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FEMA, East Coast States Ready for Earl As Hurricane Earl prepares to approach North Carolina tonight, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it is preparing for the storm and supporting state and local officials along the ... September 02, 2010 4:25 PM Hurricane Preparations Intense, Weather Calm On Thursday, with Hurricane Earl about 250 miles to the south, and on a trajectory to skim the coast of North Carolina, Larry Whitt of Outer Banks Insurance said the sun was shining in Kill Devil ... September 02, 2010 2:53 PM Northern Calif. Shakes in 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake Northern California experienced mild shaking when a 3.3 magnitude earthquake struck the San Pablo, Calif., area at 9:35 a.m. this morning. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake, ... September 02, 2010 11:47 AM Hub Acquires Nevada, Florida Agencies Hub International Limited (Hub) has acquired two insurance agencies in the Nevada and Florida. Hub acquired the assets of McFadden Insurance Agency Inc. (McFadden), a Las Vegas–based firm. ... September 02, 2010 10:38 AM North Carolina Commissioner Urges Preparation With Hurricane Earl on a path to skim the barrier islands and the coast of North Carolina beginning this evening, state Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin is reminding all North Carolinians to ... September 02, 2010 10:20 AM InVEST Names Three New Board Members InVEST, an insurance industry classroom to career education program founded by the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (the Big "I"), named three new members to its national ... September 02, 2010 10:01 AM Gowrie Adds Two Producers, Controller Connecticut-based insurance agency Gowrie has hired two new agents and a controller. Daniel Smith has been named producer in Gowrie's commercial insurance division. He will work with business ... September 02, 2010 9:10 AM Massachusetts Requiring New Form for Out-of-State Workers' Comp Massachusetts regulators are requiring out-of-state contractors and other businesses to submit additional paperwork to verify workers' compensation coverage when working inside the Bay State. The ... September 02, 2010 9:01 AM Fiona Fades, Gaston May Grow Tropical Storm Fiona is located about 610 miles, 980 kms south of Bermuda, according to the National Hurricane Center's 8:00 a.m. AST bulletin. The storm is moving toward the northwest near 17 ... September 02, 2010 8:40 AM Connecticut Arson Cop Charged in Car Fire Conspiracy The top arson investigator in Connecticut's largest city has been arrested in alleged fire-for-hire plot to burn her car for the insurance money. Veteran Bridgeport police Detective Kimberly Biehn ... September 02, 2010 8:18 AM

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Earl Still Packing a Punch, Making Its Way Up East Coast URGENT: Earl weakens to a Category 3 storm as it bears down on North Carolina and hurricane warnings are expanded to include Rhode Island, Cape Cod and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. | FULL COVERAGE: Hurricane Earl | VIDEO | WEATHER CENTER | TRACKER Wind Scale | Following Earl LOCAL COVERAGE | UREPORT Dr. Manny: Preparing for the Storm September 02, 2010 4:51 PM Hamas Looms as Spoiler in Peace Talks Mideast peace talks get under way for the first time in nearly two years with a violent reminder sent by Palestinian terror group that it will try to torpedo any agreement struck in Washington Mideast Leaders Begin Talks Despite Violence OPINION: Leaders Prepare Path to Peace September 02, 2010 4:51 PM Coast Guard: No Oil Sheen in Gulf U.S. Coast Guard is backing off its earlier claims and says they are unable to confirm if there was a mile long oil sheen in the Gulf following an oil rig explosion 'Coast Guard Responds to Gulf Oil Rig Explosion September 02, 2010 4:51 PM Left-Leaning Media Form Tea Party Tracker A new website sponsored by the NAACP and left-leaning media operations is seeking videographers and bloggers who will search out 'racism' and 'extremism' among Tea Partiers OPINION: Liberals Are Losing It Democrats' Summertime Blues Increase September 02, 2010 4:51 PM How Much Will Digital Records Cost You?- VIDEO September 02, 2010 4:51 PM Jobless Claims Dip for Second Straight Week- Bernanke: Shut Down Threatening Banks September 02, 2010 4:51 PM Discovery Gunman Had Longstanding Grudge- Hostages Escape September 02, 2010 4:51 PM Family of Stoning Lawyer Flees Iran September 02, 2010 4:51 PM Teacher Suspended for Teaching Holocaust September 02, 2010 4:51 PM White House Forbids Sale of Korean War Rifles September 02, 2010 4:51 PM

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Hurricane Earl bears down on U.S. East Coast HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C. (Reuters)—Hurricane Earl took aim at North Carolina Thursday and was on track to lash its barrier islands with dangerous winds and pounding surf before cutting a path up the U.S. East Coast to Canada. September 02, 2010 3:00 PM Three die in South Korea as storm lashes Seoul SEOUL, South Korea (Bloomberg)—Three people were killed after Tropical Storm Kompasu came ashore in South Korea, lashing Seoul with rain and strong winds that knocked out power, forced flight cancellations and delayed the opening of schools. September 02, 2010 9:34 AM Employees pay larger share of health care costs: Survey Average annual premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance grew just 3% this year for family coverage, but employees’ share of those costs surged 14%, according to a survey released Thursday. September 02, 2010 2:26 PM U.K. firms' pension liabilities hit new high: Aon (Reuters)—Pension obligations of British companies have grown to "unprecedented" levels due to falling yields on government bonds, a consultancy unit of Aon Corp. warned on Thursday. September 02, 2010 2:00 PM Explosion strikes Mariner Energy platform in Gulf of Mexico HOUSTON (Bloomberg)—A Mariner Energy Inc. platform in the Gulf of Mexico, 80 miles off the Louisiana coast, was struck by an explosion and is still on fire, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. September 02, 2010 11:21 AM No bypass of bankrupt firm's retention to access excess cover: Court PROVIDENCE, R.I. September 02, 2010 11:47 AM Nebraska insurance director to step down LINCOLN, Neb.—Nebraska Department of Insurance Director Ann Frohman plans to step down in October to pursue private-sector opportunities, according to the state's governor. September 02, 2010 11:16 AM Qatar approves first captive insurer management company DOHA, Qatar—The Qatar Financial Center Regulatory Authority has authorized Kane L.L.C. to establish the first captive management company in the Qatar Financial Center. September 02, 2010 10:50 AM N.Y. workers comp board proposes 30% rate hike ALBANY, N.Y.—The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board on Wednesday proposed a 30% increase in workers compensation medical provider fees. September 02, 2010 10:27 AM AIG unit said to submit preliminary IPO application HONG KONG (Bloomberg)—AIA Group Ltd., the main Asia unit of American International Group Inc., submitted preliminary documents to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange for an initial public offering, according to two people familiar with the filing. September 02, 2010 9:42 AM

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Montana drinking and driving culture at crossroads HELENA, Mont. — Montana has long had a reputation as a place where you could crack open a beer while driving down the interstate just about as fast as you liked. Until 2005, when the state came under heavy duress from the federal government, it was legal to drink ... September 02, 2010 4:51 PM State Farm, Nationwide Among Property Insurers in Hurricane Earl's Path State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. and Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co. are among insurers with the most at risk from Hurricane Earl, which threatens to graze North Carolina on Sept. 3. The state had about $133 billion of coastal property covered by insurers according to 2007 data from AIR ... September 02, 2010 4:51 PM Securing Social Media The debate surrounding the use of social media technologies by insurance companies has seemingly moved from “if” to “how.” Like what you see? Click here to sign up for Insurance Networking News weekly newsletter to get the latest on breaking industry news, carrier technology implementations and developing business and ... September 02, 2010 4:51 PM MetLife Study Finds Typical First Year Income Loss for a Critical Illness is More Than $12,000 Two MetLife companion studies released last week found that experiencing a critical illness, such as cancer, a heart attack or stroke, can reduce a family's income by more than $12,000 in the first year alone -- even with medical coverage in place -- primarily due to the inability to work. ... September 02, 2010 4:51 PM P&C insurers solid despite lower profits Property-and-casualty insurance companies are seeing leaner profits because of recently high catastrophe losses, but they continue to have solid capital positions, Moody's Investors Service said Monday. Moody's said second-quarter profits for publicly traded P&C insurers were generally lower than a year ago because of losses from hailstorms, ... September 02, 2010 4:51 PM