Aug 12 - By Michael Gormley, Associated Press Writer
A health insurer whose TV commercials promised "peace of mind" for just $5 a day must stop running the national ads and pay a fine of $700,000 after New York officials accused it of leaving patients only with huge hospital bills.
Apr 14 - By Dan Sewell, AP Business Writer
Procter & Gamble Co. is betting that its osteoporosis drug will help reduce bone fractures in a new deal with a Midwest insurer.

Oct 9 - By Associated Press
A medium-sized Japanese insurance company went bankrupt Friday, becoming the first Japanese financial company to collapse on the fallout from the global credit crisis.
May 10 - By Denise Lavoie, AP Legal Affairs Writer
When Jenny and John Crowley learned they were having a baby, they did the responsible thing: they bought life insurance.
Jan 31 - By Joe Bel Bruno, AP Business Writer
New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer said Thursday a plan by the state's insurance regulator to bail out struggling bond insurers is making good progress amid fresh worries about the financial industry.