Insurance companies are gearing up to deal with the cost of the worst natural disaster the country has seen in decades

A former insurance agent and church treasurer in Fairfield County has been charged with grand theft and receiving stolen property, accused of fleecing his clients and his church.

Millions of Ohioans could benefit from new health-care regulations kicking in this month, starting with a requirement that insurance companies cover immunizations, cancer screenings and other preventative services for free.

Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says his office has reached an agreement with an agent to refund $66,500 in policy fees to poultry farmers.

Target of £100m cost savings to be reached by 2011 Insurance and pensions group Standard Life is to cut 600 jobs over the next 15 months as part of a major overhaul of the business. The Edinburgh-based insurer's new chief executive David Nish, who took over from Sir Sandy Crombie in January, is wielding the axe to streamline operations and shift the group's focus to long-term savings products ...

Homeowners beware - flood insurance rates are set to triple after Dec. 17. Recent updates to area flood maps means that some residents may now be living in flood zones, which could cause residents to pay higher flood insurance premiums.

The director of a leading insurance firm Bao Viet was caught gambling Saturday, police confirmed Monday.

Nationwide Insurance announced Friday it will end its title sponsorship of the PGA Tour's developmental circuit in the U.S. when its contract expires in two years.

Fairhope's liability insurance carrier sued the city and Mayor Tim Kant last month, alleging that some claims in the two-year-old “Dyas triangle” lawsuit are not covered by the Alabama Municipal Insurance Corp. policy, and that the company is not obligated to defend the case.

A local insurance agent is in custody, accused of theft.

Insurance broker Alan Boswell Group has predicted a bumper year for sales as the financial services industry shows signs of recovery.

BREMEN -- A former insurance agent and church treasurer has been arrested on charges of grand theft and receiving stolen property. Fairfield County Sheriff Dave Phalen said John W. Elder, also known as Bill Elder, 61, is suspected of collecting insurance premiums from victims and then diverting the money to his personal accounts.

India's insurance industry is set for a makeover as it seeks to survive and grow in a changed environment that dawned on September 1. With a three-month spat over who will regulate unit-linked insurance plans (Ulips) settled, the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (Irda) in July announced sweeping changes to the way insurance companies do business.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi Insurance Commissioner Mike Chaney says his office has reached an agreement with an agent to refund $66,5000 in policy fees to poultry farmers.

Good news! Health insurance premiums only went up by 3 percent on average during the first five months of 2010--the lowest rate of growth in ten years. You'd think that would mean people are finally getting relief from rising health care costs. Well, that's where the bad news comes in. Employers are rapidly shifting costs [... ]

New Delhi, Sep 4 : The Banking and Insurance sector will also participate in the one-day countrywide strike on September 7, called by eight major trade unions (TU), including Congress-affiliated INTUC, demanding expansion of public sector banks and nationalisation of private banks besides other issues.

Vienna Insurance Group uses an application intelligence program from CAST to manage an ever-growing team of developers and the code they create.

The cost of car insurance has risen by almost a third in the past year its biggest ever increase as insurers seek to offset a sharp rise in claims expenses driven in part by fraud AA Insurance said.

Sword Insurance said it has relocated its Boston office, which serves as the company's North American headquarters, to larger space at 51 Sleeper St. Boston - United States - Massachusetts - Greater Boston - Recreation

LONDON, Sep 4 (Reuters) The cost of car insurance in Britain has risen by almost a third in the past year, its biggest ever increase, as insurers seek to offset a sharp rise in claims expenses driven in part by fraud, AA Insurance said.