Shares of major insurance companies mostly rose Thursday, as an analyst said several insurance companies now have an opportunity to gain market share as a result of American International Group Inc.'s credit woes.

THIBODAUX — Long before hurricanes Gustav and Ike soaked many local areas unaccustomed to flooding, FEMA had been urging everyone to carry flood insurance.

Faced with a run on the Northern Rock bank last fall, the British government threw out convention -- and deposit insurance limits -- and declared that all depositors in the bank would be fully protected.

If a big, hulking, fuel-guzzling SUV collided with a fuel-efficient small car on the street, which one would win' It's likely the SUV would.But if you put the two up against each other on insurance costs, the big guy would lose. That's because in North

An insurance company has filed a court application against a former employee claiming he had misappropriated €41,348 (Lm17,751) in cash from the company.