Pet poisoning increases during the Christmas season possibly because of all the seasonal food left out that upsets the animals tummies, a British insurer says.

The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers has welcomed three new member firms this month.

The Council of Insurance Agents & Brokers has welcomed three new member firms this month.

Average auto insurance premium and expenditure rates rose by less than 1 percent in 2010 from the previous two years, with Louisiana and Washington D.C. holding the top spots for the most expensive states to insure a car, according to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners latest figures.