More Topics: Local News Ap Wire U.S. insurers under fire over profits Tuesday, March 27, 2... US insurers under fire over prof
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U.S. insurers under fire over profits Tuesday, March 27, 2007
NEW YORK - The headline numbers were eye-popping: Allstate reported a record $5 billion profit for 2006. State Farm Insurance's profit climbed 65 percent for the year. St. Paul Travelers' earnings rose sixfold in the fourth quarter. American International Group's rose eightfold.
...REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-March 26, 2007 - The Unitus Equity Fund L.P. (UEF), an equity fund... Unitus Equity Fund Closes
REDMOND, Wash.-(Business Wire)-March 26, 2007 - The Unitus Equity Fund L.P. (UEF), an equity fund investing in microfinance institutions in Asia and Latin America, today announced that the Fund closed with $23.4 million in committed capital. This makes UEF the largest global equity fund in the microfinance industry to be fully funded with private capital. UEF is an affiliated organization of Un...
Chuck Weaver of Poulsbo wrote so say, "I was recently told something I could not believe, until I... Road Warrior: Liability In
Chuck Weaver of Poulsbo wrote so say, "I was recently told something I could not believe, until I looked it up. I had always thought that all motor vehicles were required to be insured. A friend told me that RCW 46.04.330 specifically exempts motorcycles. It does? How can this be? Why would the Legislature exempt such a large group of motorists from the mandatory insurance requirements?"
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TWO RIVERS — St. John's Lutheran School will present a "Celebrate America" Entertainment Night a... Education Briefs...
TWO RIVERS — St. John's Lutheran School will present a "Celebrate America" Entertainment Night at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 30.
Preschool to eighth-grade students will be involved in celebrating and sharing patriotism through song. The children have learned about their country across the curriculum in their preparations, and there will be artwork, posters and displays in the hallways.
<...- US: US markets had a bullish week, driven by heavy merger and acquisition activity, with a part... US and Europe in bullish m
- US: US markets had a bullish week, driven by heavy merger and acquisition activity, with a particularly strong race after the Fed left interest rates unchanged at 5.25% and dropped its tightening bias on Wednesday. Except for the semiconductors, which ended flat, all sectors had a positive week led by shares from the energy, telecom services and software. Technically, notwithstanding a slight...
Through focus groups, GfK found that the respondents were confident they would achieve their goal... RETIREMENT INCOME: Path to
Through focus groups, GfK found that the respondents were confident they would achieve their goals of maintaining an active and social lifestyle in retirement.
However, that confidence was tempered by concerns about maintaining good health and increasing health-care costs. On average, the respondents expected to spend 16% of their annual budget on health care.
Many of those surveyed...
"I viewed the body," Richard Zbryski said. "What really upset me was that he was laying there flo... America's hidden war d
"I viewed the body," Richard Zbryski said. "What really upset me was that he was laying there floating in at least 6 inches of his own body fluids. They didn't even clean him up for us."
Zbryski's death was not counted among the official tally of more than 3,200 American military personnel who have been killed in Iraq, nor was it noted by the Defense Department in a news release. That'...