Cash-strapped and desperate, many South Africans are reporting false hijackings, housebreakings and other theft claims in order to get rid of their monthly repayments and be paid out by insurance companies for the allegedly stolen goods.

Q. I want to buy a motorcycle or scooter to commute to work and save money on gas. What are my options for insurance coverage, and which bikes would give me cheaper premiums?

A federal jury has ordered an insurance company to pay a Bigfork, Mont., woman $5.3 million in damages in a bad-faith lawsuit that accused the company of failing to pay her medical expenses after a he

A Bristol, Connecticut insurance broker says he's filling in as the Republican candidate in the 76th Assembly District race to honor the original candidate who apparently took his own life last week.

Insurance executives expect sub-prime and other credit issues to continue to have a significantly negative impact on the industry's financial performance in 2009, and they see credit and pricing risks