Insurance company stocks mostly rose Wednesday, as investors responded to a fairly positive second-quarter report from The Travelers Cos. Inc. -- the first among the major insurers to issue results -- and awaited a report from another industry bellwether

California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a wealthy Silicon Valley entrepreneur with a centrist political style, took an initial step Monday toward seeking the Republican nomination for governor in 2010.

SACRAMENTO -- The less California motorists drive, the less they'll pay for auto insurance under a proposed regulation. State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner on Wednesday announced a plan that will give drivers the option of paying for their automob

Collinsville city leaders are hopeful an inspection of fire and water department equipment and procedures earlier this month will result in lower residential insurance rates.

Bank of Ireland has launched a new home insurance offer called Price Match Promise.