Insurance

Car insurance premiums jump 31 percent

3 Sep 2010

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.

Insurance rates set to triple

3 Sep 2010

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.

Growth in health insurance costs is slowing, but employers are still shifting them to workers

3 Sep 2010

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 [... ]