Gaetz, R-Niceville, raised the possibility late this week that lawmakers could revisit a proposal to end an insurance-industry tax break as a way to pay for a reduction in vehicle-registration fees. The Senate backed the proposal...Tags: Credit and Debt
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Federal regulators probing real estate kickback schemes
WASHINGTON — A settlement between the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and a Texas home builder is drawing renewed attention to a controversial issue that was prominent during the years preceding the housing bubble: kickbacks in home...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Consumers, Richard Cordray, Guaranty Corporation, The Washington Post
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Insurance firm sues to avoid Miramonte abuse-case settlement
An insurance company has sued the Los Angeles Unified School District seeking to avoid paying settlement costs related to alleged child abuse at Miramonte Elementary School. The action, if successful, could leave the nation's second-largest school...
Tags: Robert Pimentel, Sex Crimes, Trials, Abusive Behavior, Los Angeles Unified School District
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Big property insurer -- not Citizens -- hit with $1.26M fine
Universal Property and Casualty Insurance Company, the state's second largest property insurer, was handed a $1.26 million fine by the state Thursday after an examination of how it has handled claims, complaints, rate filings, financial transactions and...Tags: Corporate Officers, Economy, Business and Finance, Fort Lauderdale, Companies and Corporations
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Farm Management Minute: Long-term care insurance
Not so long ago, someone near and dear to me suggested that I look into getting a long-term care insurance policy. To be honest, the subject was near the top of the list of things I did not want to think about at the moment. However, this is no reflection...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Medical Specialization, Nursing, Genworth Financial Inc, Nursing Homes
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Where's my cow insurance?
It was evident from the hello that the South Dakota rancher had practiced his pitch before he dialed my office. “I'm (so and so),” he said in a clipped, clear voice, “an independent cow-calf producer west of the (Missouri) river with 500 cows. I'm...Tags: Periodicals, Science and Technology, Conservation, Politics, U.S. Congress
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At Aetna, another example of screwy medical pricing
Consumers have been told by insurers again and again that if they want cheaper prices for prescription drugs, they need to order them in bulk from mail-order pharmacies. And typically, it works out that way. Sometimes, however, the prices reveal how...
Tags: CVS Corp., Consumers, Aetna Inc., Prescription Drugs, Prices
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Citizens' deal with Heritage seems fishy
The Sun Sentinel has published numerous articles lately about Citizens Insurance reducing its number of policyholders. The problem is that there was no investigative reporting in the past when they also tried to reduce their exposure and spin off...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricane Andrew (1992), Fort Lauderdale, Hurricanes
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Mayo: Talking hurricanes, insurance on WLRN-91.3 FM
Sun SentinelShameless plug alert: With the 2013 storm season officially starting tomorrow, I'll be talking hurricanes -- and hurricane insurance -- on The Florida Roundup radio program from noon-1 p.m. today (Friday). The most excellent roundtable show, hosted by...Tags: Shameless (tv program), Natural Disasters, Entertainment, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Radio
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