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					  <title><![CDATA[Insurers Boost State Economy By $27.3 Billion]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[California has a $1.6 trillion economy that ranks it as a global financial power, thanks in part to a multi-billion dollar boost from the insurance industry, according to a new report.In 2004, insurers contributed $27.3 billion to California'a gross state product and accounted for 300,000 jobs in the state.]]></description>
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					  <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Majority of October Fire Insurance Claims Resolved]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[A new survey of insurance companies estimated that nearly 90 percent of claims stemming from the devastating October fire and wind storms have been settled.A poll by the Insurance Information Network of California of companies representing nearly two-thirds of California's homeowner insurance market found that they have settled 29,954 of their 33,789 residential claims from the October catastrophe.]]></description>
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					  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Arson Is No Solution for Foreclosure Threat]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.iinc.org/articles/246/1/Arson-Is-No-Solution-for-Foreclosure-Threat/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[The fact that there is little or no financial gain in setting a home on fire may explain why investigators are seeing so few cases of suspected arson involving houses threatened with foreclosure.When a home is destroyed by fire, insurance will cover the replacement cost of the home.&nbsp; However, whether the fire is a result of arson or other means, the lender will be named on the insurance settlement check.]]></description>
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					  <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Earthquake's A Certainty, But Recovery Is Not]]></title>
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					  <description><![CDATA[A catastrophic earthquake is a near certainty in coming years, but few Californians have earthquake insurance to help them recover.According to a new study released by earthquake scientists Monday, the chance of a 6.7 magnitude temblor -- the size of the 1994 Northridge quake -- during the next 30 years is 97 percent in southern California and 93 percent in Northern California.&nbsp; The chance of a 7.5 quake -- which shakes at 16 times the intensity of a 6.7 quake -- is 37 percent in southern counties and 15 percent in the north.]]></description>
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					  <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[The Golden State Browns As Temperatures Climb:  Prepare for Fire Season Before It Starts]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.iinc.org/articles/238/1/The-Golden-State-Browns-As-Temperatures-Climb--Prepare-for-Fire-Season-Before-It-Starts/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[A winter of heavy rains is already fueling a fire season that is months away.Before seasonally green hillsides turn brown, homeowners should take time to guard their homes and finances against wildfire."Building a line of defense against fire lies with homeowners," said Candysse Miller, executive director of the Insurance Infomration Network.]]></description>
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					  <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Disaster Losses May Be A Tax Gain]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.iinc.org/articles/237/1/Disaster-Losses-May-Be-A-Tax-Gain/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[An often-overlooked deduction may help turn a major property-casualty loss into a sizeable gain at tax time. The deduction for unreimbursed casualty and theft losses allows uninsured property losses to be included among itemized deductions. To qualify for the deduction, financial losses usually need to be substantial. Any significant catastrophe deductible or gap in insurance coverage -- from fire, flooding or earthquake, for example -- may qualify for tax deductions.&nbsp; ]]></description>
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					  <pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[Heavy Rains Cause Surge In Auto Accidents]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.iinc.org/articles/236/1/Heavy-Rains-Cause-Surge-In-Auto-Accidents/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[As wet weather covers the state, slick and flooded roads threaten to wreak havoc for drivers. Motorists having to drive in wet weather should slow down, allow more space between cars while driving, turn on their headlights and not try to navigate deep pools of water at flooded intersections. ]]></description>
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					  <pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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					  <title><![CDATA[We've Faced Fire & Rain -- Now, Are We Ready For A Quake?]]></title>
					  <link>http://www.iinc.org/articles/235/1/Weve-Faced-Fire--Rain----Now-Are-We-Ready-For-A-Quake/Page1.html</link>
					  <description><![CDATA[
Deep freezes, severe fires, high winds and heavy rains have brought havoc to much of California this past year. While earthquakes may be missing from this recent mix, they should never be out of the Californians&#8217; thoughts.&#8220;It&#8217;s been 14 years since the Northridge quake and nearly two decades since Loma Prieta,&#8221; said Candysse Miller, executive director of the Insurance Information Network of California. &#8220;Homeowners often have short memories when it comes to disaster preparation, but California&#8217;s quake history shows that this is a dangerous mistake.&#8221;]]></description>
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					  <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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