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FEMA Flood insurance fight headed to federal court
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) __ The case of three Metro East counties suing to block the U.S. government from declaring the region’s levees functionally useless could be headed for trial in a federal...
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State Farm Removing Retirees from Medical Coverage
BLOMINGTON, Ill (AP) — State Farm Insurance Cos. will remove many of its 28,700 retirees from its medical plan next year in a cost-cutting move. The Bloomington-based company says it will instead help...
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Fewer Mo. Homeowners Insured for Big Quake
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOX) - Missourians can’t help but think they’re sitting on a ticking time bomb, as New Zealand is shaken by a quake on the 200th anniversary of the big one on the New Madrid. Yet...
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State Farm’s 2010 Profits Doubled
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — State Farm Insurance Cos. says it made a $1.8 billion profit in 2010. That was more than double the $777 million in 2009. The Pantagraph newspaper reported Tuesday that the...
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State Agency Touts Flood Insurance For Missourians
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The Missouri Department of Insurance says homeowners and businesses should think about buying flood insurance as large amounts of snowfall begin to melt. Department director...
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Insurance Companies Bring In Extra Help To Handle Storm Claims
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - Nearly a week after the Good Friday tornadoes, families are still picking up the pieces. And they’re doing it with the help of their insurance companies. Angela Nelson, Consumer...
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Do You Need Hazard Insurance?
ATLANTA (AP) — Many of the states hammered by what’s already the deadliest year for tornadoes in more than half a century have among the nation’s highest rates of homes without hazard insurance despite...
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Some Storm-Stricken Homeowners Left Insurance out of Budgets
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (KMOX) - A tough economy may have left more Missouri homeowners vulnerable to this year’s storms. Missouri is the fourth most tornado prone state, yet a new report from the Associated...
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Joplin Insurance Payouts Hit 1/2 Billion
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) __ Insurance companies already have paid out more than $500 million in claims for a deadly tornado that struck the southwest Missouri city of Joplin. But the final total could...
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Joplin Insurance Payout a State Record
JOPLIN, Mo. (AP) __ Missouri officials say the insurance payout from the May 22 Joplin tornado will be the largest payout in the state’s history. The Missouri Department of Insurance says it expects...
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Deadline for Flood Claims is Thursday
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The federal government is warning those who suffered losses from Missouri River flooding this summer that deadlines to file insurance claims are approaching. The Federal Emergency...
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BBB Warns Seniors About Bridgeton-Based Company
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) - The Better Business Bureau’s putting out a warning about a St. Louis County-based business. They say it appears that Haberstroh Insurance Agency based in Bridgeton is using...
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Insurance Companies Pay $4.3M for Autism Treatments in Missouri
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri’s insurance department says nearly 4,000 residents received autism treatments that were covered by their health insurance plans last year. The department said...
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Former O’Fallon, Missouri Claims Adjuster Pleads to Fraud
ST. LOUIS (AP) A former insurance claims adjuster faces sentencing in May after admitting to filing false insurance claims to divert more than $400,000 to himself. Thirty-three-year-old Brian Behl of...
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St. Louis Tornadoes Spawn 6,300 Insurance Claims
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Major insurance companies already have received more than 6,300 claims from people whose property was damaged during recent tornadoes in the St. Louis area. The state...
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Obseity: Lifestyle Problem to Disease
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – The American Medical Association decided this week at an annual meeting that it will now classify obesity as a disease. A local family doctor welcomes this decision. St. Louis...
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Tips For Choosing Health Insurance
Below are some practical tips for selecting a health insurance policy that include advice from experts and suggested research. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) and its implementation over the coming years...
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Low Or No Cost Health Care Options For People With Low Incomes
Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), federal and state governments are setting up and running health insurance marketplaces for individuals, families and businesses to purchase quality health...
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The New Patient’s Bill Of Rights
There have been several attempts by Congress over the years to pass a formal Patient’s Bill of Rights. The intention has generally been to protect many basic rights of Americans when it comes to...
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Guaranteed Coverage For People With Pre-Existing Health Conditions
Starting in 2014, health insurance companies can no longer deny or limit coverage for individuals with pre-existing health conditions including disability. This is true even if individuals have been...
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