Allstate to drop most earthquake coverage nationwide
Allstate Insurance will discontinue earthquake insurance for about 407,000 quake customers as part of a plan to reduce catastrophic loss exposure. The move affects several states, with no new earthquake policies since March 6 and existing policies not renewed, while some wind and hail coverage moves into state pools.
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Portland
Ore
Allstate Insurance Co
Allstate
Mike Siemienas
Chicago
Kentucky
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Florida
Caitlin Gorand
Bothell
Wash
Siemienas
New York
Texas
John Piper
Insurance Division
Oregon Business and Consumer Services
Oregon
California
The
Institute
Seattle
New York City
Salt Lake City
Piper
Gorand
Insurance Information Institute
Northridge
California Earthquake Authority
Northbrook
Lawrence moves toward full ban on cell phones in cars
Kansas Lawrence proposes a ban on all cell phones while driving, hand held or hands free, with a Traffic Safety Commission review ahead of a City Commission vote. Officials cite safety concerns while wireless industry critics warn of narrow focus amid broader distractions.
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Kansas City
Lawrence
Kan
Traffic Safety Commission
Wireless Industry
Joe Farren
Ctia - the Wireless Association
Farren
National Conference of State Legislatures
New York
Florida
Kansas
John Ziegelmeyer Jr
Robert Hagen
Lawrence City Commission
Department
Kim Murphree
Kansas Department of Transportation
Paul Atchley
University of Kansas
Atchley
College Town
Brown family run West Frankfort furniture legacy spans six decades
The Brown family marks 60 years of West Frankfort House Furnishings with a second store on North Jackson Street opened in 1946. Expansion included a waterbed gallery in 1983 and a 1990 addition. Andy Brown highlights imports and trusted American manufacturers like La-Z-Boy England Campbell and Riverside. Sloan Brown notes the shift to outsourced production and the importance of personal service. Kyle Brown plans business studies at SIUC to join the family business. Matt remains undecided.
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Jackson Street
West Frankfort
E.R. Brown
W. Main St
Andy Brown
Depauw University
Indiana
Chapman-Rollo
Ethan Allen
Murphysboro
Warren Brown
BFI Interiors
Coleman Rhoads
Southern Illinois
Brown
West Frankfort House Furnishing Company
Murphy
Andy
La-Z-Boy
England
Campbell
Riverside
Sloan
Matt
EU regulators approve Mittal Arcelor takeover bid
EU antitrust regulators in Brussels cleared Mittal Steel Co’s hostile bid for Arcelor SA with remedies to sell three production facilities in Germany Italy and Poland to prevent dominance in heavy section beams. The commission noted complementary businesses and warned on competition if the merger proceeds. Remedial plants equal about 10 percent of EU heavy section capacity. Arcelor and Severstal deal context noted.
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Brussels
Belgium
European Union
Mittal Steel Co
Arcelor SA
European Commission
Mittal
Arcelor
Germany
Italy
Poland
Norway
Switzerland
Iceland
Commission
Neelie Kroes
Europe
North
South America
Severstal
Luxembourg
Roeland Baan
Mittal Steel Europe
Dow Jones
Baan
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