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Jeffrey Greenberg, the embattled CEO of Marsh &amp; McLennan, resigned yesterday, another scalp taken by New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer.
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Customers in search of a cheap airfare, antiques or a stock trade can scan the Web for good deals. But when it comes time for companies to buy group insurance policies, they&#39;ve largely
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Facing accusations of price gouging, insurance company executives said that they had been forced to raise rates to offset losses and prepare for the possibility of more frequent hurricanes in the future.
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Customers in search of cheap airfare, antiques or a stock trade can scan the Web for good deals. But when it comes time for companies to buy group insurance policies, they've largely been beholden to brokers using fax, e-mail and the telephone to track down the best bargain. Some industry analysts say an ongoing insurance bid-rigging scandal &#151; combined with rising health care costs &#151; will build demand for online bidding on insurance policies.
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The lender to the unlucky sheds its bottom-feeder image with a new credit card perk.
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Eliot Spitzer, the New York state attorney general, yesterday accused the world&#39;s largest insurance broker of cheating customers by rigging prices and steering business to insurers in exchange for millions of dollars in kickbacks.
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People disagree about how companies should use excess cash.
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A high-profile promotion proves as risky as it is bungled.
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When Hurricane Charley moved out, the conmen moved in. From selling $5 ($A7) bags of ice by the road to charging up to $11,000 to take down damaged trees, the rip-offs are rampant.
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Business & money: Ill-judged comments saw deluge of customers reclaiming bank charges, says lawyer
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Whether it's the latest miracle ab exerciser, a get-rich-quick scheme or a weight-loss supplement, many of those call-now-and-order products hyped on infomercials and TV shopping networks are nothing more than tacky junk. Separating the rip-offs from the useful gadgets isn't always easy.
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HIS company lied to the victims and the families of the dead. He misled his company and the body set up to compensate victims of his company&#39;s asbestos products.
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Slot manufacturer gets pummeled after releasing profit warning.
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Ofcom finds 'widespread and systematic deception' in premium-rate call competitions.
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Some of the world's biggest computer firms are accused of imposing unfair contracts on customers who buy their software.
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Savings to be spent caressing customer companies, apparently
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Every day, consumers pay untold sums to companies that promise a quick credit fix. Most of the time, that money is wasted.