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Despite Uptick in Frequency, January Sees No Major Natural Disaster Event January was a good month in terms of global catastrophes. Yet while there was no single major loss event throughout the month, a series of relatively small aggregated losses impacted insurers and economies worldwide, a new report revealed. In the … February 07, 2012 4:10 PM Mass. AG Coakley Heading to D.C. to Make Case for Health Care Law Attorney General Martha Coakley is heading to Washington to make a legal case for the national health care law that was modeled after Massachusetts’ own landmark 2006 health care law. On Thursday Coakley will defend the constitutionality of the national … February 07, 2012 3:20 PM ACE and gplink Launch New Yacht Coverage ACE Recreational Marine Insurance and gplink have announced broadened coverage and are new savings to qualifying customers through the new ACE gplink Insurance Program. The new product is offered exclusively to owners of yachts that are powered by Caterpillar engines … February 07, 2012 3:07 PM EMC Insurance Rolls Out Data Compromise Product EMC Insurance Companies launched a new data compromise and identity recovery product at the start of February. The organization touts this as one of only a few products that offers this kind of coverage. The product was designed for small … February 07, 2012 2:40 PM Mercury Insurance Launches Commercial Auto Product Mercury Insurance has introduced a commercial auto product that offers agents a new point-of-sale system that makes it easy to rate, qualify and issue new business, as well as online service capabilities. The new product is being rolled out across … February 07, 2012 2:12 PM Rescuers Dig to Reach People Trapped by Philippines 6.9 Earthquake Rescuers dug with picks and shovels trying to reach dozens of people trapped under houses collapsed by a strong earthquake Monday that shook a central Philippine island and set off landslides. At least 13 people were killed and 40 are … February 07, 2012 2:09 PM 8 States to Hold Earthquake Drills Today Eight states are expected to take part in an earthquake drill today that will be conducted throughout the central United States on the 200th anniversary of the 1812 New Madrid earthquakes. The event is called the 2012 Great Central United … February 07, 2012 2:05 PM North Carolina Continues Auto Regulation Debate As Rates Stay Same for 2012 Auto insurers in North Carolina are once again divided over the prospect of changing how the state sets insurance rates with some insurers advocating for rate deregulation while others are supporting the status quo. The debate comes as state Insurance … February 07, 2012 1:54 PM U.S. Authorities Looking Into Murdoch Foreign Payments U.S. authorities are stepping up investigations, including an FBI criminal inquiry, into possible violations by employees of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire of a U.S. law banning corrupt payments to foreign officials such as police, law enforcement and corporate sources said. … February 07, 2012 1:40 PM BP Preparing ‘Vigorously’ As Start of Gulf Oil Spill Lawsuits Nears BP said it was preparing “vigorously” for lawsuits related to its Gulf of Mexico oil spill, which are due to start later this month, as it unveiled a rise in fourth-quarter earnings boosted by higher oil prices and one-off gains. … February 07, 2012 1:29 PM

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The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store (AP) AP - iTunes' Official Music Charts for the week ending Feb. 6, 2012: February 07, 2012 5:52 PM Anfield cat becomes Internet hit (Reuters) Reuters - A cat that invaded the famous Anfield turf for three minutes during Liverpool's 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur on Monday has become an internet celebrity. February 07, 2012 10:43 AM Online gaming firm 888's full-year revenue up 26 percent (Reuters) Reuters - British online gaming company 888 Holdings saw its full-year revenue grow 26 percent as the number of customers gambling on its websites grew, and the company said strong current trading continues into the first quarter. February 07, 2012 7:37 AM Looking for work? There may be an app for that (AP) AP - Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in apps — the services and tools built to run on smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network. February 07, 2012 5:09 AM Demi Moore attending celebrity-friendly rehab (Reuters) Reuters - Two weeks after her hospitalization after a reported night of partying, Demi Moore has been placed in celebrity-friendly rehab facility Cirque Lodge in Utah -- and she has some noteworthy company in the form of Charlie Sheen's ex-wife, Brooke Mueller, Radar Online reports. February 07, 2012 2:50 AM Kindle-wielding Amazon dips toes into physical world (Reuters) Reuters - Amazon.com Inc is dipping its toes into the physical world as the largest online retailer offers more products in stores that may benefit from hands-on interaction with shoppers. February 06, 2012 11:41 PM Verizon-Redbox deal adds to online video choices (AP) AP - A new Internet streaming venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks adds to a crowded field of online video-viewing services dominated by Netflix. February 06, 2012 9:04 PM Love gone wrong? Go digital to get over an ex (AP) AP - You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining. February 06, 2012 8:06 PM Internet Cupids often miss their mark: researchers (Reuters) Reuters - Combing dating websites for that perfect love match can be very frustrating, and a group of U.S. psychology professors released a report on Monday explaining why there is no substitute for meeting face-to-face. February 06, 2012 6:57 PM Cyberplex unit to pay $4.8 million to Yahoo for poor traffic (Reuters) Reuters - Cyberplex Inc said its debt-laden unit Tsavo Media is required to pay Yahoo Inc $4.8 million for what the U.S. search company called "low quality traffic" from ads on Tsavo-run websites last year. February 06, 2012 4:31 PM