Progressive Insurance News
- Governor delivers State of the State address Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 3:50PMGood morning. Two years ago, I stood outside this Capitol and delivered my inaugural address, sharing my belief in the sacred trust we hold with the people of Colorado.
- Denver's Bonham Group shuts doors Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 2:14PMThe Bonham Group, a Denver-based — but nationally and internationally known — sports marketing company has closed its doors, effective Tuesday, Jan. 6.
- Text of Gov. Bill Ritter's State of the State Address Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 12:29PMThe full text of Gov. Bill Ritter's State of the State speech
- Lifewatch: Liquid gold Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 11:50AMMore than 20 million Americans suffer from some form of a crippling condition that makes walking difficult and painful. A new treatment called liquid gold is taking some of that pain away.
- Enduring Priorities in an Age of Change: War and Profits Over People Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 9:47AMIf you want a glimpse of the fundamental moral obscenity that underlies our bold new era of hope and change, look no further than Barack Obama's promise this week to "overhaul" Social Security and Medicare.
- Collins College site designed to spark students’ creativity Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 6:12AMOne of the Valley’s veteran postsecondary schools began classes this week at a new campus designed to spark creativity and innovation.
- beyond global financial crisis, China, globalization: view of George Zhibin Gu Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 6:08AMhas the world learnt anything real in the fast-changing global political and economic map? Is global financial cisis altering global politics and business map? Is Chinese century arriving sooner? What is really behind all the changes inside Chinese and Indian politics, business, finance and society?
- Progressive.com Maintains Position as Best Car Insurance Shopping Site Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 6:00AM MAYFIELD VILLAGE, Ohio----What’s the best Web site for car insurance shopping? According to the Keynote® Systems’ Insurance Carrier Scorecard, it’s progressive.com. Progressive has held the top spot for 13 of the last 14 Insurance Carrier Scorecard rankings published since 2000.
- New Unemployment Claims Dip Unexpectedly Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 5:33AMNew jobless claims fell unexpectedly last week, but the number of people continuing to seek aid rose sharply.
- UNIT TRUST PRICES - 9: JAN 08 Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 5:13AMUNIT TRUST - 9 (MANAGERS PRICE FOR JAN 09) NAV
- STUCK IN MEDICARE LIMBO Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 3:53AMWASHINGTON — Master toolmaker John McClain built machine parts with details so small they couldn't be seen with the naked eye. Then a lump on his neck turned out to be cancer. Shalonda Frederick managed a bakery, and decorated cakes for special occasions.
- education: China vs global financial crisis vs jobs by George Zhibin Gu Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 1:09AMis global financial cisis changing global politics and business map? Is Chinese century arriving sooner? What is really behind all the changes inside Chinese and Indian politics, business, finance and society?
- Confirmit Partners With Magnetic North to Deliver Software-as-a-Service Telephony Thursday, January 8, 2009 @ 1:01AM Confirmit has partnered with Magnetic North to deliver a hosted telephony platform that enables Global 5000 Enterprises and Market Research organizations to reduce the cost of telephone research projects and feedback programs and avoid the need for dialer hardware installation.
- Bridge victims: Companies breached contracts Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 11:21PMST. PAUL (AP) — Attorneys for victims of the Interstate 35W bridge collapse say they have a strong case to sue two private companies for breach of contract.
- President-Elect Obama Meets With Congressional Leaders To Discuss Economic Stimulus Package Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:11AMPresident-elect Barack Obama on Monday met with Democratic and Republican congressional leaders to discuss an economic stimulus package that includes funds for health care programs, the Chicago Tribune reports (Puzzanghera/Parsons, Chicago Tribune, 1/6). During multiple meetings, Obama met House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.
- The CIOP Institute's Award for Excellence in Insurance Operations Honors Progressive Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 7:05AM The Chartered Insurance Operations Professional Institute is pleased to announce that The Progressive Group of Insurance Companies has been selected as the recipient of the 2008 Excellence in Insurance Operations Award.
- UNIT TRUST PRICES - 9: JAN 07 Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 5:20AMUNIT TRUST - 9 (MANAGERS PRICE FOR JAN 08) NAV
- Silver State Bancorp files for bankruptcy Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 4:45AMSilver State Bancorp, the Henderson-based holding company for failed Silver State Bank, filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, showing $24.6 million in assets and $69.9 million in unsecured liabilities.
- Welch named to House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday, January 7, 2009 @ 2:11AMMONTPELIER -- U.S. Rep. Peter Welch will start his second term in Washington, D.C., this month as a new member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau
- Millions in Medicaid Cuts May Cause Reduced Care Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:32PMClogged emergency rooms, people turned away from care and the possibility those most at risk could be dealt a death sentence. It's a disturbing, but very real outlook for some in the non-profit community.
- State Capitol Briefs, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 2:56PM Midday edition
- Government to fast-track insurance Bills in Parliament Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 1:28PMThe United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government may be in a position to push for two insurance sector Bills — both of which represent critical reforms for the industry — to be passed in the last session of the 14th Lok Sabha, which may be convened on February 23.
- UNIT TRUST PRICES - 9: JAN 06 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 @ 5:09AMUNIT TRUST - 9 (MANAGERS PRICE FOR JAN 07) NAV
- Spend billions to boost economy: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:43PMThe Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has jumped the gun on Ottawa and released its annual Alternative Federal Budget.
- Spend billions to boost economy: Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:24PMOttawa should spend $32.9 billion, or 2.1 per cent of GDP, in 2009 to stimulate the Canadian economy in 2009, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives suggests. It says the economy would get a three per cent boost and 407,000 jobs would be created.
- Democrats dispute idea that Obama is playing toward political center Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 7:53PMDemocratic strategists dispute the notion that President-elect Obama is moving to the political center with his proposed $300 billion in tax cuts.
- Linda Bergthold: Happy Health Care Reform New Year Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:27PMWhy will 2009 be different from 1993? Obama is not making the same mistakes the Clintons did, and that is good news for all of us.
- Elizabeth Rigby: Tax Credits vs. Spending: Why Progressives Should Care How the Stimulus is Delivered Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:13PMFrom a progressive perspective, does the use of tax credit represent a political compromise that will limit the potential for the stimulus to seed more substantial policy change?
- Legislature: A look beyond the deficit Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:36AMNews flash: The 2009 Minnesota Legislature will be discussing matters besides the budget deficit.
- Community Valley Bancorp Suspends Quarterly Cash Dividend Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:26AM Community Valley Bancorp, the holding company for Butte Community Bank has announced the temporary suspension of its quarterly dividend.
- The Net-Zero Gas Tax Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 9:54AM Americans have a deep and understandable aversion to gasoline taxes. In a culture more single-mindedly devoted to individual freedom than any other, tampering with access to the open road is met with visceral opposition. That's why earnest efforts to alter American driving habits take the form of regulation of the auto companies--the better to hide the hand of government and protect politicians ...
- Pair accused of filing false insurance claim Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:42AMSUNDERLAND — An Arlington man allegedly crashed his vehicle on Kelly Stand Road and then fled by foot while holding a rifle, according to police witnesses.
- UNIT TRUST PRICES - 9: JAN 05 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 5:04AMUNIT TRUST - 9 (MANAGERS PRICE FOR JAN 06) NAV
- Nigeria: Expectations of Insurers in 2009 Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:40AMInsurance operators are full of expectations in the New Year, having jointly laid a solid foundation for business growth in the past 12 months. With more efforts from the regulatory body, the NIA and the NCRIB, practitioners trust that 2009 will be a better year for the sector.
- New Deal gets a raw deal when conservatives rap FDR Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:11AMThe right blames the short-lived recession in a year straddling 1937 and 1938 on FDR's New Deal policies. But that was four years into Roosevelt's term — four years marked by spectacular economic growth. The fleeting economic decline happened not because of the New Deal's spending programs, but because Roosevelt momentarily listened to conservatives and backed off them.
- Hints of green surface in state Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 4:08AMDespite its many natural glories, Alabama does not have a strong history of progressive environmental actions. Given that record, it is most encouraging to see the good news contained in the first Green Gauge report on the state's progress in 2008.
- Pair accused of filing false insurance claim Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 3:26AMMonday, January 5 SUNDERLAND — An Arlington man allegedly crashed his vehicle on Kelly Stand Road and then fled by foot while holding a rifle, according to police witnesses. The incident occurred on Dec. 14 at about 12:30 p.m. Later, police located Charles E. Vajda, 27, at his Arlington residence, where he told them that his girlfriend, Tifany L.
- Helen Suzman laid to rest Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:56AMSouth African anti-apartheid icon Helen Suzman was laid to rest on Sunday in a private ceremony in Johannesburg.
- NFL Wives Earned a Voice in This Player Huddle: Scott Soshnick Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 11:21PM“It’s important for them to hear what I have to say,” Perfetto says. Her husband, Ralph Wenzel , was a lineman for the Pittsburgh Steelers and San Diego Chargers. Now he suffers from dementia and resides in an assisted-living facility.
- lessons of 2009: China, global financial crisis, world economy, politics, conflicts Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 9:59PMhas the world learnt anything real in the fast-changing global political and economic map? Is global financial cisis altering global politics and business map? Is Chinese century arriving sooner? What is really behind all the changes inside Chinese and Indian politics, business, finance and society?
- Neil Young: Perfect Storm for Innovation Gathers in Washington Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 8:37PMInnovators should swarm like locusts on Washington in January, February and March to show the Car Czar how to make fuel-efficient cars.
- Victims on reservation frustrated by inaction Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 6:03AMEAST GLACIER — How can a business survive in a community that seems at times to border on lawlessness, Brian Kelly wonders.
- Flights of fancy with Matisse and houses Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:27AMHenri Matisse painted rooms with the tropical colors and exotic moods of seaside salons. This floating spirit flickers in a Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibition of works by Matisse and other peers who found an oasis of modernism along the French Riviera.
- Henri Matisse painted rooms with the tropical colors and exotic moods of seaside salons. This floating spirit flickers ... Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 3:10AMCurator Michael Taylor, who heads the museum's department of modern art, gives us two bracingly different Matisses. ''Yellow Odalisque'' (1937) shows the tiger who placed a woman in a yellow-and-purple robe in front of purple-and-yellow wallpaper. Far tamer is ''Head of a Woman,'' finished in 1917, the year he moved to Nice. With her big helmeted eyes, the subject could be one of Picasso's Greek ...
- Coal mining still haunts Akron documentary maker Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 1:00AMFilm takes look at how mountaintop removal in West Virginia affects landscape Documentary made on a $650,000 budget
- 2009 Minnesota legislative session begins this week Sunday, January 4, 2009 @ 12:29AMGov. Tim Pawlenty and the 2009 Minnesota Legislature that convenes Tuesday must deal with three big issues: the budget, the budget and the budget.
- David Sirota: FDR did not prolong the Depression Saturday, January 3, 2009 @ 1:15AMIf you're like me, you sometimes find yourself speechless when confronted with abject insanity.
- CarInsurance.com Offers More Car Insurance Savings In 2009 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:45PMCarInsurance.com, a company that is leading the way in selling auto insurance over the Internet and directly to consumers through its Online Insurance Marketplace(TM), is looking to help consumers save on auto insurance in 2009. CarInsurance.com has added more options for consumers so they will save on their car insurance quote in 2009. CarInsurance.com offers car insurance and car insurance ...
- CarInsurance.com Offers More Car Insurance Savings In 2009 Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:27PM ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla.----CarInsurance.com, a company that is leading the way in selling auto insurance over the Internet and directly to consumers through its Online Insurance Marketplace, is looking to help consumers save on auto insurance in 2009.
- Economic Scene: The Great Depression then and now Friday, January 2, 2009 @ 5:25PMThe uncertainty of the future health of the American economy has created an atmosphere of fear, doom, and gloom. The optimists among us persist on predicting a quick recovery, while the pessimists believe we are approaching another Great Depression.
