Black Friday kicked off holiday shopping with a bang across the Bay area as retailers bent over backward to help shoppers navigate deals (even while they stood in line) and small stores emulated the big boys by opening even earlier. ...more

November 28, 2009

You guys are a little late aren't you? About eight years to be exact. It amazes me to see you all come out now. ...more

April 27, 2009

State Farm's plan to get out of the property insurance business in Florida is still on hold. ...more

March 27, 2009

State Farm's plan to get out of the property insurance business in Florida is still on hold. ...more

March 26, 2009

State Farm's plan to drop 1.2 million policyholders in Florida will dominate discussions at a two-day summit on property insurance beginning Tuesday in Orlando. ...more

February 24, 2009

State Farm's plan to drop 1.2 million policyholders in Florida will dominate discussions at a two-day summit on property insurance beginning Tuesday in Orlando. ...more

February 23, 2009

Florida's Office of Insurance Regulation has launched a special section on its Web site devoted to homeowners whose policies will be canceled by State Farm over the next three years. The site, www.floir.com/statefarmdocs.aspx, provides State Farm policyholders key information about State Farm's plan to drop more than 700,000 homeowners polices statewide. ...more

February 23, 2009

Florida Insurance Commissioner Kevin McCarty on Friday approved State Farm's exit from under a plan that would keep state-run Citizens Property Insurance from swelling. ...more

February 14, 2009

The Florida Insurance Commissioner has approved State Farm's exit from Florida. Kevin McCarty "conditionally approved the withdrawal plan submitted Jan. 27," a news release says. ...more

February 13, 2009

State Farm, Florida's largest private property insurer, said Tuesday that it is getting out of the property insurance business in Florida because its premiums aren't high enough to cover claims. ...more

January 28, 2009