| Hail Damage: Insurance Deadline Looms
INDIANAPOLIS -- State regulators said Indiana homeowners who had hail damage in a severe thunderstorm nearly a year ago are facing a possible deadline in their insurance policies. Depending upon the insurance company and policy, many homeowners may have until midnight Saturday to file a claim after hail damage from the April 14, 2006, storm, Call 6's Rafael Sanchez reported. Policyholders were urged to check out a section in their policies concerning lawsuits against the company. Many insurance companies give one year to file a lawsuit if a dispute is not settled. .
Letter: Coleman needs to support drug company negotiation
Since the Democrats gained a majority in the Senate and House in Washington and St. Paul, the Republicans are having trouble accepting their loss of control. In Washington, the Senate is considering a bill to allow the government to negotiate with the large drug companies for lower drug prices. The House has already passed this bill even though Reps. John Kline and Michele Bachmann voted against it. Call Sen. Norm Colemans office and urge him to support this bill. There was too much influence in Washington by the hundreds of drug company lobbyists when the bill originally passed. They practically wrote the present prescription drug bill which prevents Medicare from negotiating for lower costs. This restriction doesnt make any sense. In St.
Web site delivers scoop on brokers
The National Association of Securities Dealers has made it much easier to find and understand a stockbroker's employment and disciplinary history. The improved version of the NASD's BrokerCheck, which premiered in March at www.nasd.com, marks a leap forward in design and usability. Investors can download a report showing a wide range of information. It discloses whether a broker has had investigations or disciplinary actions initiated by regulators; certain criminal charges or convictions; certain customer complaints; and certain financial disclosures such as bankruptcies and unpaid judgments or liens. "Nine out of 10 brokers have no disclosure events at all," NASD spokesman Herb Perrone says. The report also gives a 10-year employment history and shows which states the broker is licensed in and which securities exams he or she has passed.
Supermarkets, union to resume SoCal labor talks
LOS ANGELES (AP) Three major supermarket chains and the union representing their Southern California workers have agreed to resume labor contract talks a day after union negotiators walked out over the threat of a possible lockout by the grocery chains. Negotiations will resume April 16, according to Adena Tessler, a spokeswoman for Supervalu Inc.'s Albertsons, Kroger Co.'s Ralphsand Safeway Inc.'s Vonsand Pavilions. The grocery workers' union released a statement Thursday saying they had agreed to reschedule after conferring with the representative of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service who has been coordinating the talks. "After speaking with the federal mediator, we have decided to return to the bargaining table after a cooling-off period," said Mike Shimpock, a spokesman for the seven Southern California chapters of the United Food and Commercial Workers.
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