Unemployed squeezed on health insurance
Newly unemployed Americans will have to spend about 30 percent of their jobless benefits on average to pay for health insurance through their former employer, according to a new report.

Local insurance hikes will be steep
THIBODAUX - Insurance-rate hikes for Louisiana Citizens policy holders will be much higher in most parts of Lafourche and Terrebonne parishes than the 7 percent statewide average.

Review your insurance to save hundreds
As the economy falters consumers are looking for different ways to save money. When it comes to the search for savings, insurance is an expense that is often overlooked.

Unity Life completes acquisition of Forethought?s Canadian insurance business
Unity Life of Canada has completed the deal for the insurance business of Forethought Financial Group?s Canadian branch, Forethought Life Insurance Co., the company said Friday.

Report: Health insurance too costly for laid-off workers
Most laid-off workers in Florida and across the nation can't afford to keep health insurance, according to a study from a Washington consumer group released Friday morning.

GOP candidates linked to life insurance plan
Two Republican candidates for Tennessee constitutional offices have been linked to a proposal for the state to benefit from taking out life insurance policies on unwitting retired state employees.

Suspect in Indiana insurance scam found dead in Cleveland
Find the latest info on Douglas Haynes here CLEVELAND ? A man awaiting sentencing in a multimillion-dollar insurance scam based in Muncie, Ind., was found dead along railroad tracks in the city. Douglas Haynes, 50, was one of five...

Homeowner insurance hike for Coastal Carolina residents
Homeowners insurance is sharply increasing for those who own homes in Coastal Carolina.

Finding health insurance when unemployed
One of the first issues to come up after losing your job is health insurance. The cost of Cobra is really not affordable to anyone, especially someone who is un-employeed. One East Tennesee family knows this all to well, when both were laid off from their jobs, leaving them and their child without healthcare.

Indiana insurance scammer found dead in Cleveland homeless camp
Updated 11:20 a.m. See earlier post Douglas Haynes CLEVELAND ? A man facing sentencing today in a multimillion-dollar insurance scam based in Indiana was found dead late Saturday night in a squatters' camp along railroad tracks off South Marginal Road...

Report: Laid-off workers can't afford insurance
Florida is one of nine states in the U.S. where the cost of obtaining family health care coverage through COBRA exceeds the cost of unemployment insurance benefits, according to a report released Friday by Families USA.

Portable health insurance product capped at Rs 1 lakh
The General Insurance Council, the self-regulatory body of general insurers in the country, has completed fine-tuning of portable health insurance products.

Schroeder Heads New Minnesota Surplus Lines Insurance Association
Nicholas Schroeder is the first executive director of the new Surplus Lines Association of Minnesota (SLAM), a non-profit organization of brokers of insurance that is placed with companies that ...

Health insurance no bargain for unemployed: Group
WASHINGTON (Reuters)?A U.S. program aimed at helping unemployed people keep their health insurance costs so much it is largely unaffordable, a health consumer group said in a report released Friday.

Unemployed squeezed on health insurance
Newly unemployed Americans will have to spend about 30 percent of their jobless benefits on average to pay for health insurance through their former employer, according to a new report. And if they want coverage for their families, the report by Families USA says it will take more than 80 percent of their unemployment check. Unemployment hit a 16-year high last month as another 524,000 jobs ...

Unemployed squeezed on health insurance
Newly unemployed Americans will have to spend about 30 percent of their jobless benefits on average to pay for health insurance through their former employer, according to a new report. And if they want coverage for their families, the report by Families USA says it will take more than 80 percent of their unemployment check. Advertisement: Beautiful Beginnings Bridal & Boutique Don't ...

Legal steps taken to battle Beach Plan insurance deductible
Dare County has filed two legal actions seeking to block the increase in deductibles for wind and hail insurance bought under the so-called Beach Plan and Fair Plan.

Inside Insurance: Georgia motorists have new auto insurance option
Georgia motorists have a new choice to make with their auto insurance. A new law that went into effect Jan. 1 concerns the protection offered by their insurer against underinsured drivers.

Unemployed squeezed on health insurance
Fri, Jan 9, 2009 (10:21 a.m.) Newly unemployed Americans will have to spend about 30 percent of their jobless benefits on average to pay for health insurance through their former employer, according to a new report.

Aviation insurance market to harden further in 2009: Report
LONDON?Aviation insurance renewal costs rose significantly in 2008, signaling a hardening of the hull and liability market that is expected to continue this year, a report from Aon Ltd. projects.