She found an affordable policy with another company but now expects her premiums to soar again.

If the premiums soar again, he said: "We'd start cutting back on nonessential things, movies, recreational activities.

In addition, the health insurance program for federal employees and retirees announced that its premiums would soar 13.3 percent next year.

She asserted that the company had "resorted to lies and half-truths," telling policyholders that their premiums would soar.

If they cannot, their premiums will soar.

State Farm, like Travelers, is considering reducing coverage in high-risk areas, which could depress demand if premiums from the remaining insurers soar as a result.

As jury awards have risen, the accountants' liability-insurance premiums have soared, in some cases tripling in the last three years.

This winter's slew of cancellations means premiums will soar.

But while premiums have soared to scary levels, there are still some ways to help reduce them.

According to the insurance bureau, premiums in the six provinces with privately run systems soared an average of 19.8 percent in the year ended in March.