AARP?s Stealth Fees Often Sting Seniors With Costlier Insurance
Dec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Arthur Laupus joined AARP because he thought the nonprofit senior-citizen-advocacy group would make his retirement years easier. He signed up for an auto insurance policy endorsed by AARP, believing the advertising that said he would save money.

La. grand jury indicts former head of state's insurance concern
A grand jury just indicted the former head of Louisiana's state-controlled Citizens Property Insurance Corp. on more than a dozen counts of theft, The Times-Picayune and AP report. "The grand jury returned the indictment against Terry Lisotta, who was criticized in two audits during the past 15 months by Legislative Auditor Steve Theriot's office for ringing up more than $285,000 in expenses ...

Finding Health Insurance Can Be Tricky For Grads
Many young adults transition out of college into jobs that have limited benefits. Negotiating how to find health insurance that will meet their needs can be difficult.

Diet prepares to pass kids' health insurance bill
A bill to address the issue of children without health insurance is expected to be passed in the current Diet session as the Liberal Democratic Party and the Democratic Party of Japan agreed Wednesday to hold talks over the measure jointly proposed by three opposition parties, Diet sources said. There are some 33,000 children nationwide of junior high school age or younger who have been left ...

Beach House Insurance Rates
Insurance rates will go up for beach homes. The state insurance plan for oceanfront property will rise ten percent. Deductibles will also double for those with the state beach plan.

Flood Insurance May Rise For Some Oklahomans
More than 16,000 Oklahomans might have to pay higher premiums for flood insurance.

A's looking for insurance in Meetings
A's looking for insurance in Meetings

Georgia Insurance Commissioner Orders Blue Cross To Reimburse $12 Million
Insurance Commissioner John W. Oxendine announced Thursday that he has ordered Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc. to make additional claims payments of $12 million for certain ambulance services rendered to its policyholders that were improperly reimbursed.

Insurance growth in India to slow down
Swiss Re, the largest reinsurnace company, has said that insurance in the emerging markets is expected to grow at a slower pace in 2008 and 2009, but its longer term growth prospects remain positive.

Sweet Springs school board discusses property insurance
Property insurance was the main topic for discussion at the Sweet Springs Board of Education meeting Wednesday evening, Dec. 3.

Struggling to keep up with insurance cost
Linda Carruthers tries hard to be responsible, to do the right thing, to stay insured. But the 62-year-old in Upper Dublin recently found out her health-insurance premiums will rise more than 45 percent in January, from $6,384 to $9,336 a year.

Ex-CEO of Citizens Property Insurance indicted
Published: Dec 4, 2008 - UPDATED: 1:02 p.m. The former head of the state-run Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., the state?s insurer of last resort, was indicted today on theft charges.

Coastal counties could see higher insurance rates
Submitted by WWAY on 4 December 2008 - 5:40pm. READ MORE: If you live near the coast you could soon be paying more for your insurance. The North Carolina insurance industry proposed rate increases of up to seventy-percent in eighteen counties, including New Hanover, Pender, and Brunswick Counties.

Marshall city health insurance premiums spike, employees spared the increase
Health insurance premiums will increase more dramatically than Marshall city officials expected, but for the coming year, at least, city employees will not have to foot the bill.

Idaho woman pleads guilty to insurance fraud
A Canyon County woman has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud and grand theft after submitting a false burglary claim under her renter's insurance policy to State Farm Insurance company.

Health Insurance Increases 5% for State Employees
The cost of health insurance will increase 5% for active or retired state employees. The move by the Nevada Public Employees Benefit board is designed to save $23 million over the next fiscal year.

Idaho woman pleads guilty to insurance fraud
Associated Press - December 4, 2008 11:54 AM ET BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A Canyon County woman has pleaded guilty to insurance fraud and grand theft after submitting a false burglary claim under her...

Health insurance lobby urges public-private reform panel
The nation's largest health insurance lobbying group is urging Congress to create a public-private advisory board to develop a plan to cut growth in national health care spending by almost one-third - savings that could be used to help pay for universal medical coverage for all Americans.

Hospital explores insurance alternative
Administrators, boardmembers and committees at Sonoma Valley Hospital are exploring the feasibility of establishing an alternative health insurance program through its joint powers authority with three other hospital districts.

Life Insurance Premiums Down
New premiums for individual life insurance fell 11% on an annual basis in the third quarter, according to Limra International Inc.'s sales survey report.