Insurance
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Commentary: Retirement advice is looking shakier than ever
Mar 08, 2020 6:00 am - Imagine visiting your family doctor because of chest pain. You wouldn't expect him to treat you himself if he knew that a specialist - a cardiologist, for example - was ...
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How auto insurers use your nondriving habits to raise prices
Mar 01, 2020 5:21 am - You expect your car insurance rates to increase after you buy a new vehicle, cause a crash or add a young driver to your policy. But some insurers jack up prices based o...
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Allstate January catastrophe losses at $58MFeb 20, 2020 12:00 am - NORTHBROOK - The Allstate Corp. estimated catastrophe losses for the month of January were $58 million. January losses comprised four events at an estimated cost of $64 ...
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How to figure out how much homeowner's insurance you need
Jan 19, 2020 5:17 am - Homeowner's insurance is an essential protection for a major financial investment: your home. Lenders require homeowner's insurance to protect their interest in your hom...
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Spending down your FSA starts with the right payment card
Dec 22, 2019 5:12 am - If you have money left on your FSA debit card, now is a good time to put it in your wallet alongside your regular bank debit card. The end of the year is the annual dead...
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Allstate to drop Esurance as part of 'transformation' planDec 19, 2019 12:00 am - Northbrook-based Allstate Corp. will phase out its Esurance brand in 2020 as part of an overall “transformation growth plan” for the insurance company. Allstate purchas...
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OBRIEN Insurance Solutions moves to larger facilityDec 18, 2019 12:00 am - ST. CHARLES - OBRIEN Insurance Solutions has moved its operations to 2440 Production Drive in St. Charles. The new building gives OBRIEN additional space for continued g...
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Anti-insurance fraud agencies announce partnershipDec 11, 2019 12:00 am - DES PLAINES - FRISS, a company dedicated to combating insurance fraud using IT software, announced it will partner with the National Insurance Crime Bureau, a national n...
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5 financial tasks you should tackle by year's end
Nov 24, 2019 5:00 am - A task without a deadline is just wishful thinking. Sometimes, you can get away with procrastinating. If you never get around to alphabetizing your spices, no one's life...
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Allstate: October 2019 catastrophes cost $237MNov 22, 2019 12:00 am - NORTHBROOK - Allstate Corp. said estimated catastrophe losses for October 2019 were $237 million. Catastrophe losses occurring in October comprised 12 events. Approximat...