More than half of Americans purchasing long-term care insurance paid less than $20 a week according to a new report by the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, the industry trade group.

A report released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund, a 90-year-old non-profit health care charity, shows what's on the line without health care reform: a 94% increase in health insurance premiums.

Maybe Congress should scrap their efforts at health care and health insurance reform. Old fashioned bartering for health care is growing in popularity among Americans. Take note President Obama.

Ohio is just one of the states that feels the pain of ever growing insurance costs such as home insurance and auto. The major insurance companies increase their premiums, hurting more middle and low income taxpayers.

The word deductible in health insurance coverage makes many people nervous, especially if it is $500 or $1,000. Perhaps this is because they have never considered what a deductible can do for them, so let's look at four ways a deductible could add to your well-being.

A comprehensive introduction to the booming Asian life-insurance markets and what it takes to capture the emerging opportunities. Drawing on the research and experience of the McKinsey Asia financial services team, this is an important book for anyone involved in the Asian insurance industry.

Travel insurance may or may not be beneficial for you when you take a vacation. There is alternatives coverage, which you may currently have without realizing it. If you do not have any coverage, and you decide to purchase travel insurance for your trip, there are many things that you must take into consideration to find the policy that best suits you and your needs.

This is a terrible time for home buyers and the mortgage industry. Interest rates are lower than they have been in years. Home prices are lower than they have been in years. People holding substandard ARM's must refinance now.

California drivers deserve great service. At least that's what the team at Hillstar Insurance Company believes. Hillstar debuts in California this week with their "Service Advantage Guarantee".

Jack Henry & Associates, Inc. (Nasdaq: JKHY), a leading provider of integrated technology solutions and data processing services for financial institutions, today announced that its insurance agency outsourcing solution has been bought by the business line's management team and a private equity group. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

With the skyrocketing cost of everything from gas to food to healthcare, many seniors are struggling to make ends meet. Thousands have already turned to a relatively new option known as a life settlement. "A life settlement is more or less a recycling program for life insurance policies, and has helped thousands of seniors get the cash they need right now," says Norman Hood, an independent insurance adviser in Rushville, Illinois.