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Survey: Insurers Gain More From Digital vs. TV Ads
Insurance companies that spend their advertising dollars on digital ads can increase their brand awareness far more than they can with television. A study by the digital advertising services firm ...
For $16.65B, Bank of America Resolves Mortgage Charges
Bank of America Corp. reached a record $16.65 billion settlement with the U.S. government to settle charges that it and companies it bought misled investors into buying troubled mortgage-backed ...
As the insurance market continues to stabilize, the next phase of the market will reward independent agencies that can respond...
Global Bank Giants Face U.S. Warnings Over Risk Assessment Practices
U.S. regulators are sending some of the biggest global banks verbal warnings as they crack down on the firms' poor grasp of their own weaknesses, and push for rapid improvements in risk assessment, ...
Homeowners’ Insurance Costs Much More For Clients With Poor Credit
Homeowners with poor credit pay 91 percent more for homeowners' insurance than people with excellent credit, according to a study by an online insurance shopping service. The report by ...
Report: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Hit By Cyber Attacks
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission was "successfully hacked" three times in recent years in attacks involving tainted emails, according to an internal investigation on cyber attacks at the ...
U.S. Ready to Sue Countrywide Co-Founder in Mortgage Fraud Case
Countrywide Financial Corp. co- founder Angelo Mozilo hasn't escaped the wrath of prosecutors for his company's role in inflating the U.S housing bubble that preceded the financial crisis. More than ...
Google’s Driverless Car Impresses in Demo Run
The car stopped at stop signs. It glided around curves. It didn't lurch or jolt. The most remarkable thing about the drive was that it was utterly unremarkable. This isn't damning with faint praise. ...
I.I.I.: Earthquake Risks Rising as Homeowners Coverage Declines
While earthquake risks are rising in the U.S., fewer homeowners nationally say they have earthquake insurance, creating a potentially huge gap in coverage, according to the Insurance Information ...