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AG ASKED TO PROBE FORRESTER:

A state election panel has forwarded a top Democratic lawmaker’s request for a probe into campaign contributions made by GOP...

GOV. EXTENDS STATE OF EMERGENCY

Gov. Kathleen Babineaux Blanco extended Louisiana’s State of Emergency until Oct. 25, effectively extending the emergency insurance rules implemented by...

GEICO AND GOOGLE SETTLE:

Google Inc. has settled the last part of a lawsuit that alleging that its online search engine advertising system illegally...

N.C. FARMERS RECEIVE ASSISTANCE

North Carolina farmers who suffered flooding losses from last year’s hurricanes will soon receive disaster-assistance grants from the North Carolina...

DISCOUNT HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN WARNING

Seven North Carolina Better Business Bureaus and 148 Chambers of Commerce are receiving letters of caution from Insurance Commissioner Jim...

GE PLANS SALE OF INSURANCE UNITS:

General Electric Co. likely will sell all of its remaining insurance operations, which include Kansas City-based GE Insurance Solutions, according...

POLICY CANCELLATIONS RESTRICTED

Louisiana Co-mmissioner of Insu-rance Robert Wooley issued emergency orders restricting insurers’ ability to cancel policies due to claims resulting from...

PIA’S COMMUNICATIONS CENTRAL

The Professional Insurance Agents of Louisiana is assisting agents, carriers and policyholders in Louisiana in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina...

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