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Insurance management experiences growth and job creation
Managed insurance companies in Malta, annual gross premium written by them and the number of jobs created in this sector have increased substantially over the last couple of years, according to the results of the 2010 market survey report, presented by the Malta Insurance Management Association.
July 30, 2010 7:27 AM

Prudential Insurance Sued Over Veteran Life-Insurance Claims, Lawyer Says
Prudential Insurance Co. of America was sued over its handling of veterans’ life-insurance claims, a lawyer for the plaintiffs said. The filing couldn’t immediately be confirmed in court records.
July 29, 2010 4:24 PM

Illinois Insurance Agency, Agents Face Steep Fines; Licenses Revoked
The Illinois Department of Insurance revoked the insurance producer licenses of a Lake Bluff-based insurance agency and three insurance agents, including two from Antioch and one from Chicago, for ...
July 30, 2010 11:05 AM

Insurance agent completes program
BINGHAMTON Nick Brewster -- a certified insurance counselor, insurance agent and president of the BAC Agency -- has successfully completed the annual continuing education requirement of the Society of Certified Insurance Counselors.
July 29, 2010 8:07 PM

Insurance Industry's Dirty Little Secret
Investigations Launched into Whether Life Insurance Companies are Taking Advantage of Grieving Families
July 29, 2010 7:00 PM

Insurance company announces move
A specialist insurance company announces plans to move to new multi-million pound headquarters at Gloucester Docks.
July 28, 2010 7:22 PM

Connecticut Insurance Department Recovers $591K in Second Quarter
The Connecticut Insurance Department said it recovered $591,000 last quarter for insurance buyers who complained to the state about coverage and claims issues. Department staff received 1,761 new ...
July 30, 2010 12:05 AM

Insurance coverage gap exists in county
A higher percentage of people go without health insurance in Centre County than in any other county
July 29, 2010 11:38 PM

Insurance Regulators Seek Firm to Weigh Losses on Commercial Mortage Bonds
State insurance commissioners, seeking an alternative to rating firms Moody’s Investors Service and Standard & Poor’s, are seeking a company to review investment losses that carriers may suffer on about 7,500 commercial-mortgage backed securities.
July 28, 2010 10:03 AM

Citadel Insurance declares 4% bonus rate
Citadel Insurance plc has announced a bonus declaration of 4% on all its ‘with-profits’ policies.
July 30, 2010 8:04 AM
Yahoo! News: Internet News
RIM’s rumored 'BlackPad' tablet due in November? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Rumors of a BlackBerry tablet are heating up by the day, with Bloomberg now claiming that the BlackPad — yes, the BlackPad — will arrive in November, complete with an iPad-size screen and the ability to connect to the Internet via either Wi-Fi or your Bluetooth-connected BlackBerry.
July 30, 2010 2:54 PM

Sprint prepping 'Peel' mobile Wi-Fi case for iPod Touch? (Ben Patterson)
Ben Patterson - Take an iPod Touch, add Wi-Fi and an Internet-calling app like Skype, and you’ve pretty much got a phone, right? Now comes word that Sprint could be prepping a cradle for the Touch that acts as a portable hotspot, good for keeping the iPod in a Wi-Fi cloud when Sprint 3G coverage is available.
July 30, 2010 1:38 PM

Amazon updates Kindle app with inline dictionary, more (Macworld.com)
Macworld.com - Amazon on Thursday released significant upgrades to its Kindle app for iPhone and iPad. Just days after the company announced the new Kindle 3, Amazon’s made the iOS version of its e-reader even more competitive with its hardware device: The app now includes a dictionary with 250,000 entries, adds the ability to search within books on the iPad, and improves the experience of searching books on the iPhone and iPod touch.
July 30, 2010 12:23 PM

FBI access to e-mail, Web data raises privacy fear (AP)

FILE - In this June 28, 2010, file photo, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., gestures on Capitol Hill in Washington. Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. The administration's proposal to change the Electronic Communications Privacy Act 'raises serious privacy and civil liberties concerns,' Leahy said Thursday, July 29, 2010, in a statement. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP - Invasion of privacy in the Internet age. Expanding the reach of law enforcement to snoop on e-mail traffic or on Web surfing. Those are among the criticisms being aimed at the FBI as it tries to update a key surveillance law.



July 30, 2010 12:19 PM

HOW TO: Manage a Sustainable Online Community (Mashable)
Mashable - Rob Howard is the CTO/founder of enterprise collaboration software company Telligent.
July 30, 2010 8:33 AM

Australia govt expands proposed broadband network (AP)
AP - Australia's government expanded its ambitious plan to bring broadband to much of the vast country, adding 300,000 homes and businesses to the coverage area Friday in hopes of winning votes in next month's federal election.
July 30, 2010 8:16 AM

Microsoft's IE9 Beta Arrives in September (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Addressing an audience at the company's annual financial analyst meeting in Redmond, Microsoft COO Kevin Turner announced that a beta for Internet Explorer 9, the latest version of its popular browser, will be available fore download this September.
July 30, 2010 5:14 AM

Google says China services back up (AFP)

The Google logo is reflected in the windows of the firm's China offices in Beijing. Google said Friday its services appeared to be back up and running normally in China, after the US web giant reported that access to its search engine and other products were being blocked.(AFP/File/Li Xin)AFP - Google said Friday its services appeared to be back up and running normally in China, after the US web giant reported that access to its search engine and other products were being blocked.



July 30, 2010 2:36 AM

Australia pledges expansion of fibre broadband network (AFP)

Customers are seen surfing Internet in Sydney. The government Friday committed to expanding its fibre broadband Internet network to a further 300,000 homes across the vast island continent if re-elected at next month's polls.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)AFP - The Australian government Friday committed to expanding its fibre broadband Internet network to a further 300,000 homes across the vast island continent if re-elected at next month's polls.



July 30, 2010 1:02 AM

Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic (AP)

A man passes a logo of the Black Hat technology conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken)AP - Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites.



July 29, 2010 11:51 PM