http://news.aol.com Latest News Articles From AOL News Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:24:04 GMT AOLNews, LLC 2009-11-24T11:24:04Z Copyright 2005 America Online, Inc. http://www.aolcdn.com/dynanews/aolnewslogo_small http://news.aol.com AOL News! http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/article/_a/bbdp/insurers-blacklist-vicious-chihuahuas/420095 During a pre-screening interview for homeowners insurance, Michael Richbourg of Atlanta was asked if he owned any dogs. He said he had two mixed breeds. He wasn't sure what kind, but one appeared to be mostly schipperke (pronounced, skipper-kee). Hearing the breed, the agent quietly replied that he was unable to process Richbourg's application further. Home Insurance Insurance Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:31:32 GMT 420095 2009-04-10T20:31:32Z <a name="420095"></a><div class="hentry a420095" reltag="Home Insurance"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/article/_a/bbdp/insurers-blacklist-vicious-chihuahuas/420095">Insurers Blacklist Vicious Chihuahuas</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-04-10T16:31:32Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 227 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news_WalletPop Article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/small-towns-opt-for-terrorism-insurance/92359 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/home-insurance">Home Insurance</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance">Insurance</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs582" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanRightWrap"> <div class="enhanRightWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/5/9/590293/1228773204163.JPEG" alt="Dogs in experiment" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">AP</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs582"></a> <div class="synpTxt">During a pre-screening interview for homeowners insurance, Michael Richbourg of Atlanta was asked if he owned any dogs. He said he had two mixed breeds. He wasn't sure what kind, but one appeared to be mostly schipperke (pronounced, skipper-kee). Hearing the breed, the agent quietly replied that he was unable to process Richbourg's application further.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/article/_a/bbdp/insurers-blacklist-vicious-chihuahuas/420095">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/article/_a/bbdp/insurers-blacklist-vicious-chihuahuas/420095#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/article/_a/bbdp/insurers-blacklist-vicious-chihuahuas/420095', 'Insurers Blacklist Vicious Chihuahuas');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/article/_a/bbdp/insurers-blacklist-vicious-chihuahuas/420095', 'Insurers Blacklist Vicious Chihuahuas');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/article/_a/bbdp/insurers-blacklist-vicious-chihuahuas/420095#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div> http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/03/25/mortgage-fees-soar-to-record-heights/ Interest rates are at record lows, which makes this a pretty fantastic time to refinance. But there's just one problem...find out what it's going to cost you to re-do your loan. Home Equity Loan Home Insurance Loans Mortgages Recession Refinancing Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:57:40 GMT 397537 2009-03-25T16:57:40Z <a name="397537"></a><div class="hentry a397537" reltag="Home Equity Loan"> <div class="synpTtlArt"><img src="http://www.aolcdn.com/mf_news/walletpop__blog_eyebrow" alt="WalletPop Blog" title="WalletPop Blog" /></div> <h3 class="entry-title TtlArt"><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/03/25/mortgage-fees-soar-to-record-heights/">Mortgage Fees Jump to Record Highs</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-03-25T12:57:40Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 243 DAYS 18 HOURS AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/mortgages/home-equity-loans">Home Equity Loan</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/home-insurance">Home Insurance</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/loans">Loans</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/mortgages">Mortgages</a>, <a href="http://walletpop.com/recession">Recession</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/mortgages/refinancing">Refinancing</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 0.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Left, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 1, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs284" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanLeftWrap"> <div class="enhanLeftWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_0_1--><div class="enhanPhoto"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/photo-hub/news_gallery/5/7/577115/1222186106338.JPEG" alt="bad borrowing" width="186" height="124" /></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs284"></a> <div class="synpTxt">Interest rates are at record lows, which makes this a pretty fantastic time to refinance. But there's just one problem...find out what it's going to cost you to re-do your loan. </div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/03/25/mortgage-fees-soar-to-record-heights/">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/02/22/family-in-danger-of-losing-cave-home-to-repo-man/ A Missouri family bought a cave a few years ago, built a house within it, and now is facing foreclosure. The property is up for bidding on eBay. What would your bid be? Beat Debt Home Equity Loan Home Insurance Loans Mortgages Recession Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:50:53 GMT 355364 2009-02-23T21:50:53Z <a name="355364"></a><div class="hentry a355364" reltag="Beat Debt"> <div class="synpTtlArt"><img src="http://www.aolcdn.com/mf_news/walletpop__blog_eyebrow" alt="WalletPop Blog" title="WalletPop Blog" /></div> <h3 class="entry-title TtlArt"><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2009/02/22/family-in-danger-of-losing-cave-home-to-repo-man/">Family May Lose Cave to Foreclosure</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2009-02-23T16:50:53Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 273 DAYS 13 HOURS AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/economizer/beat-debt">Beat Debt</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/mortgages/home-equity-loans">Home Equity Loan</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/home-insurance">Home Insurance</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/loans">Loans</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/mortgages">Mortgages</a>, <a href="http://walletpop.com/recession">Recession</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 2.1 --> <div class="synpTxt">A Missouri family bought a cave a few years ago, built a house within it, and now is facing foreclosure. The property is up for bidding on eBay. 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See if your state is on the list and find out which disasters menace these areas.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://money.aol.com/forbes/realestate/most-expensive-insurance">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://money.aol.com/mortgage/safest-cities If you're looking for a relatively crime-free place to live, cities in the northeast dominate the top of the list of America's safest. This year's new number one, however, can be found in southern California. See this year's full list of the 24 U.S. places where security is abundant. Home Insurance Mortgages Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:22:58 GMT 37104 2008-07-29T20:22:58Z <a name="37104"></a><div class="hentry a37104" reltag="Home Insurance"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://money.aol.com/mortgage/safest-cities">The Safest Cities to Call Home</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2008-07-29T16:22:58Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 482 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/home-insurance">Home Insurance</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/mortgages">Mortgages</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 1 --><!-- adding key 1.1 --> <!-- enhAlign: Right, Wrap, enhSize: Small--> <!-- enhAlign Number: 4, enhSize Number: 1--> <a href="#axs455" style="display:block;position:absolute;left:-3000px;">Skip over this content</a> <div class="enhanRightWrap"> <div class="enhanRightWrapInner enhanSmall enhanCmn"><!-- contentType = html--><!-- column slot = synopsis_paragraph_1_1--><div class="photo"><img src="http://www.aolcdn.com/ch_pf/safest-cities-186-promo-cs111607.jpg" alt="Coral Springs, FL" width="186" height="124" /> <div class="credit">AP</div></div> </div> </div> <a name="axs455"></a> <div class="synpTxt">If you're looking for a relatively crime-free place to live, cities in the northeast dominate the top of the list of America's safest. This year's new number one, however, can be found in southern California. See this year's full list of the 24 U.S. places where security is abundant.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://money.aol.com/mortgage/safest-cities">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://money.aol.com/cnnmoney/insurance/canvas3/_a/insurance-coverageclaim-disputes/20070308143809990002 Insurance Home Insurance Tue, 29 Jul 2008 20:22:01 GMT 37103 2008-07-29T20:22:01Z <a name="37103"></a><div class="hentry a37103" reltag="Insurance"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://money.aol.com/cnnmoney/insurance/canvas3/_a/insurance-coverageclaim-disputes/20070308143809990002">Denied Claims</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2008-07-29T16:22:01Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 482 DAYS 15 HOURS AGO</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance">Insurance</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/home-insurance">Home Insurance</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">Is your insurance company playing hardball? Has your legitimate claim been denied? Insurance companies are paying out less in claims in relation to premiums collected than any time in the last 20 years. Find out what you can do if your justified claim is rejected.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://money.aol.com/cnnmoney/insurance/canvas3/_a/insurance-coverageclaim-disputes/20070308143809990002">Full Coverage</a></div> </div><div class="synpShrHide"></div></div> http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/small-towns-opt-for-terrorism-insurance/92359 The extra coverage is relatively inexpensive - for a small village it can amount to less than $100 a year - and in many cases it's a standard feature of government insurance pools. Home Insurance Identity Theft Insurance Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:40:19 GMT 92359 2008-07-23T20:40:19Z <a name="92359"></a><div class="hentry a92359" reltag="Home Insurance"> <h3 class="entry-title "><a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/small-towns-opt-for-terrorism-insurance/92359">Small Towns Opt for Terrorism Insurance</a></h3> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="posted"><abbr class="synpAbbr" title="2008-07-23T16:40:19Z">posted:<span class="bylinDt"> 488 DAYS 14 HOURS AGO</span><!-- trri: trriAppID=dynanews --><!-- trri: trriCategory=news_WalletPop Article --><!-- trri: trriAssetType=articles --><!-- trri: trriObjectURI=http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/small-towns-opt-for-terrorism-insurance/92359 --><!-- trri: trriItemOverrideUrl= -->comments:<span class="cmnt"> 0</span></abbr></span></h4> <h4 class="byline"> <span class="filedUnder">filed under: <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance/home-insurance">Home Insurance</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/fraud/identity-theft">Identity Theft</a>, <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/insurance">Insurance</a></span></h4> <div class="entry-summary"><!-- Enhancement List size = 0 --> <div class="synpTxt">Small rural and suburban communities - some with few structures taller than a good-sized maple tree - might be unlikely targets for terrorists, but many of them are protecting their police stations and water towers with terrorism insurance.</div> <div class="entry-permalink"> <a rel="bookmark" href="http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/small-towns-opt-for-terrorism-insurance/92359">Full Coverage</a></div> </div> <div class="synpRatng null"> <div class="synpVot"> <a href="http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/small-towns-opt-for-terrorism-insurance/92359#MustRead"> <span class="synpMstRd">Must Read:</span> <span class="thmbsUp">0%</span> <span class="thmbsDwn">0%</span> </a> </div><a class="addthis_button_email" href="javascript: void(0)" onclick="shareOperation(2, 'http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/small-towns-opt-for-terrorism-insurance/92359', 'Small Towns Opt for Terrorism Insurance');"><span class="emai">Email</span></a><a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php" style="text-decoration:none;" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', 'http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/small-towns-opt-for-terrorism-insurance/92359', 'Small Towns Opt for Terrorism Insurance');" onmouseout="addthis_close();" onclick="return addthis_sendto();"><img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/art/ch_news/plussym12x12" border="0" alt="Share" /><span class="share">Share</span></a> <a class="nbdr" href="http://www.walletpop.com/article/_a/bbdp/small-towns-opt-for-terrorism-insurance/92359#Comments"><span class="synpCmnt">Comments (0)</span></a> </div></div>