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BOSTON — As we’ve seen, a lot of people along the coast have tried to take some time to prepare for Earl just in case, but what about when the storm is over?

Your house, boat, tree, basement and car can all be damaged when a hurricane hits hard. Back in 1991, Hurricane Bob slammed Cape Cod, Nantucket and Martha’s Vineyard, leaving behind not only a big mess, but a big job for home and business owners.

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State insurance regulators on Friday approved double-digit rate increases for homeowners covered by Allstate’s Florida subsidiary, the Castle Key Group.

The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation approved an average increase of 18.7 percent for Castle Key Insurance policyholders and an average increase of 17.8 percent for Castle Key Indemnity policyholders.

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Amid a political furore, Lyell — by then Attorney-General — ordered a judicial inquiry under Sir Richard Scott; it took three and a half years. Before Scott, Heseltine incriminated Lyell, and Lyell gave a shaky performance, insisting that ministers had a choice whether to sign and that Heseltine had been advised accordingly.

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For long-term employment security, it may be time to rethink the strategy of encouraging your child to become a left-handed relief specialist. Being a school administrator may be the way to go. To wit:

• Jeff Spiegel, the superintendent of the Ferguson-Florissant School District, who had been scheduled to retire last spring, was persuaded to postpone his retirement for a year, when he will be 56 years old. In return, he and his wife will be allowed to participate in the district’s health insurance plan for the rest of his life.

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MONROE — This summer Jacob Colyn, 14, was not enjoying the sun, swimming or playing his favorite computer games. He was fighting for his life.

Jacob was admitted Aug. 9 to Seattle Children’s Hospital with acute liver failure. He was quickly moved to the top of the recipients list and two weeks ago received a liver transplant.

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Wisconsin drivers will soon feel the pinch of the states’ auto insurance mandate, with the 90 day grace period preceding the laws full enforcement expiring in early September . The mandatory auto insurance laws was first introduced in Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle’s 2009 budget, as part of a series of regulatory changes to Wisconsin’s auto insurance market. The new provisions now require motorists to obtain at least $100,000 in insurance coverage for injuries to one person and $300,000 in insurance to cover accidents in which two or more people are injured. Those are substantial increases from the prior levels of $25,000 per injured person and $50,000 per multiple-injury accident.

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Colleges and universities say that some rules in the new health law could keep them from offering low-cost, limited-benefit student insurance policies, and they’re seeking federal authority to continue offering them.

Their request drew fire from critics, however, who say that student health plans should be held to the same standards that other insurance is.

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Karen Y. Kirksey announced to Historic City News on behalf of The Florida Bar, the state’s guardian for the integrity of the legal profession, that the Florida Supreme Court has recently disciplined 21 attorneys including one from Palatka — disbarring seven and suspending 11.

Some attorneys received more than one form of discipline. Three attorneys were publicly reprimanded and one was placed on probation. Two were ordered to pay restitution.

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