By Finn Peden on 30-08-2010
We believe there’s a little geek in all of us. That’s why, when we were asked recently, “if you could have anyone as a roommate, who would you pick?” we answered, without any hesitation, Sheldon and Leonard from the hit TV show Big Bang Theory. Maybe that apartment wouldn’t be everybody’s choice, but it would be ours. Of course, living amongst so many science geeks would require extra renters insurance, but that’s OK. It would be w
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By Lara Badgery on 29-08-2010
We are planning to buy a home in north natomas sacramento area. We are just curious as to how much insurance might cost in this area including flood insurance considering it is in a flood zone. We are planning to spend approximatly $200,000.
By Finn Peden on 26-08-2010
The life, car and home insurance company Farmers Insurance Group is being sued by more than 1,000 homeowners from Los Angeles, California for allegedly refusing to honor policyholders’ claims. The claims were made for the damage caused by the Station fire on the plaintiffs’ properties.
According to the charges made by the homeowners living in the Station fire area, Farmers Insurance denied payouts and in some cases, minimized claim payouts for damages caused by the fire and by the ash and soot that came from the blaze. Read more…
By Lara Badgery on 25-08-2010
A new report has found that more Medicaid patients are using the ER, the National Flood Insurance Program has run into problems that have put it in the red and the NHTSA has revealed that teen drivers are more vulnerable to deadly crashes.
More Medicaid Patients Using ER
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, say that an increasing number Americans, especially adults on Medicaid, are using the emergency room as their “safety net” for health care; the reason being that they must treat all patients regardless of health insurance coverage or ability to pay.
According to their report, five times the number of adults with Medicaid visited the emergency department than those with private insurance in 2007, as compared to only three and a half times the number in 1999. Res
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By Finn Peden on 22-08-2010
Video game genres are used to categorize video games based on their gameplay interaction, defined by a set of challenges. While some genres came out in the beginning, several video games pioneered and set the standard for such genres, changing the industry in the process. Let’s take a look at games that launched and defined their genres.