Florida Confronts Costs of Insurance
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MIAMI -- When Gov. Charlie Crist (R) took office a year ago, he quickly turned his attention to Florida's deepening hurricane insurance crisis.
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Hurricane Frances, which pounded Florida for more than 24 hours, may cost insurers, including Allstate Corp.
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Reduced coverage means the hurricane's impact on insurance companies will be muted. And that is fostering anger among some politicians in Florida.
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As Florida attempts to recover from an estimated $15 billion in damages left by Hurricane Charley, tax-exempt debt issuance from the state is likely to increase so Florida can replenish its Hurricane Catastrophe ...
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - As the remnants of Hurricane Charley disintegrated off the New England coast on Sunday, Florida residents began the massive task of cleaning up from a storm that state officials estimated caused damages as high as $11 billion for insured homes alone...
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Why pay more than you need to for insurance?
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Hurricane Frances, the most recent hurricane to hit Florida, likely will result in $2 billion to $10 billion in insured losses, according to credit rating agency Fitch Ratings.
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Potential voters see medical insurance costs -- and lack of insurance -- as a key election concern. By JEAN P. FISHER AND AMY GARDNER, Staff Writers.
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MIAMI - Hurricane Charley probably will not cause Floridians' insurance premiums to skyrocket like 1992's Andrew, and fewer insurers should go bankrupt from paying out damages expected to reach the billions of dollars, state and industry officials said Saturday.    They say previous premium increases and overhauls made because of Andrew, the most expensive natural disaster in U.S...
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The ballooning cost of cancer treatment offers an example of how difficult it may be to rein in the nationâs runaway health care spending.
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Thousands of Floridians will be getting insurance checks soon to help fix damage from Hurricanes Charley or Frances, but many will be surprised to learn how much of the repair bills they must pay themselves.
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In Massachusetts, where the average annual auto insurance premium is nearly $1,100 and drivers are involved in more accidents than anywhere else in the country, a claim for $4,000 barely raises an eyebrow.
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MIAMI -- Four hurricanes in just six weeks are likely going to force Florida&#39;s top two insurers to raise rates or reduce their business in the state.
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. - It took years for many insurance claims to be paid following Hurricane Andrew in 1992...
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Nowhere are insurance rates more severe than in Florida, where storms in recent years have added billions to the insurersÂ losses.
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Some Iowans may cut back on their coverage, and the state faces having to pay more for Medicaid, officials say. Sharply higher Medicare premiums announced last week by the Bush administration will have a double
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The insurance industry offers lots of reasons why policies are so expensive: terrorism, hurricanes, the economy, rising medical costs, lawyers and frivolous lawsuits.