Bust the Health Care Trusts
Congress should repeal the health insurance industry’s exemption from federal antitrust laws.

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Setup for healthcare summit seems to be taking priority
The seating arrangement, not policy, has been a topic of concern for the upcoming meeting that will address cost control, deficit reduction, coverage expansion and overhaul of the insurance system. Forget whether Washington can agree on a healthcare plan at the upcoming summit meeting. In recent days, the real impasse has been over furniture.

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Majestic Park recognized for protection plan
Watching smoke from the Hayman Fire engulf his home in Majestic Park on June 6, 2002, Curt Grina breathed a sigh of relief when the fire skirted his property.

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Ping An Seeks to Defy Past by Expanding Bank, Asset Earnings
Feb. 24 (Bloomberg) — Ping An Insurance (Group) Co., the world’s second-biggest life insurer, aims to sell banking and investing services to its 50 million customers with a one-stop shopping model being abandoned by U.S. and European companies.

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Qatar- QFCRA seeks comments on insurance guidelines
Qatar- QFCRA seeks comments on insurance guidelines

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Conn. insurer seeks $21M from Sandlers on unfinished work
VIRGINIA BEACH When work on the pricey Ashville Park subdivision stalled, Beach officials turned to the country’s leading bond underwriter to finish the public infrastructure work. Virginia Beach wasn’t the only city to call in its insurance policy on a project by struggling local developer L.M. Sandler & Sons Inc.

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Nationwide Seeks 11.7% Homeowner Insurance Increase in Mississippi
Nationwide Insurance has proposed a 11.7 percent increase in homeowner insurance premiums statewide. The rate request will take effect April 15 unless Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney denies it …

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Treasury seeks dealer input on MBS purchases
The Treasury Department said on Friday it will be seeking comments from bond dealers on the impact its purchases of mortgage-backed securities will have on fixed income markets.

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Home builder seeks to unseat York Co. Council chair Motz
Alex Haefele will try for the second time to unseat York County Council chairman Buddy Motz, he told

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