TALLAHASSEE — Republican Gov. Charlie Crist ordered lawmakers this morning to consider the state's no-fault auto insurance law - which expired at midnight - when the legislature starts its third special session of the year on Wednesday. Crist also asked state ... [full story]

The downfall of NetBank, a pioneer in online banking that was closed by federal regulators and filed for bankruptcy protection on Friday, reflects the demise of a dot-com firm that couldn't compete with larger financial rivals. NetBank, based in Jacksonville ... [full story]

BOSTON, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Annuities today announced the introduction of "Principal Returns," its newest, optional guaranteed withdrawal benefit rider. Principal Returns has two distinct features: it provides an 8% withdrawal rate for clients seeking "income now," and ... [full story]

Allstate Insurance Co. has created a new homeowners insurance policy in Texas geared toward real estate investors who are renting homes until they can 'flip' them. Allstate officials say the housing market is cooling throughout parts of Texas, making it ... [full story]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - American International Group Inc (NYSE:AIG - News) shareholders renewed claims against the company's auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and about four dozen other individuals and companies, seeking to hold them liable for a financial restatement and a $1.64 billion ... [full story]

LOS ANGELES, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Oct 1, 2007 -- Adknowledge traffic in the debt consolidation services category climbed more than 600 percent in September 2007 compared to a year ago, the largest advertising category increase so far this year. Bad credit loans ... [full story]

To be successful in the insurance business, it is crucial to minimize your risk of policy holders filing claims against your company.  If an individual is of healthy weight and conditioning, the risk of a claim being filed for health ... [full story]

Eight states will back a lawsuit to stop the federal government from imposing new rules which they fear will force them to cut children from a health insurance program, New York Governor Eliot Spitzer said on Monday. The State Children's Health ... [full story]

TAIPEI, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Cathay Financial (2882.TW: Quote, Profile, Research), Taiwan's biggest financial holding firm, said on Tuesday it plans to set up a property insurance company in China to tap the fast growing mainland market. The move, which ... [full story]

CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insurance.com, the nation's largest online auto insurance agency, is helping children and parents keep safe with a selection of useful Halloween Safety Tips. Halloween has the highest rate of child-related pedestrian injuries, in fact according to the leading worldwide ... [full story]