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A proposed state initiative that could raise auto insurance rates for millions of Californians will be on the November ballot.

California Secretary of State Debra Bowen says the measure, sponsored by auto insurance giant Mercury Insurance, got enough signatures to qualify for the ballot.

The measure joins two others already on the November ballot:

? A multi-billion dollar water bond measure that could lead to construction of the peripheral canal to take water around the Delta to San Joaquin Valley farmers and to Southern California. This was placed on the ballot by the Legislature; and

? A political contribution measure, which qualified through the initiative...

There was increased security presence in recreation parks and gardens in Abuja on Monday as Christians and other Nigerians marked Boxing Day.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that at some of the gardens, security men stationed military tankers and ambulances, while security operatives screened people who entered the facilities.

The security men refused vehicles entry into the facilities, such as the Millennium Park.

Some gardens and parks, however, enjoyed recorded low patronage.

A civil servant, Mr. Tunde Bamidele, said he was not scared from visiting recreation parks because of possible bomb attacks, saying: It is a time to visit such places and reflect...

San Diego, Calif.-based Western Insurance Holdings Inc., a property/casualty holding company, has formed On Point Risk Solutions.

On Point Risk Solutions, also in San Diego, provides an array of property/casualty services to commercial property and liability insurance carriers, managing general agents, reinsurers and self insureds, including public entities.

A surety and construction division has been set up, with surety services including underwriting assistance, surety claims, staffing, start-up support, surety program run-off assistance, audits and due diligence reviews.

Privately held Western Insurance Holdings Inc. is the parent of ICW Group Insurance Companies, a group...

FANATICAL foodies are invited to get involved in a brand-new event.

An inaugural Adur and Worthing Food and Drink festival is planned to run from July 7 to 15.

A spokeswoman for the towns’ councils said an ideal location to start and finish the event was currently being sought, with the Worthing Lido area being a favourite to kick-start the festival.

And it is being proposed to “piggyback” the already successful Shoreham Chilli Festival at the end.

She added: “Our aim is to get taste buds tingling at the thought of so much lovely food and drink being showcased at this new initiative.

“Food and drink businesses can get involved...

The IMFs purpose is to instill the right economic policies in countries so
that they can become competitive, and when things go awry, to provide the
stop-gap finance and policies that get them back on their feet. In
addressing the European debt crisis, it has veered dangerously from this
mission. Support seems directed more at sustaining the single currency than
helping individual nations out of their difficulties. This is leading to the
now routine prescription of inappropriate policy repeated rounds of fiscal
austerity with none of the compensating support of monetary stimulus and
devaluation that countries such as Britain, with their own sovereign
...

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Bartender Robert Cunningham serves up cool concoctions at Old Town Whiskey inside The Saguaro Hotel (formerly The Theodore) in Scottsdale.

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It has been a while since the issue of Toyotas unintended acceleration made headlines. Nevertheless, some analysts believe the problem highlights the need for increased automotive oversight.

As you may recall, unintended acceleration left Toyota in a serious bind and forced a recall for some models. One family even died because they couldnt manage to stop a Lexus from accelerating out of control.

Ultimately, some of the claims of unintended acceleration were found to be false. However, the issue called attention to the profound effect a vehicular software glitch poses for both for drivers and passengers. ??

Indeed, a new reportpublished by the National Research Councils...

 More Images »  A Crown attorney alleged Wednesday that former Nortel CEO Frank Dunn and co-accused Douglas Beatty and Michael Gollogly knew of improper accounting practices in a deal with Siemens, among others.

TORONTO — For three days — marking the beginning of this tortuously long trial into alleged accounting fraud at Nortel Networks — Crown prosecutor Robert Hubbard has been a master of inference and innuendo.

His 89-page opening statement covered a wide range of Nortel’s financial activity during the critical years of 2002 and 2003. In so doing, he provided rare insight into how mid- and senior-level members of Nortel’s financial...

FREMONT, Mich., Jan. 19, 2012 —

FREMONT, Mich., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –#xA0;The rapid onset of winter caught many people – particularly motorists – off guard.#xA0; Icy road conditions and unsafe driving practices lead to thousands of crashes each year.#xA0; In fact, according to the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning, nearly 80,000 crashes in Michigan last year were the result of wet, icy and snowy road conditions.#xA0; Fremont Insurance, a Michigan-exclusive property and casualty insurance carrier with headquarters in Fremont, Michigan, wants to help Michigan drivers stay safe and avoid costly accidents.#xA0;#xA0;#xA0;

Winter driving...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
The Columbus Insurance Market is pleased to announce the opening of their newest location, 1515 Bethel Rd Ste 105, Columbus, Ohio 43220. This new location will serve the Columbus, Ohio metropolitan area along with all adjacent suburbs.

The Columbus Insurance Market is a full-service Ohio independent insurance agency providing competitive products and services in the following areas: auto insurance, home insurance, and business insurance. The Columbus-based insurance agency represents over seven A rated insurance companies and does business all over the state of Ohio. With the new location, the Columbus Ohio insurance...