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September 30, 2013 Top 10 for the Past Week 1. Survey Explains Why Drivers Are Not Turned on By Using Signals Mar 15, 2006 -- A new national survey reveals that 57 percent of American drivers admit they don't use their turn signal when changing lanes, but what is most startling are the excuses drivers gave. According to Response Insurance, a ... Share This: 2. MetLife: Lack of Car, Home Insurance Sales ‘Ridiculous’ Sep 26, 2013 -- MetLife Inc., the largest U.S. life insurer, is pushing agents to sell more car and residential coverage after the head of the company's main retail business said they've been missing an opportunity to diversify ... Share This: 3. FEMA Chief Disappoints Senators, Says He Can’t Delay Flood Insurance Rates Sep 23, 2013 -- Pressure continues to build in Congress to delay implementation of flood insurance reforms that are raising premiums for thousands of property owners across the country. But the man in charge of administering the ... Share This: 4. Employers Could Save Billions Swapping COBRA For Obamacare Sep 24, 2013 -- By Jay Hancock, KHN Staff Writer Health-law provisions taking effect next year could save U.S. employers billions of dollars in expenses now paid for workers who continue medical coverage after they leave the company, ... Share This: 5. Average Obamacare Premiums Will Be Lower Than Projected Sep 25, 2013 -- By Julie Appleby and Phil Galewitz Kaiser Health News Staff Writers Just days before new online health insurance markets are set to open, the Obama administration Wednesday released a look at average premiums, saying ... Share This: 6. Florida City Frustrated with Abandoned Cruise Ship Sep 24, 2013 -- Panama City has spent tens of thousands of dollars removing dozens of derelict boats as it redevelops its waterfront. But one abandoned former luxury cruise liner is proving to be an especially difficult case. The News ... Share This: 7. Quiet Atlantic Storm Season Humbles Forecasters Sep 25, 2013 -- The 2013 Atlantic hurricane season is humbling forecasters by shaping up as the first in almost two decades without a major storm, confounding predictions that it would be more active than normal. It's been two weeks ... Share This: 8. Flood Insurance ‘Sticker Shock’ Hits Floridians with New, Secondary Homes Sep 26, 2013 -- When Colin and Joyce Elston bought their Florida dream home in May, they were confident they could afford the three-bedroom, two-bathroom ranch with a pool and a backyard overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. Now they ... Share This: 9. Swarm Of Earthquakes Shake Yellowstone Sep 24, 2013 -- Until recently, Bob Smith had never witnessed two simultaneous earthquake swarms in his 53 years of monitoring seismic activity in and around the Yellowstone Caldera. Now, Smith, a University of Utah geophysics ... Share This: 10. Price Drives Auto Insurance Customer Satisfaction, Shopping Around: J.D. Power Sep 26, 2013 -- Rate increases are driving more customers to obtain competitive price quotes, while satisfaction with the buying experience is trending downward among new-buyer customers due to lower price satisfaction among new ... Share This: Popular Videos Lights, Camera, Video! ANV's Matt Fairfield: What Running a Global Company is Like Insurance Law, Regulation - Jim Wrynn Brings his Experience to the Private Sector Subscriber Tools Send this to a friend Subscribe Unsubscribe Submit News Contact Us More Newsletters Choose Newsletters Daily Headlines Weekly Reader Picks Magazine Update Insurance Journal TV Classifieds Breaking News MyNewMarkets Daily Claims Daily Enter Your E-mail

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