The Toyota Sienna LE is the least expensive 2012 car model to insure while the 2012 Audi R8 Spyder Quattro, a two-seat V10 convertible, costs the most to insure, according to a new study.

Not only do property-casualty insurance industry leaders believe the financial crisis is behind them, but they also believe rates are hardening, a new study finds.

The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) today proposed its lowest workers’ compensation rate increase in five years.

State Farm, the largest insurer in Texas, has told state regulators that it will raise homeowners rates in the state an average of 9.6% and impose a minimum 1% deductible on all policies, starting in December.

Insurance companies have begun changing how they handle payment for sinkholes in response to widespread defrauding through misuse of funds, according to an Internet insurance rate service.

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) scheduled a hearing in Richmond Oct. 27 on proposed adjustments to premiums levels charged for workers’ compensation insurance.

Rates for workers’ compensation coverage in the U.S. rose 1% in June, marking the only property-casualty line to show an increase in rates for the month, according to MarketScout.

Lapsed car insurance policies can lead to up to a 12% increase in insurance rates, according to a new analysis.

A large California health insurer has caved in to political pressure about its profits, pledging to limit them to 2% of net income. The announcement of Blue Shield of California, one of the state’s largest health insurers, seems likely to spawn followers.

The Japan earthquake and Pacific tsunami earlier this month are not affecting rate quotes for U.S. policyholders whose renewals come up April 1, according to an industry expert.