BB&T buys insurance company for $570 million
BB&T Corp. said today it has made the largest deal in its history for an insurance company, buying the life, property and casualty-insurance operating divisions of Crump Group Inc. for $570 million in cash.
BestWeek: Homeowners Writers in 11 States File for Rate Hikes of 18% or More
Homeowners rates will climb following record 2011 catastrophes and soft market conditions in recent years, according to the latest issue of BestWeek U.S./Canada.
Alabama Consumers Speak Out Surrounding First CFPB Hearing on Payday Lending
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Â Consumer Rights Coalition, a national consumer organization dedicated to improving and expanding access to short-term credit options, released the stories of several Alabama payday loan consumers in an effort to ensure the...
Alabama tornado preparedness panel to release report to Gov. Robert Bentley
Tornado preparedness council will release report to Gov. Robert Bentley Monday.
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Carol Turner, whose mother recently died of Alzheimer's, prepares a meal for a client at her home. | Jon Goering