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Voters are more worried about health care than about Iraq, according to recent polls, making it a key political issue - and leading many health insurance company CEOs to keep their heads down. Aetna's Ron Williams has been an exception, speaking up on many major issues, though declining to endorse any candidate's health-care proposal. Formerly Blue Cross of California's president, Williams came to Aetna as COO in 2001 when the company was on the brink of failure. He and CEO Jack Rowe engineered a turnaround that increased the company's value from $3 billion then to $21 billion today. Williams succeeded Rowe as CEO in 2006. Before an audience in the Time & Life Building in Manhattan, Williams sat down with Fortune's Geoff Colvin. Edited excerpts:

Insurance holding company continues to reap strong gains in second quarter from investments in credit default swaps

An insurance reform bill passed by Florida legislators may run into a gubernatorial veto, observers of Florida politics said Thursday.

The bill passed by the House and Senate also would bar health insurance companies from using genetic information to set premiums or determine enrollment eligibility. president bush is expected to sign it.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL and TAMPA, FL (MARKET WIRE) Kenneth D. Kirk, Regional President of Brown & Brown, Inc. (NYSE: BRO), and Victoria Stone Hartvig, principal in the Nathan Stone insurance Agency, Inc. of Encino, California, today announced the asset acquisition of Nathan Stone insurance Agency, Inc. by a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc.

Willis Group Holdings Ltd. shares rose sharply Thursday after the insurance broker's first-quarter results exceeded analyst estimates on lower costs.

Home insurance is absolutely necessary, whether you live in a two bedroom house that is all paid for or a huge mansion that you carry a $250,000 mortgage for. Of course, your home insurance rates for a small house are going to be lower than for a large house, but it doesn't matter what size or how much money you have left on your mortgage, there are plenty of ways to get cheap home insurance.

Many people do NOT really know what proper comparison shopping for insurance policies is. And for those who claim to know, there's usually a big misunderstanding. This leads to a poor strategy that gives rise to results that are less beneficial than they could really be. What is this misunderstanding and what is the right position that will result in massive savings?

Perhaps you are wondering why you need to have insurance. After all, you may be young and healthy, so why pay the money for an insurance policy? The answer to this question varies depending on the type of insurance your considering, but as a whole insurance is an important part of your financial plan.

Getting home insurance in Texas that is affordable isn't that difficult. In fact, just taking a little bit of time could save you a lot of money. Here are some quick tips.