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Keen investors may have noticed that Warren Buffett is a big fan of the insurance sector. That's at least partly because the business entails insurance companies receiving income from customers, investing it, then paying out roughly the same in claims as they received, while keeping the returns from the investments. If payouts for claims increase, premiums go up and this means that, in the long run, insurance can prove to be a very profitable space.

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Which State's Drivers Pay the Highest Car Insurance?

Insurance companies take a lot into account when they decide how much to charge you for car insurance.

But no matter how great your driving record, expect to pay a lot more in Michigan.

Drivers there pay 136 percent - more than double - the national average, according to data from insuranceQuotes.com. North Carolina drivers get the best deal, paying 41 percent less than the national average.

A chip card doesn’t guarantee greater security

So you think your electronic payments are now more secure because your bank sent you a credit card or debit card that has a computer chip in it? Think again.

Getting a chip card solves only half of the puzzle when it comes to heightened security. That’s because the chip isn’t any good unless a merchant has upgraded check-out terminals to accept the new technology. Currently, both banks and retailers are scrambling to make the transition.

First Acceptance to Acquire Titan Non-Standard Automobile Insurance Agencies

First Acceptance to Acquire Titan Non-Standard Automobile Insurance Agencies

NASHVILLE, TN, April 27, 2015 -- First Acceptance Corporation (FAC), d/b/a Acceptance Insurance, a leader in the non-standard automobile insurance industry, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets of Titan Insurance Services, Inc. and Titan Auto Insurance of New Mexico, Inc. (the "Titan Agencies"). These agencies sell private passenger non-standard automobile insurance principally in California, but also in Texas, Arizona, Florida, Nevada and New Mexico. The Titan Agencies are owned and operated by Nationwide. Through these Titan-branded stores, the Titan Agencies sell policies through both Nationwide and other unrelated insurance companies.

How my husband and I paid off $62,000 in 3 years

Two weeks before my senior year of college, I realized that my student debt was out of control.

As I packed my bags in preparation for another semester, I overturned a thick stack of paper statements from Sallie Mae, and they spilled across my bedroom floor. Until that point, I had taken out student loans with all the forethought of Scarlett O'Hara — I'll think about that tomorrow. Now, thumbing through the stack, my curiosity got the better of me and I grabbed my calculator. I added up the statements, and my stomach sank.

John Hancock Insurance Announces Strategic Relationship With Synodex

NEW YORK, NY - April 27, 2015 - INNODATA INC. (INOD) reported that John Hancock Life Insurance Company announced today a strategic relationship with Innodata`s Synodex subsidiary.  John Hancock has been a leader in the insurance industry since 1862, and is one of the largest life insurers in the United States.  

Pursuant to the strategic relationship, John Hancock will be licensing Synodex technology and further utilizing Synodex services to streamline its internal process for insurance risk assessments. Synodex`s proprietary technology will be customized to meet John Hancock`s operational needs.  Synodex anticipates that the services will commence in the fourth quarter of this year after Synodex completes the customizations. 

Govt & One of Nation's Largest Mortgage Lenders Sue Each Other

The U.S. government filed a lawsuit against Quicken Loans, one of the nation's largest mortgage lenders, for allegedly improperly originating and underwritingFederal Housing Administration (FHA) home loans, the Department of Justice announced April 23.

The Detroit-based lender closed $140 billion in mortgages from 2013 through 2014 and is the nation's largest FHA mortgage lender, according to the company's website. It is also the nation's largest non-bank lender, in terms of mortgage origination.