By Anne Carrns, June 12, 2014 Employers are moving more quickly than forecasted to offer health insurance to their workers through private exchanges, according to new data from Accenture, a consulting firm. Three million people signed up for workplace health coverage for this year through private exchanges, Accenture said. That’s roughly three times the number of people the firm had …

June 8, 2014 Owners of automobiles who store classic cars in warehouses or travel across the U.S. to trade shows often require specialized auto insurance. The Quotes Pros company is now promoting discounts for antique car insurance through its freely accessible tool this year at http://quotespros.com/auto-insurance.html. The open access tool now provides a unique insight into the vehicle coverage industry …

By Sabina Laska, June 8, 2014 A major US insurance company, the Great American Financial Group, has become the first in the sector to offer Bitcoin coverage to commercial and governmental clients. The company said Monday that its fidelity and crime division is already offering coverage in some US states and pending approval in others, as part of a drive …

May 30, 2014 [TORONTO] Usman Ahmad is in no hurry to insure his own life, even after buying protection for his grey BMW and the house that he bought in Toronto. “I’m not planning on dying any time soon so it’s a waste of money,” the 30-year-old said while eating lunch and browsing his iPhone at a food court in …

By Tom Murphy, May 26, 2014 The wild hikes in health insurance rates that blindsided many Americans in recent years may become less frequent because of the health care overhaul. Final rates for 2015 won’t be out for months, but early filings from insurers suggest price increases of 10 percent or more. That may sound like a lot, but rates …

By Robert J. Shiller, May 24, 2014 The third National Climate Assessment report — released on May 6 by the White House, and representing the work of more than 240 scientists — warns us about our hazardous future and offers many good ideas for dealing with it. But a most important point may be lost in the crowd. After discussing …

By Tom Murphy, May 24, 2014 Customers who bought health insurance on the overhaul’s public exchanges can expect a flurry of reports about big price hikes and some decreases for 2015 as insurers finalize their rates over the next few weeks. But they shouldn’t give much weight to any of this. The actual change in a person’s policy will depend …

Investors.com, May 21, 2014 Bailouts: Last Friday, the Obama administration quietly expanded an insurance industry bailout program that it publicly insisted never existed. In exchange, Obama wants a big political favor from insurers. Last week, the administration promised insurers it would use “other sources of funding” to protect their profits “in the unlikely event” that ObamaCare costs more than expected. …

By Kim Masters, May 21, 2014 When Paul Walker was killed in November in the midst of shooting Fast & Furious 7, it was clear the actor’s untimely death could trigger by far the largest insurance claim in Hollywood history. That now appears to be the case as the project is undergoing an effects-packed 13-week shoot that will culminate in …

By KFOR-TV & K. Querry, 5/19/2014 Americans are known to love their dogs but a new survey shows your playful pooch may make it harder for you to get insurance. According to Bankrate, if you own a certain breed of dog, you may have a hard time getting homeowner’s insurance. Officials say some breeds are more likely to bite and …