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VeriSign to spend more than $300M on tech upgrades (AP) AP - VeriSign Inc. — whose technology is key to allowing Internet users to access Web sites — says it plans to pour more than $300 million over the next decade into upgrading its infrastructure. March 11, 2010 4:05 PM OnLive Plans On-Demand Streaming of Video Games (NewsFactor) NewsFactor - In a move to shake up the online gaming industry, OnLive has announced PC and Mac versions of its on-demand, instant-play games will roll out in June during the E3 2010 show. Here's the rub: Gamers don't have to buy a console, and they can get broadband speeds. March 11, 2010 3:56 PM Summary Box: Report on online censorship (AP) AP - THE INTERNET'S `ENEMIES': A dozen countries were deemed by Reporters Without Borders to be the most repressive at censorship. March 11, 2010 3:46 PM Glance: Countries in Internet censorship report (AP) AP - Reporters Without Borders issued its annual report on countries least tolerant of Internet freedoms: March 11, 2010 3:27 PM Rights group puts Australia on Internet watchlist (AFP) AFP - A top media rights watchdog listed Australia along with Iran and North Korea in a report published Friday on countries that pose a threat of Internet censorship. March 11, 2010 3:23 PM Report finds online censorship more sophisticated (AP) AP - Repressive regimes have stepped up efforts to censor the Internet and jail dissidents, Reporters Without Borders said in a study out Thursday. March 11, 2010 3:21 PM Google honours Iranian women bloggers (AFP) AFP - Internet giant Google on Thursday joined a top journalists' rights group in rewarding a collective of Iranian women bloggers for their reporting on last year's post-election unrest. March 11, 2010 3:21 PM OnLive taking videogames into the Internet "cloud" (AFP) AFP - California startup OnLive plans a June 17 launch for a service that streams videogames over the Internet, meaning players can avoid buying expensive consoles or packaged software. March 11, 2010 2:02 PM Google Tests New Blogger Layout Design Tool (PC World) PC World - Google will begin on Thursday a public test of a Blogger layout customization tool that the company says significantly broadens publishers' ability to modify the look of their blogs. March 11, 2010 12:20 PM Pink Floyd wins UK court battle with EMI label (Reuters) Reuters - British rock band Pink Floyd won its court battle with EMI on Thursday with a ruling that prevents the record company from selling single downloads on the Internet from the group's concept albums. March 11, 2010 12:13 PM

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HCC Insurance Holdings board declares dividend (AP via Yahoo! Finance) HCC Insurance Holdings Inc. said Thursday its board of directors declared a regular cash dividend of 13.5 cents per share. March 11, 2010 3:35 PM Washington DC Rescinds 35% Health Insurance Increase (TheStreet.com) Washington DC insurance regulator, citing errors, rescinds a previously approved price rise for a health insurer. March 11, 2010 1:55 PM 3 indicted in $1 million insurance scheme (Chicago Tribune) The owner of a Maywood medical clinic and two of his employees submitted more than $1 million in false insurance claims for work that was never done and inflated claims for other work for about a decade, according to a federal indictment. Owner Darwin Minnis, 54, a chiropractor from West Chicago , is charged with multiple counts of health care fraud for submitting claims to a federal workers ... March 11, 2010 1:10 PM Unemployment insurance continuing claims spike (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance) The number of Americans filing continuing claims for unemployment insurance spiked last week, the Labor Department said Thursday, as sluggish hiring continues to drag on the labor market's recovery. March 11, 2010 11:01 AM Va. assembly approves bill to bar health-insurance mandate (Washington Post) RICHMOND -- The Virginia General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that would make it illegal for the government to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a measure intended to conflict with Democratic efforts to reform health care in Washington. March 10, 2010 11:00 PM Video: Insurance Companies Anger Citizens (CBS News) Emotions are running high in Washington as the push for a House vote for health care reform approaches. As Nancy Cordes reports, protesters directed their anger at the insurance company. March 11, 2010 8:19 AM 5 arrested for alleged SoCal auto insurance scam (San Diego Union-Tribune) Los Angeles County prosecutors have arrested a lawyer and four chiropractors and paralegals who allegedly bilked insurance companies by submitting bills for phony auto accidents. March 11, 2010 4:09 PM Time for a national insurance program to cope with natural disasters? (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News) Given that so many Americans live in areas that have been prone to natural disasters – hurricanes, earthquakes, tornados – is it time for the federal government to intercede to help states and property owners obtain more reasonable castastrophic insurance? March 10, 2010 7:06 PM Attorney, chiropractors charged in insurance fraud case (Los Angeles Daily News) An attorney and two chiropractors were among a group of people arrested today for allegedly taking part in a large-scale auto insurance fraud ring. March 11, 2010 2:46 PM Insurance Mandate May Need Strict Penalties (NPR) The health care plans before Congress require individuals to purchase insurance. But the penalty for violating the individual mandate may be so low that healthy people might be tempted to pay it instead of buying insurance. That would leave insurers with less healthy customers, prompting companies to raise their rates, prompting more people to drop out, and so forth. March 11, 2010 5:36 AM

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5 arrested for alleged SoCal auto insurance scam (San Diego Union-Tribune) Los Angeles County prosecutors have arrested a lawyer and four chiropractors and paralegals who allegedly bilked insurance companies by submitting bills for phony auto accidents. March 11, 2010 4:09 PM Five arrested for alleged SoCal auto insurance scam (CBS 47 Fresno) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County prosecutors have arrested a lawyer and four chiropractors and paralegals who allegedly bilked insurance companies by submitting bills for phony auto accidents. The district attorney's office says the suspects arrested Thursday are among seven people charged with dozens of counts of insurance fraud. Some could face more than a dozen years in prison if ... March 11, 2010 3:38 PM Get to know the facts before you spend money on auto insurance (Purcell Register) (ARA) - Don't you wish there were classes on subjects such as mortgages, taxes, auto insurance or even saving for retirement? How many times have you looked for background information on each of these issues? March 11, 2010 5:38 AM 5 arrested for alleged SoCal auto insurance scam (Channel 8 San Diego) Associated Press - March 11, 2010 3:34 PM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County prosecutors have arrested a lawyer and four chiropractors and paralegals who allegedly bilked insurance... March 11, 2010 3:35 PM Ontario auto insurance changes hit pedestrians, cyclists (Spacing Wire) Anyone who doesn’t own a car, and the insurance that goes with it, is going to have fewer resources to deal with injuries if they are hit by a car, as a result of changes to auto insurance just introduced by the Province of Ontario. In an effort to reduce auto insurance costs, the Province has [...] March 10, 2010 8:39 AM An Occasional Review of Auto Insurance Policies May Lower Premiums (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) The average motorist has the tendency of purchasing an auto insurance policy and continues paying premiums without reviewing whether the current coverage listed is still beneficial or if the rate being paid for protection is still competitive; OnlineAutoInsurance.com advises consumers to revisit their policies to ensure that they are not overpaying for coverage or maintaining unnecessary ... March 10, 2010 7:00 AM Attorney, chiropractors charged in insurance fraud case (Los Angeles Daily News) An attorney and two chiropractors were among a group of people arrested today for allegedly taking part in a large-scale auto insurance fraud ring. March 11, 2010 2:46 PM Surprising Ways to Save Money With Insurance (ABC News) Your homeowner's and auto insurance coverage could help you save on legal fees, pet injuries and more. Insurance - Vehicle insurance - Business - Financial services - Agents and Marketers March 10, 2010 6:20 AM Va. assembly approves bill to bar health-insurance mandate (Washington Post) RICHMOND -- The Virginia General Assembly has given final approval to a bill that would make it illegal for the government to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a measure intended to conflict with Democratic efforts to reform health care in Washington. March 10, 2010 11:00 PM New Rules for Insurance Mergers (The Moscow Times) The State Duma has proposed tightening licensing and merger regulations for the insurance industry, which comprises more than 700 companies. March 11, 2010 2:01 PM