insurance premiums

Insurance weighs on Berkshire Hathaway's 2Q profit

Newsvine - business  Fri, 08/08/2008 - 16:59

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. reported an 8 percent decline in second-quarter profit Friday because it collected fewer insurance premiums and recorded $1 billion in unrealized derivative losses.


 

Alleged leader of Santa Clara County auto insurance fraud ring a...

Newsvine - business  Sat, 03/01/2008 - 00:43

Auto fraud is multi-billion dollar industry. Auto fraud causes insurance premiums to increase for everyone.

Parking lots are especially prone to auto fraud as there are many people walking in and out of aisles with visual obstructions.


 

Iraq to buy 40 aircraft from Boeing

Newsvine - business  Tue, 02/19/2008 - 21:41

A very good indication that things are slowly - very slowly - getting better for business in Iraq. I can only imagine the insurance premiums though for this carrier, it will certainly make a very tempting target for just about every looney with a bomb and a grudge.