I’m 25 and getting married soon. When do you think the right time to purchase life insurance is and how much should I get? I would recommend that you have some form…

Washington policy-makers had no choice but to rescue American International Group Inc after a dramatic investor crisis left the giant insurer starved for cash, New York insurance chief Eric Dinallo told lawmakers on Tuesday.

Shares of insurance companies mostly tumbled Monday afternoon along with the broader market as investors fears grew that the ongoing credit crisis will dampen economies globally.

The head of the FDIC says the new increase in federal deposit insurance limits will not solve all banking industry ills but will bolster public confidence in banks’ safety. And she said a resolution was near in the legal tussle between Citigroup and Wells Fargo over which one will buy Wachovia.

Consumers are growing more satisfied with their auto insurance, but not so with their homeowners insurance, a survey by J.D. Powers and Associates shows.

Trustco Bank has added insurance to its product mix. The Glenville-based thrift has formed a new subsidiary, Trustco Insurance Agency Inc., and struck a deal with the Optimus Group LLC, a Clifton Park financial planning and insurance firm.

Lawmakers in Germany’s ruling coalition have agreed to plans to increase compulsory contributions to state health insurance. Healthcare payments will be increased from the current 14.9 percent of gross wages to 15.5, while workers will pay 0.5 percent less toward unemployment funds.

More than half of American workers are worried about finding a new job if they become unemployed, and many are concerned about their ability to pay for health insurance, according to a new poll.

Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) — Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. , China’s second-largest insurer, fell the most in a week in Hong Kong trading after saying it will take a charge on losses from its investment in Fortis.

Your bank account and level of attachment to your pet are key factors when pondering whether insurance is worth it. Justin and Brandy Besemer were newly married and trying to pay off their wedding debt when they decided their family needed a dog — an American Bulldog named Kaila.