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La. Communities Earn Flood Discounts

As the 2004 hurricane season concludes next week, residents of four Louisiana communities will reportedly pay less for flood insurance...

Mass. Approves New Residual Auto Plan

After years of industry complaints and months of wrangling among regulators, carriers, voluntary agents, involuntary agents, consumers and lawmakers, Massachusetts...

VOTERS KEEP OREGON’S SAIF SAFE:

Voters in Oregon said yes to keeping state-run workers’ compensation carrier SAIF Corp. from being abolished by rival Liberty Northwest,...

N.J. REPAIRS CONTRACTORS' ACT:

Gov. James McGreevey signed legislation removing “inaccurate and ineffectual” provisions from the Contractor’s Registration Act, one day before the act...