Groundings, bankruptcies and the outright closure of airlines in recent weeks have sparked a flurry of interest among travelers curious about insurance to protect them against those hazards.

AUSTIN – Allstate Insurance agreed Monday to refund $51.6 million to its Texas customers for overcharges in homeowners insurance, but the company will not have to return another $19.2 million in overcharges under a settlement with state regulators.

The 1 percent charge that Floridians are paying on their property insurance bills to cover the state's share of the 2005 hurricane season was extended for another two years, to 2014, after a vote this morning by Gov. Charlie Crist and state CFO Alex Sink

Many My Safe Florida Home customers are not saving money on their wind insurance, according to a survey released Monday by the state Department of Financial Services.

During the past week, the Austin area has seen five apartment complex fires. Combined, they've displaced at least 60 people and driven home the importance of renter's insurance.