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Effort Aimed at Educating Consumers on Vehicle Towing/Storage/ Repair Issues Des Plaines, Ill., Dec. 21, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) embarked today on a national campaign to warn and educate consumers about unethical and illegal practices among some rogue towing and storage operators and repair shops around the nation. Beginning this week - and for the next eight weeks - Houston, Texas becomes the first region to display billboards advising driver...

Aug. 23--Yes, traffic in Hampton Roads is bad and probably getting worse. "If nothing else, we have a safer transportation network," said Keith Nichols, a traffic engineer at the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization. Since 2000, local traffic has increased by 8.4 percent, while accidents have dropped by 18.4 percent, according to statistics from the Department of Motor Vehicles and the planning organization.....CarInsurance.com licenses car insurance news content from Yellowbrix, I...

Allstate Insurance Company appointed an impressive number of new exclusive agents in Pennsylvania last year. Now, the company is ramping up its recruiting again -- looking for 48 more Pennsylvania agency owners this year. In 2009, 55 new agents opened Allstate agencies across the Keystone State. This year, Allstate hopes to surpass that goal by focusing on Pennsylvania professionals that are looking to start their own business in a recession resilient industry. "We see a significant opportun...

Allstate Insurance Company appointed an impressive number of new exclusive agents in Connecticut last year. Now, the company is ramping up its recruiting again -- looking for 13 more Connecticut agency owners this year. In 2009, 11 new agents opened Allstate agencies across the Nutmeg State. This year, Allstate hopes to surpass that goal by focusing on Connecticut professionals that are looking to start their own business in a recession resilient industry. "We see a significant opportunity i...

Progressive.com is the highest rated website for online car insurance according Keynote® Competitive Research, a leading authority on mobile and Internet sites. The results appear on Keynote's Q2 2010 Insurance Carrier Scorecard. To create the scorecard, Keynote analysts reviewed websites and interviewed company representatives from 12 well-known insurance companies. Sites were ranked based on how well they supported specific functions, such as quoting and buying car insurance. Progressive ha...

Progressive.com is the highest rated website for online car insurance according Keynote® Competitive Research, a leading authority on mobile and Internet sites. The results appear on Keynote's Q2 2010 Insurance Carrier Scorecard. To create the scorecard, Keynote analysts reviewed websites and interviewed company representatives from 12 well-known insurance companies. Sites were ranked based on how well they supported specific functions, such as quoting and buying car insurance. Progressive ha...

A satellite TV installer was jailed for at least 22 years yesterday after being found guilty of murdering a prostitute last October. Neil McMillan (42), of Bennett Road, Brighton, strangled transgender escort Andrea Waddell (29), then torched her home in Upper Lewes Road, Brighton. BA CABIN CREW ON STRIKE AGAIN British Airways cabin crew will today launch the last wave of five-day strikes in their bitter row with the airline, although further industrial action is threatened unless the dead...

NORTH BAY, ON, May 27 /CNW/ - The Canadian Anti-fraud Centre (formerly Phonebusters) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning people who are seeking and obtaining automobile insurance, that fraudsters have been advertising fraudulent insurance premiums in Ontario newspapers and on websites. Signs consumers need to be aware of are: - Unusually low rates - Everyone is accepted - A phoney, invalid insurance slip is mailed or emailed to buyers after they have sent their premium...

NORTH BAY, ON, May 27 /CNW/ - The Canadian Anti-fraud Centre (formerly Phonebusters) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning people who are seeking and obtaining automobile insurance, that fraudsters have been advertising fraudulent insurance premiums in Ontario newspapers and on websites. Signs consumers need to be aware of are: - Unusually low rates - Everyone is accepted - A phoney, invalid insurance slip is mailed or emailed to buyers after they have sent their premium...

NORTH BAY, ON, May 27 /CNW/ - The Canadian Anti-fraud Centre (formerly Phonebusters) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning people who are seeking and obtaining automobile insurance, that fraudsters have been advertising fraudulent insurance premiums in Ontario newspapers and on websites. Signs consumers need to be aware of are: - Unusually low rates - Everyone is accepted - A phoney, invalid insurance slip is mailed or emailed to buyers after they have sent their premium...