<div id="subtitle">Missouri cracks down on St. Louis-area warranty companies</div><div><p>Pricey new-car extended warranties are usually poor deals, according to a recent survey and in-depth report published in <em>Consumer Reports'</em> Annual Auto Issue. Providing further evidence is action by the Missouri attorney ...
<div id="subtitle">Pre-existing conditions not covered, response time often lengthy</div><div><p>"Protect your home, save money, and avoid the hassles of home repair now!" began the junk e-mail I received aboutAmerican Home Shield, one of the largest providers of home warranties. </p><p>Not to ...
<div id="subtitle">High-pressure tactics used to sign up unwary seniors</div><div><p>You pick up the mail and there’s a postcard warning your car’s warranty is about to expire. It urges you to call a toll-free number to renew it. But be careful – these warnings ...
<div id="subtitle">Luxury automaker ranks highest in customer satisfaction</div><div><p>In today's tough automotive market, dealers and automakers are finding that providing consumers with superior service experiences pays off.</p><p>Lexus ranks highest in customer satisfaction with dealer service in 2009, according to ...
<div id="subtitle">Courts, feds, the press, Kmart and Martha turn their backs on consumers</div><div><p>As winter turns to spring, consumers across the country are once again waking up to the sounds of their Martha Stewart Everyday glass tabletops exploding into thousands of tiny pieces. ...
<div><p><p>Charleston, SC - Circuit City announced Friday that it would close its remaining stores and liquidate merchandise, but what does that mean for your gift cards and warranties? </p> <p>The Mount Pleasant and North Charleston stores will close.</p> <p>The Problem Solver ...
<div id="subtitle">Telemarketers target seniors with bogus expiration claims</div><div><p>You've probably received junk mail warning you that your car's warranty is about to expire, but offering an extended warranty for a reasonable price. In North Carolina, senior citizens have received calls from telemarketers pushing ...
<div><p>Russia is to deliver 10 MiG-29 fighter jets as a gift for the Lebanese military, the head of the Russian defence cooperation body said Wednesday.</p><p>"Russia's defence ministry has decided to deliver to Lebanon, as part of defence cooperation, 10 MiG-29 fighter jets ...
<div id="subtitle">NY AG sues home warranty company, claims it cheated consumers nationwide</div><div><p>The New York attorney general says a New York City-based home warranty company cheated customers in at least 32 states out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.</p><p>Attorney General ...
<div id="subtitle">Insurer Assurant signs accord to buy warranty management business of GE appliance unit</div><div><p>Specialty insurer Assurant Inc. has agreed to acquire the warranty management business of General Electric Co.'s appliance and consumer electronics division.</p><p>Under the formal accord with ...
