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Ark. Regulators Suspend Agent License of Standridge for Dishonest Practices Arkansas' Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford has immediately suspended the resident producer license of Steve Standridge, founder of the Steve Standridge Insurance Inc. based in Mount Ida, Ark., ... March 10, 2010 12:11 PM Judge Dismisses Suit over New Jersey Teen Driver Decals New Jersey judge has upheld a new law that requires drivers younger than 21 to display identifying decals on their vehicle license plates. State Superior Court Judge Robert Brennan dismissed a ... March 10, 2010 11:32 AM Society of CISR Adds Members to Board of Governors Austin, Texas-based The National Alliance for Insurance Education & Research has announced the addition of five new members to the 2010-2016 Certified Insurance Service Representatives (CISR) ... March 10, 2010 11:21 AM Rockhill Adds Schneider to Environmental Insurance Team Rockhill Underwriting Management, based in Kansas City, Mo., has hired Kenneth Schneider as senior vice president of its Environmental unit. Schneider will manage all aspects of the environmental ... March 10, 2010 11:18 AM Lobell Joins Insurance Marketing & Sales Society Designation Programs Rhonda Lobell has signed on as sponsor for the American Insurance Marketing & Sales (AIMS) Society Certified Professional Insurance Agent (CPIA) designation programs in Louisiana and ... March 10, 2010 11:11 AM New Hampshire Court Refuses to Reconsider $110M Ruling The New Hampshire Supreme Court has refused to reconsider its ruling rejecting the state's claim to $110 million surplus from a fund that underwrites medical malpractice insurance. Gov. John Lynch ... March 10, 2010 11:09 AM Ohio Casualty Introduces New Learning Center for Appointed Agents Ohio Casualty, a Liberty Mutual Agency Markets regional company, has introduced its comprehensive online Agent Learning Center for its appointed agencies. Ohio Casualty appointed agents can now ... March 10, 2010 11:08 AM Salina, Kan., Considering Appealing New Floodplain Maps Salina, Kan., city officials said that the Federal Emergency Management Agency's new floodplain map is just plain wrong and they will consider appealing the floodplain maps for the south part of ... March 10, 2010 11:05 AM Letter from Iowa Governor Prompts Wellmark to Delay Rate Hike Iowa's largest health insurance provider will delay a planned premium increase after Gov. Chet Culver raised questions about the higher rates to the state insurance commissioner. Culver sent a ... March 10, 2010 11:01 AM Bill Authorizes Towing of Uninsured Vehicles in Oklahoma Oklahoma motorists who drive without insurance could have their vehicles impounded under a bill approved in the Oklahoma House. The House voted 87-8 for House Bill 2331 by Rep. Steve Martin, a ... March 10, 2010 10:58 AM

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OnLive game streaming service to start in June (AP) AP - In an industry first, a new gaming service will start allowing people to "stream" popular games over the Internet in June, similar to checking Web-based e-mail or listening to music online. March 10, 2010 12:32 PM Google prepared to quit China over censor feud: executive (AFP) AFP - A top Google executive reaffirmed Wednesday that the Internet giant is prepared to leave China if Beijing says it must censor Web searches or quit the country. March 10, 2010 11:48 AM Google stands behind plan to stop China censorship (Reuters) Reuters - Google has not changed its decision to stop censoring its Chinese search site even if it means leaving that market, a senior executive told a U.S. Congressional panel on Wednesday. March 10, 2010 11:29 AM Azerbaijan court rejects 'donkey video' bloggers' appeal (AFP) AFP - An Azerbaijani court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by two bloggers jailed after satirizing the government with an Internet video that showed a donkey giving a press conference, their lawyer said. March 10, 2010 11:11 AM American 'JihadJane' charged with terror recruiting (AFP) AFP - A US woman operating online under the name "JihadJane" has been indicted for recruiting people in the United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots. March 10, 2010 10:44 AM Google CEO: mobile computing reshaping Internet (AP) AP - Google's CEO says mobile smartphones are transforming the Internet, and defended his company's growing dominance over information on the Web. March 10, 2010 7:55 AM Bank of Hawaii offering coupons free online (AP) AP - Bank of Hawaii says it's come up with a way to generate more business for its clients. March 10, 2010 7:11 AM Google opens Web store for business applications (AP) AP - Google Inc. will sell the online services of other business software makers in an effort to fill its own product gaps and persuade more companies to rely on applications piped over the Internet. March 10, 2010 6:48 AM Summary Box: Google expands sales of business apps (AP) AP - NEW APPS STORE: Google is selling the online services of other business software makers. March 10, 2010 6:39 AM Counterfeit Card Fraud Drops by Half in the UK (PC World) PC World - Fraud losses due to counterfeit payment cards fell by half in 2009 from the year prior in the U.K., but online banking losses continued to rise, according to new banking industry figures released Wednesday. March 10, 2010 6:30 AM