Insurance can be a very intelligent purchase, but it can also be costly. Out of convenience or economic necessity, many people finance their insurance premium. Before you decide to finance an insurance policy, you should understand how ... [full story]

To help insurance companies avoid noncompliance violations, Wolters Kluwer Financial Services has released its annual list of the top 10 reasons insurers are found to be out of compliance during market conduct examinations. Wolters Kluwer Financial Services’ Insurance Compliance Solutions group ... [full story]

A report recently completed by catastrophe risk modeling firm AIR Worldwide Corporation estimates that during the past three years the insured value of properties in coastal areas of the United States continued to grow at a compound annual growth rate ... [full story]

BOSTON, June 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Annuities today announced a major enhancement to its top-selling optional withdrawal benefit rider available with Hancock's variable annuities. Income Plus For Life increased the frequency of its step up feature from annually to ... [full story]

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Despite a massive effort to repair and upgrade flood defenses since Hurricane Katrina, storm surge could pour over levees in New Orleans if a strong Category 2 or higher hurricane strikes the city, the National ... [full story]

Republican presidential candidate John McCain threw some red meat to the small-business crowd on Tuesday, promising that if elected president he would drastically overhaul the tax system, end corporate welfare, introduce tax credits to make health insurance more affordable, and ... [full story]