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| minute...the insurance companies ARE making piles | | | | Travelers Home & Marine +6.0% Effective 3/12 |
| of money! Unfortunately the guidelines for being | | | | 10 |
| approved for a rate increase in the state of | | | | Allstate Property & Casualty +18.3% (our winner!!) |
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| When I hear insurance companies talking about | | | | Farmington Casualty (Travelers) +2.9% Effective |
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| Possibly the same gene pool that gave us the | | | | Charter Oak Fire Ins. (Travelers) +2.9% Effective |
| "global warming" ideas? | | | | 7/6/10 |
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| infusion" from the loyal policyholders of the | | | | There's the short list of companies who need |
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| already approved for rate increases in 2010. | | | | competitive comparison. |
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