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Home Value Protection Insurance Expands Into Oklahoma Home Value Protection, the only insurance policy in the U.S. that protects homeowners from the devastating impact of declining home prices, becomes available to Oklahoma homeowners this week. February 21, 2012 5:00 AM Nebraska health insurance plan debate begins The road to Nebraska creating its own health insurance exchange could be a long one, as indicated Tuesday by nearly three hours of testimony before lawmakers. February 22, 2012 8:53 AM comparethemarket.com Welcomes Octagon Insurance to its Insurer Panel LONDON, February 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --Price comparison website comparethemarket.com has welcomed Octagon Insurance to its panel of companies offering van insurance.This latest addition to comparethemarket.com ... February 22, 2012 4:30 AM What Type of Life Insurance Do I Need? About 11 million U.S. households with children under age 18 had no life insurance coverage as of 2010, according to LIMRA, a worldwide research and consulting organization for the insurance and financial services industry. Overall, less than half of U.S. households had individual life insurance, a 50-year low. February 21, 2012 9:27 AM Conn. seeks to recapture role as insurance capital Hartford is trying to recapture its status as the nation's insurance capital by drawing in a specialized insurance business that is finding a home elsewhere. February 21, 2012 7:17 AM Research and Markets: Poland Insurance Report Q1 2012: All of the Strengths of Poland's Insurance Sector Remain Intact Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Poland Insurance Report Q1 2012" report to their offe February 22, 2012 11:13 AM Markel American Insurance Company Partners with the Cinderella Project MKE WAUKESHA, Wis., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel American Insurance Company, a wedding and event insurance provider, will be donating a collection of formal dresses to the Cinderella Project MKE, a ... February 21, 2012 9:01 PM Alliant Insurance Services Receives Favorable Ruling in Aon Litigation Alliant Insurance Services, the nation’s largest specialty insurance brokerage firm, today received a favorable ruling by the New York State Supreme Court involving contempt claims filed against it by Aon Corporation. February 21, 2012 12:35 PM USI Insurance Services Acquires The Pinnacle Group USI Insurance Services , today announced that it has acquired most of the assets of The Pinnacle Group . Based in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Pinnacle is a full-service employee benefits consulting firm specializing in middle-market business and is expected to contribute approximately $3.3 million in annual revenues to USI. February 22, 2012 8:00 AM Insurance Agents Charged In $100 Million Fraud Scheme The Manhattan United States Attorney and the Federal Bureau of Investigation have charged three insurance agents with a $100 million fraud scheme involving stranger-owned life insurance or STOLI. February 20, 2012 2:00 PM

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Pokemon developer battles App Store rip-offs (Appolicious) Appolicious - There’s still no official Pokemon title in the iTunes App Store, despite the clamoring of fans for a mobile version of Nintendo’s incredibly popular monster-catching role-playing game series. February 22, 2012 6:49 PM EU seeks legal opinion on global copyright (Reuters) Reuters - The European Union's executive said on Wednesday it would refer a disputed global agreement to tackle online piracy to the bloc's highest court to check whether it complies with EU fundamental rights. February 22, 2012 6:48 PM NY group: Online journalists censored, attacked (AP) AP - A global coalition against censorship is needed to protect online journalists and bloggers who are being targeted by repressive governments, a leading advocacy group said Tuesday. February 22, 2012 6:07 PM Microsoft files E.U. complaint over Google, Motorola (Reuters) Reuters - Microsoft has asked EU antitrust regulators to intervene in a patent dispute with Google and Motorola Mobility as it stepped up its battle against the Internet search giant. February 22, 2012 5:01 PM EU suspends copyright treaty ratification (AP) AP - The European Commission, facing opposition in city streets, on the Internet and in the halls of parliament, has suspended efforts to ratify a new international anti-counterfeiting agreement, and instead will refer it to Europe's highest court to see whether it violates any fundamental EU rights. February 22, 2012 4:00 PM Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom released on bail (AP) AP - The founder of the file-sharing website Megaupload was released on bail Wednesday after a New Zealand judge decided Kim Dotcom lacked means to flee because his funds had been seized. February 22, 2012 10:18 AM Kim Dotcom wins bail in fight against U.S. extradition (Reuters) Reuters - U.S. crime-fighters failed in a bid to keep alleged Internet pirate Kim Dotcom behind bars on Wednesday when a New Zealand court freed him from jail and instead put him under effective house arrest and banned him from using the Internet. February 22, 2012 5:47 AM Comcast to take on Netflix with Web video service (Reuters) Reuters - Comcast Corp, the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, became the latest major name to take on Netflix Inc on Tuesday when it announced plans for an online video service offering a library of TV shows and movies. February 21, 2012 10:53 PM Netflix bolsters video library as new threat looms (AP) AP - Netflix's Internet video service is adding more marquee attractions as it braces for a new competitive threat from cable-TV provider Comcast Corp. February 21, 2012 10:04 PM Google Wants to Plant 1,000 Acres of Satellite Dishes in Iowa [VIDEO] (Mashable) Mashable - Google Fiber Inc., a subsidiary of the search giant, is asking the FCC for permission to install 4.5 meter satellite antennas on 1,000 acres of land next to its data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. February 21, 2012 7:56 PM