St. John the Baptist Parish School Board to expand proposal on insurance fee disclosureThe St. John the Baptist Parish School Board delayed action on a policy that would require all insurance agents and brokers to disclose all fees and fee-splitting agreements in the hopes of avoiding any conflicts of interest. Board members said...Cops say Bennington man set fire to wife's home for insurance moneyBENNINGTON — Bennington police say a member of the fire department charged with setting fire to his wife's home twice wanted to get enough insurance money to pay for surgery so she could become pregnant.Insurance premiums hike for firms on flood-hit Carlisle estateBusinesses hit by flooding on Carlisle’s Willowholme industrial estate are facing a big hike in insurance costs, it has been revealed.Thailand offers tourists free insuranceBANGKOK (AP) -- Thailand is continuing to offer insurance coverage worth $10,000 to anyone harmed in riots and demonstrations as it seeks to attract tourists scared off by political turmoil, officials...Raise your insurance deductible to save money: a smart move?You can save money by raising your insurance deductible. But make sure your emergency fund can handle the unexpected.Long-Term Care Insurance: You Have OptionsThere was a time in the not-too-distant past when choosing a long-term care insurance plan was simple - because there was only one option: a nursing-home-only plan modeled after Medicare LTC coverage. Today, you can choose your coverage and its terms from a plethora of options.Housing Efforts Take Hit as Bainbridge Council Cuts BackBAINBRIDGE ISLAND —The city of Bainbridge Island’s long-anticipated cuts to nonprofit groups will largely impact affordable housing efforts.The City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to eliminate its $100,000 contribution to the city’s Housing Trust Fund, which supports local affordable housing projects and organizations.The cut was part of just more than $1 million worth of cuts the ...Bainbridge Island Calendar of EventsBainbridge Island events and activities listed for March 5-13, 2010.Bainbridge Island Calendar of EventsFriday , March 5Bainbridge to BroadwayStudents perform the songs and dance moves of the latest and most popular Broadway musicals such as Wicked, Spring Awakening, Avenue Q, Lion King, Rent , Legally Blonde, Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia and many more. 7 p.m. at Bainbridge Performing Arts. Tickets $10 per person, available at (206) 842-8569. Information: www ...Bainbridge joins pursuit of Google broadband networkAdd Bainbridge Island to the list of hundreds of cities competing to become a test case for Google's upcoming fiber-optic broadband network.Threatened landmark with powerful connectionsIs a building a landmark if no one can see it? I got to thinking about that when I read about plans to demolish a nearly century-old, unique structure on Bainbridge Island, a four-story building on Manitou Park Boulevard on the island's north end, not far from Rolling Bay, a community that features a post office and Bainbridge's iconic Bay Hay & Feed nursery. The building was constructed in 1918 ...
