U.S. banking industry profits plunged by 86 percent in the second quarter and the number of troubled banks jumped to the highest level in about five years as slumps in the housing and credit markets continued. ...more

August 27, 2008

Airline passengers will face higher fares, but some airline earnings will be lower than originally estimated for 2008 and 2009, a Raymond James & Associates report said Tuesday. ...more

January 9, 2008

The nonstop coastal building across Florida has pushed the insurance risk in the state to nearly $2 trillion, keeping it the diciest place in the world for insurers, an industry analyst said Thursday. ...more

November 30, 2007

Floridians pay among the highest premiums in the nation for title insurance, a unique line of insurance that protects homeowners from people laying claim to their property. ...more

September 17, 2007