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he drowning of a Joplin, Missouri boy has led to House passage of legislation requiring for-profit swimming pools to have liability insurance. The legislation is named for 6-year-old Ethan Cory, w

The Colorado Legislature is considering a bill that would add bureaucratic red tape and costs to the state's automobile insurance system, claims the Property Casualty In

Allstate's companies doing business in Florida will have to stop writing new policies after Monday if the insurance giant fails to apply for a rehearing by then, state officials said Tuesday.

SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Standard & Poor's said late Tuesday that it downgraded four mortgage insurers because house prices are falling more than expected and unemployment in the U.S. is headed higher. The rating agency lowered the counterparty credit rating on MGIC Investment Corp. to 'BBB' from 'A-' and the counterparty credit and financial strength ratings of its mortgage insurance subsidiaries to 'A' from 'AA-'. PMI Group , Old Republic and Radian Group were also downgraded, S&P said. The outlook on all four ratings is negative. Radian, which saw the ratings of its mortgage insurance unit cut to A from AA-, said it's considering selling new shares or getting investments from outside parties to bolster its capital position. The company also said it's also talking with banks that provide its credit facility to change some covenants. market pulse Stories are Rapid-fire, short news bursts on stocks and markets as they move. Visit MarketWatch.com for more information on this ne

Shares of eHealth Inc., which markets health insurance plans online, rose Tuesday as analysts praised the company's new instant underwriting product.

Many motor insurers are imposing an 'admin' charge of up to 25 for basicpaperwork, such as changing a customer's address

Lockton Benefit Group, the employee benefit consulting operation of insurance broker Lockton Companies, has appointed John Esslinger as the firm's new medical director.

Home insurance policies are different for homeowners', condominium, and renters' insurance. They differ in what is covered, and what is not covered.

Dutch insurer, Aegon, sees growth with move into Eastern Europe; Aegon has 2 billion euros to spend on acquisitions in Eastern Europe; Analysis by Joseph Streppel, Aegon CFO via ClipSyndicate

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