Latest News in Home Insurance – Dec 1, 2008
World markets retreat after last week’s rally – Newsweek
1 Dec 2008 at 4:57am
Recommended (6) Holiday Retail Redux Fast Fashion Trouble Brewing Hurts So Good;At Work: What Full Employment Is Li Doing It His Way The Rich are Feeling “Luxury Shame” (SEOUL, South Korea) Asian and European markets fell Monday as investors paused …
Risk Specialists Companies Announces First Takaful Homeowners Product … – …
1 Dec 2008 at 8:32am
Risk Specialists Companies, Inc. (RSC), a subsidiary of AIG Commercial Insurance, today announced it is introducing a Takaful Homeowners Policy, the first installment in Lexington Takaful Solutions sm , a series of Shari’ah-compliant (Takaful …
A.M. Best Upgrades Ratings of SOLID Försäkrings AB – Businesswire.com
1 Dec 2008 at 8:46am
OLDWICK, N.J.–( BUSINESS WIRE )– A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B+ (Good) from B (Fair) and the issuer credit rating (ICR) to “bbb-” from “bb” of SOLID Försäkrings AB (Solid) (Sweden). The outlook for …
Insurance anger: strandard passengers left to foot bill – Australian Broadcas…
1 Dec 2008 at 5:33am
MARK COLVIN: There are reports that Australians stranded in Bangkok for days are now being told that their travel insurance won’t be valid. Deirdre and Bruce Timms have been holidaying in Thailand for the past month and were due to go home to …
U.S. Treasury Yields Drop to Record Lows on Recession Concern – Bloomberg
1 Dec 2008 at 6:30am
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) — Treasuries rose, sending yields to record lows, before reports forecast to show U.S. manufacturing contracted in November at the fastest pace in 26 years. The yield on two-year notes fell as low as 0.95 percent and on the 10 …
The Fed Launches Another Lifeboat – Insurance News Net
1 Dec 2008 at 7:20am
Copyright 2008 Economist.comAll Rights Reserved CFO.com US November 25, 2008 Tuesday SECTION: BANKING LENGTH: 567 words HEADLINE: The Fed Launches Another Lifeboat BYLINE: Stephen Taub The government plans to bailout asset-backed securities and …
More call center work being done at home – Baltimore Sun
1 Dec 2008 at 5:11am
CINCINNATI – An operator is standing by — at home. Companies that supply customer service agents to businesses around the world say they are saving money and attracting better employees by letting them work from their own houses. Using Internet …
Town manager heads home as Atlantic Beach struggles to recover – The State
1 Dec 2008 at 6:52am
MYRTLE BEACH — After eight months of struggling with the Atlantic Beach Town Council, the Municipal Association of South Carolina is withdrawing the interim town manager it sent in March to help the town right itself. Charles Williams’ departure …
More call center work done at private homes – Pottstown Mercury
1 Dec 2008 at 7:13am
CINCINNATI — An operator is standing by — at home. Companies that supply customer service agents to businesses around the world say they are saving money and attracting better employees by letting them work from their own houses. Using Internet …
Meltdown far from over, new mortgage crisis looms – Associated Press
1 Dec 2008 at 8:53am
WASHINGTON (AP) — Black Friday’s retail shoppers hunting for holiday bargains won’t be enough to stave off what’s likely to become the next economic crisis. Malls from Michigan to Georgia are entering foreclosure, commercial victims of the same …
