Kansas Citians who buy health insurance through healthcare.gov can expect to pay much more for monthly premiums next year. According to preliminary rate filings submitted to state insurance regulators in Missouri and Kansas, every insurance company selling individual plans in the region through the Affordable Care Act marketplace wants to raise prices…
The global reinsurance segment is at a critical inflection point as reinsurers’ strong earnings since 2023 have driven robust capital generation. The Best’ s Market Segment Report,“ Global Reinsurance at an Inflection Point: Can Discipline Survive the Temptation of Record Capital? ”starts off AM Best’ s look at the global reinsurance industry ahead of the…
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.– In what was a historic year for education funding in Oklahoma, lawmakers didn't seem to prepare for a major insurance cost increase set to hit next year. "It's crazy to think that in Oklahoma, we can't give our teachers enough insurance coverage that if their kid gets cancer, it should cover everything," said Kaleb Swboni, Principal at Tannehill…
Ashley Hinson is rolling out new health care legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the health insurance industry while facing sustained criticism over her record on health care affordability and access. The proposal comes as health care has emerged as a central issue in Iowa's open 2026 U.S. Senate race, with Democratic groups and Hinson's…
Governor Maura Healey has announced that the Division of Insurance has negotiated down proposed rate increases from seven health insurers, saving Massachusetts residents and businesses a projected $72 million in health care premiums for 2027.. The Division of Insurance re-negotiated lower rates with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts HMO Blue, INC.,…
The race is in Iowa, whose Medicaid program has been plagued with controversy since 2016, when the state hired national insurance companies to manage billions of dollars' worth of benefits. With his executive order, Iowa joined most other states in privatizing the management of Medicaid, which covers healthcare for more than 67 million Americans with low…
Ashley Hinson is rolling out new healthcare legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the health insurance industry while facing sustained criticism over her record on healthcare affordability and access. The proposal comes as healthcare has emerged as a central issue in Iowa's open 2026 U.S. Senate race, with Democratic groups and Hinson's…
