Insurance

Storm-ready designation could ease insurance rates (The News-Star)

6 Jan 2009

Ouachita Parish was recognized Monday by the National Weather Service as one of the best prepared regions for bad weather, which could lead to a reduction in flood insurance rates.

Unemployment insurance extension available immediately (Bureau County Republican)

6 Jan 2009

CHICAGO — About 150,000 new Illinois residents will benefit immediately from the emergency federal extension of unemployment insurance, Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich recently announced.

Homeowners may get rebate on insurance (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

6 Jan 2009

BATON ROUGE -- Louisiana homeowners could receive rebates of $50 or more on their insurance premiums this year, courtesy of a lapsed incentive program designed to attract more insurance companies to the state.