U.S. needs national catastrophe insurance, disaster experts warn
A coalition of experts in hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters warned on Tuesday that the U.S. would experience another major disaster and called on the incoming Congress to quickly approve national catastrophe insurance.

Western Insurance Bldg. sold
The Western Insurance Building on Bridge Street in Fort Worth has been sold to New York investment firm Navika Capital Group.

Insurance companies admit to horrible quarter
Catastrophe. That's the word Israel's insurance executives are using to describe the third quarter of 2008. Israel's insurers are accustomed to boasting annual profits of hundreds of millions of shekels.

Auto Insurance rates to drop a little bit
Autopac rates for most drivers are coming down after Manitoba Public Insurance requested and received the right for a one percent decrease from the Public Utilities board that regulates the crown corporations.

U.S. needs national catastrophe insurance, disaster experts warn
A coalition of experts in hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters warned on Tuesday that the U.S. would experience another major disaster and called on the incoming Congress to quickly approve national catastrophe insurance. James Lee Witt, the former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Clinton administration, and retired Adm. James Loy, a former deputy ...

Workers' Compensation insurance expected to rise
The Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) said yesterday premiums for workers' compensation insurance will go up, on average, 3 percent in 2009.

Insurance Rise Could Help Protect For Monster Hurricane
North Carolina homeowners could soon pay more on insurance premiums to shore up a state-sanctioned program for affordable coastal insurance for a monster hurricane. Leaders of the so-called "Beach Plan" program told a legislative committee Tuesday that they will soon charge higher rates for coverage. The Department of Insurance also agreed to raise homeowner deductibles on these policies. The ...

Insurance rise at coast could help protect plan
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina homeowners could soon pay more on insurance premiums to shore up a state-sanctioned program for affordable coastal insurance for a monster hurricane.

ODI: Ohioans target of car insurance ploy
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Insurance is warning Ohioans about a recent telephone scam in which the caller claims to be from the person's auto insurance company. The caller then says they need the person's personal and financial information in order to process an insurance payment. 

Open house for St. John's flood insurance rate maps
An open house for the public to view St. John the Baptist Parish's preliminary flood maps will be held this afternoon. Starting at 2 p.m., specialists will provide information about the mapping process, the impact of the maps and the requirements of flood insurance, said parish spokesman Buddy Boe.

Some with insurance seek to join state plan
Lynn Sawyer of Greenwich has Anthem Blue Cross-Blue Shield insurance, which is supposed to exclude her from qualifying for the state's new Charter Oak Health Plan for adults.

Over 50 Big Three auto parts suppliers denied credit insurance
India?s auto component makers not only face slower growth in the domestic market, the Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) is now refusing credit insurance to over 50 auto component companies that sell to the Big Three car makers in Detroit.

U.S. needs national catastrophe insurance, disaster experts warn
By By MARIA RECIO -- A coalition of experts in hurricanes, earthquakes and other natural disasters warned on Tuesday that the U.S. would experience another major disaster and called on the incoming Congress to quickly approve national catastrophe insurance. James Lee Witt, the former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the Clinton administration, and retired Adm. James Loy, a ...

2 sought in Gulf Shores insurance fraud
Associated Press - December 2, 2008 3:15 PM ET GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - A Gulf Shores police investigator says two men sought for questioning in an alleged insurance fraud scheme on the Alabama...

2 sought in Gulf Shores insurance fraud
GULF SHORES, Ala. (AP) - A Gulf Shores police investigator says two men sought for questioning in an alleged insurance fraud scheme on the Alabama Gulf coast may have fled to Turkey.

Cigna spent over $341,000 in third quarter to lobby on Medicare, health insurance regulations
Managed care company Cigna Corp. spent more than $341,435 in the third quarter lobbying on health insurance regulations and Medicaid and Medicare

Health board fraud case: $17m 'insurance'
The man accused of defrauding Otago District Health Board of almost $17 million said yesterday that the money was payment for computer-related risk mitigation insurance.

Owning a trampoline could 'bounce' you from your insurance company
(WKTV) - Kids think they're nice, but some insurance carriers think they're naughty. It's one big-ticket toy your carrier could 'bounce' you for owning.

Jason Rosenbaum: Insurance Industry Releases Their Plan - Will The Media Question It?
Tomorrow, America's Health Insurance Plans, the insurance industry front group, will release "a new comprehensive health care reform proposal that offers solutions to contain rising...

Aegon Religare Life Insurance launches guaranteed return plan
Hyderabad, Dec 2 (UNI) Aegon Religare Life Insurance (ARLI) has launched Aegon Religare guaranteed return plan offering tax-free return along with life insurance.