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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 Internet giants pull content after warning in India courts (Reuters) Reuters - Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown "like China" if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities. February 06, 2012 2:44 PM Apple bounces big-name fake apps from App Store (Appolicious) Appolicious - Not long ago, a game called Temple Jump reached the top of the paid apps list in the iTunes App Store. There was only one problem: the app was a fake, meant to trick iOS device owners looking for the popular Temple Run game. February 06, 2012 2:21 PM Fresh iPhone Apps for Feb. 6: Vanity Fair Hollywood, Game Your Video, Tank Battalion Blitz, Order Up!! To Go (Appolicious) Appolicious - It’s almost time for this year’s Academy Awards, so get primed up for your Oscar ballot with Vanity Fair Hollywood, an app full of information about the nominees so you can make informed picks. After you’re done thinking about the best in Hollywood, you can make videos of your own with effects app Game your Video. In games, we’ve got Tank Battalion Blitz, a top-down tank battling game that includes offline and online multiplayer play. After that, there’s Order Up!! To Go, a time-management restaurant game that uses gesture controls for your cooking. February 06, 2012 1:37 PM Google, Facebook remove content on India's order (AP) AP - Google India has removed web pages deemed offensive to Indian political and religious leaders to comply with a court case that has raised censorship fears in the world's largest democracy, media reported Monday. February 06, 2012 1:34 PM Singapore's Artivision says in tie-up with Intel (Reuters) Reuters - Artivision Technologies Ltd, a Singapore firm that specializes in online video advertising, said on Sunday its technology may be incorporated into a software kit being developed by Intel Corp. February 05, 2012 11:03 AM

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Former Cal-OSHA Chief Defends Workplace Safety Program The former chief of the California Occupational Safety and Health Division defended its Injury’s Illness Prevention Program following a study by think tank RAND Corp. showing the occupational safety program that requires California businesses to eliminate workplace hazards only works … February 07, 2012 12:23 AM Alleghany, Transatlantic Shareholders Approve Merger Proposal Alleghany Corp. said its stockholders voted on Monday to approve the previously announced merger proposal with Transatlantic Holdings. Under the deal, as described in the merger agreement between Alleghany and Transatlantic last November, Transatlantic will be acquired and become an … February 06, 2012 11:41 PM The Buckner Co. Acquires Leonardson Insurance in Idaho Salt Lake City, Utah-based The Buckner Co. on Monday announced it is expanding operations Idaho with the acquisition of Leonardson Insurance in Rexburg, Idaho. The Buckner Co.’s Rexburg office, at 1109 Summers Drive, will consist of two account executives, Jason … February 06, 2012 9:14 PM Long-time California Lobbyist Looks to 2012 Legislation That May Impact Insurance John Norwood is one of California’s best known legislative advocates for the insurance and financial services sectors. Norwood, principal of Norwood & Associates, has garnered recognition for his political work dating back to the early 1980s, including political battles to … February 06, 2012 9:01 PM Accident Fund Holdings Launches Narcotics Program for Injured Workers Accident Fund Holdings has created a comprehensive narcotics program to help reduce the health risk of drugs on injured workers and provide a mechanism for them to get back to work sooner. The primary components of the program include early … February 06, 2012 6:25 PM Nationwide Adds Software Protection to Identity Theft Insurance Nationwide Insurance has extended its ID theft insurance coverage by providing help with protecting personal information on home computers. The carrier’s newest product includes free access to software that helps thwart criminals from stealing information, even if they have virtual access to … February 06, 2012 5:56 PM N.Y. Attorney General Sues Banks in Foreclosure Effort New York’s attorney general on Friday, Feb. 3, accused some of the nation’s largest banks of deceit and fraud in using an electronic mortgage registry that he said puts homeowners at a disadvantage in foreclosures while saving banks over $2 … February 06, 2012 5:54 PM Torus Appoints Rousseau to Develop General Property in France Global specialty insurer Torus has appointed Gilles Rousseau as Senior Underwriter, General Property. He is based in Paris and has more than 30 years of underwriting experience, as well as “extensive knowledge of the French industrial property market.” Rousseau is … February 06, 2012 5:53 PM Mercury General Corp.’s 4Q Net Premiums Up Slightly; Declares Quarterly Dividend Mercury General Corp. announced on Monday that net premiums written were $618.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 0.2 percent increase compared from the fourth quarter of 2010, and net premiums were $2.6 billion for the year, a … February 06, 2012 5:51 PM Best Upgrades Validus Re’s Ratings; Outlook Revised to Stable A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to ‘A’ (Excellent) from ‘A-’ (Excellent) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to “a” from “a-” of Bermuda-based Validus Reinsurance, Ltd., as well as the ICR to “bbb” from “bbb-”and debt … February 06, 2012 5:43 PM

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Canadian and U.S. Insurance Industries to join forces to promote improved global trade Canadian and U.S. Insurance Industries to join forces to promote improved global trade February 06, 2012 1:13 PM 5 ways your boss is downsizing your health insurance With the average yearly health insurance premium projected to top $10,000 per worker this year, according to human resources consulting firm Aon Hewitt, employers are doing whatever they can to cut health care costs. February 06, 2012 2:32 PM Insurance Auto Auctions Paves the Way for Recycling U.S. Salvage Vehicles in China Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. the leading live and live-online salvage auto auction company and wholly-owned subsidiary of KAR Auction Services, Inc. , today announced an agreement with Chen Jia, Inc. February 06, 2012 7:00 AM ACE Recreational Marine Insurance and gplink Announce New Coverage for Select Yachts Equipped with gplink Monitoring ... ACE Recreational Marine Insurance, one of the nation’s largest recreational marine insurance providers, and part of the ACE Group, and gplink, a leading provider of satellite-based February 06, 2012 3:49 PM State investigating insurance auditor The Arizona Board of Accountancy is investigating the firm that conducted audits for the Valley Schools Management Group. February 05, 2012 6:36 PM Debate: Reputation Insurance a Good Idea? by Michael Fertik, Reputation.com February 05, 2012 7:10 PM Insurance taskforce formed for flood victims An insurance taskforce has been established to ensure flood-affected residents in south-west Queensland can lodge claims as quickly as possible. February 06, 2012 3:19 PM Willis: $3.5 Billion Losses in Mining Market Prompt 30 Percent Insurance Capacity Reduction In 2011, the mining insurance market was not only hit by $2.7 billion in natural catastrophe losses, but over 60 operational losses totaling $835 million. The $3.5 billion total estimate of losses facing mining insurers has prompted a 30 percent withdrawal in insurance capacity since the start of 2011. February 06, 2012 3:55 AM Selective Insurance Group Beats Up on Analysts Yet Again Just the facts, Fool. February 06, 2012 7:14 AM Three Sapiens Clients, Philadelphia Insurance Companies, DirectAsia.com, and L&T General Insurance, Named Winners of ... CARY, North Carolina, February 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sapiens International Corporation , (NASDAQ and TASE: SPNS), a provider of innovative insurance software solutions, today announced that three of ... February 06, 2012 4:00 AM