Insurance

Budget Battles

  • The True Cost of Your Speeding Ticket

    By Beth Braverman

    You know that getting a ticket is going to push your car insurance rates up, but now new numbers show that even small infractions can increase your premiums substantially, according to a new report...

  • When You're Suddenly in Charge of Mom's Money

    By Beth Pinsker, Reuters

    You get that call - all is not right with mom or dad. Suddenly, you have to step in and take over a life's worth of financial details. Where to start? There's a benefit to taking a methodical...

  • The Problem with 'Narrow' Network Obamacare Plans

    By Michelle Andrews, Kaiser Health News

    Many plans sold on the health insurance marketplaces offer a tradeoff: lower premiums in exchange for limited networks of providers. But consumers who opt for a narrow network plan with the idea that...

  • Why March Madness Matters to Obamacare

    By David Morgan, Reuters

    With the clock running down on Obamacare enrollment, the administration sought to persuade young people to sign up for health coverage on Tuesday by telling them how much it hurts not be insured -...

  • <p>Residents are transported in a lifeboat to avoid floodwater in Cockermouth, northern England November 20, 2009. Parts of Britain are set to be battered by the worst storm of the year so far, forecasters warned earlier this month, with heavy rain and

    Stemming the Tide of Federal Flood Insurance Costs

    By Timothy R. Homan, The Fiscal Times

    What Happened: Congress has passed legislation to sharply scale back the higher insurance premiums for hundreds of thousands of homeowners who have federal flood insurance policies. The bill would...