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The U.S. insurance industry added 1,100 jobs in January — a mere 0.05% increase from the previous month, according to the latest employment report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

On a year-to-year basis, the industry, which currently sits at roughly 2.2 million jobs, is about 1,000 jobs ahead of where it stood in January 2011.

EMPIRE, Nev. — This mining town of 300 people clings like a burr to the back of the Black Rock Desert. For years, it was marked on state Highway 447 by a two-story sign reading, "Welcome to Nowhere."

On June 20, that tongue-in-cheek greeting will become a fact. Empire, Nev., will transform into a ghost town. An eight-foot chain-link fence crowned with barbed wire will seal off the 136-acre plot. Even the local ZIP Code, 89405, will be discontinued.

On the prowl to replace lost income, banks are seeking a bigger slice of the growing, $2.9 trillion 401k pie

U.S. insurance regulators are homing in on how life insurers make decisions about how to pay benefits under life insurance policies. Practices that some companies have used for decades are being called into question by regulators in 35 states, many of which have coordinated their efforts over the past several years.

Because if you can get the same coverage for less cash, why wouldn't you? Average homeowners insurance premiums have been rising over the last several years, but that doesn't mean you have to pay through the nose. Read on for premium-shrinking tips.

If only cars could talk. It would make the buying experience a lot easier, wouldn't it? Because verbalized or not, every used car has a story to tell. And to avoid getting ripped off, it's up to you to listen. You need to know about the skeletons in that car's closet, the dark secrets of its past.

There are so many problems that can hide easily under the surface -- accident damage, a counterfeit title, failing mechanical parts. It's not as if you're marrying the car, but you are making quite a financial commitment. Wouldn't you rather find out about these red flags before saying "I do" and plunking down your hard-earned cash?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi planned a formal announcement Thursday morning, but details were still being finalized, lawmakers and aides said. Officials said the legislation could be up for a vote on the House floor next week.

If you have dependents or other people with whom you share your life, life insurance can play a vital and valuable role at virtually every stage of your life. Life insurance is a guarantee that your family will receive financial support, even in your absence. Life insurance acts as a flexible money saving scheme, which empowers you to accumulate wealth.

A health insurance policy aims to provide safeguards and protection to an individual against heavy medical expenditures. Most of the time medical expenses can be quite burdensome. There are many insurance companies that provide a wide variety of policies that cater to the needs of people who have low or average annual incomes.

COBRA, also known as 'The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act' of 1985, is a federal law that ensures that a person's health insurance coverage will continue for up to 18 months after the date of his or her termination. Most companies that offer group health insurance to their employees are subject to COBRA and certain situations can extend this deadline from 18 months to 29 months and even up to 36 months.

While it's true that the costs for health insurance coverage continue to increase, having a health insurance plan will save you more money in the long run. But no health insurance plan will cover every medical treatment an insured individual needs over the course of his or her coverage period. No matter how good your health insurance is, you may occasionally encounter a medical treatment or condition that is not covered by your health insurance policy. Although these situations are normally confined to elective treatments like cosmetic surgery and liposuction, that is not always the case.