Among the many facets of the economy being challenged and changed by warming global temperatures is the insurance industry. Damaging extreme events such as wildfires, hurricanes, and floods are ...

When a wildfire engulfed the Canadian oil-sands boomtown of Fort McMurray two years ago, it hit insurance company Aviva PLC out of nowhere. The British firm had been active in Canada since 1835. Its ...

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But another threat remains less recognized: This collapse could pose a threat to the stability of financial markets well beyond the scope of the fires. While insurance companies are often cast as ...

Question: I just got a letter from my Medicare Supplement plan and the letter says the monthly premium rates are going up? Should I change my insurance? Answer: I have heard this question a lot this ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Allstate customers in Illinois could see their homeowners' policies go up more than 14% in a few months. Allstate representatives said these increases in the Chicago area are not ...

If you live in a hurricane zone, be sure to update your home insurance long before a storm threatens your area. Once the National Hurricane Center names a storm, it’s usually impossible to change your ...

While the state’s regulations allegedly aim to protect policyholders, insurance companies are finding ways to technically comply with the laws, while still navigating around these protections, leaving ...