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Vermont’s Lake Champlain Remains Above Flood Stage

Water levels on Lake Champlain remained above flood levels Sunday as high waters continued to damage homes and roadways in Vermont. The water level at 10 a.m. was 103.1 feet above sea level in Burlington, according to the National Weather …

Nine California Men Charged in Cell Phone Insurance Fraud

Nine Southern California residents have been charged with cell phone fraud with losses from the scheme estimated at more than $400,000, according to the California Department of Insurance (CDI) Fraud Division. Five of the nine defendants: Akop Markaryan, 26, Armenak …

Wisconsin Residents Deal with Tornado’s Impact

Residents already devastated by the April 10 tornado that ripped through the area now must deal with the storm’s aftermath slowing an already fragile economy. Lincoln County had the 10th-highest unemployment rate in the state – 10.8 percent – before …

Anonymous Donor Buys Insurance for Oklahoma Kangaroo

An anonymous donor has purchased a $50,000 insurance policy to help an Oklahoma woman keep her pet kangaroo as a therapy pet. The Broken Arrow City Council is considering an exotic animal ordinance exemption that would allow Christie Carr to …

RFU Covers Itself in Case of England World Cup Success

The English Rugby Football Union has paid a premium to an insurance broker to cover player and management win bonuses that could arise if England reach the final stages of this year’s World Cup. The move will guarantee a return …

CICs and CRMs Earn Update Credit at Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium

Dallas, TX – April 20 2011 – The Entrepreneurial Insurance Symposium has been approved by The National Alliance for Education and Research as a qualified annual update for Certified Insurance Counselors (CIC) and Certified Risk Managers (CRM) certificate holders. According …

Insurance Problem Disrupts Oregon Charter School

After staying home Monday and Tuesday, students at Trillium Charter School in Portland are returning to class. The Oregonian reports the K-12 school with 360 students had to cancel two days this week because insurers dropped property, liability and workers’ …

Trade Group Insurance Specialties, Inc. Celebrates March Madness

San Diego – March 16, 2011 – Trade Group Insurance Specialties, Inc. has announced that in celebration of its 4th year in business serving as a General Wholesaler and Specialty Program Provider that during March 2011 it would offer 15% …