Minneapolis- based nonprofit UCare announced in November it would be closing after mispricing coverage for Medicare Advantage beneficiaries and suffering big losses in running Medicaid health plans under contract with the state of Minnesota. Some UCare employees kept working this year to help enrollees shift insurance to Medica, a rival health insurer…
Prior to the bill signings, Illinois was one of only two states, with Wyoming, that did not exercise regulatory control over insurance rates. The new laws come a little more than a year after Illinois- based State Farm announced it was raising homeowners insurance rates an average 27.2% statewide. In addition, State Farm recently noted that auto insurance rates…
Maybe you’ ve seen Republican Senate nominee Ashley Hinson’ s TV ad. “Ashley Hinson is working to eliminate the death tax, so I don’ t have to sell our home in Aspen or our French vineyard. Considering an estate inherited by a couple has to be worth more than $30 million, or $15 million for an individual, to trigger any inheritance tax, the spawn of a top hedge fund manager is…
Two years ago, California hit a milestone decades in the making: Nearly every person in the state qualified for health insurance, regardless of immigration status and income, pushing the state's insured rate to a record 95%. Analysis at the UC Berkeley Labor Center and UCLA Center for Health Policy Research project California's uninsured rate could nearly…
A fender-bender at a busy Citrus County intersection can scramble your memory in seconds. Knowing exactly what to do after a car accident in Florida protects you before that first insurance call ever comes in. Should you call 911 or law enforcement after a crash in Florida?
A California Medicaid Plan Is Using AI Voice Agents to Keep Members Enrolled Before Work Rules Begin
Assured Guaranty Ltd. announced that Kroll Bond Rating Agency, LLC has affirmed the AA+ insurance financial strength ratings of Assured Guaranty Inc. and its insurance subsidiaries, Assured Guaranty UK Limited and Assured Guaranty SA. “substantial claims-paying resources”“ formal risk management framework”“ disciplined underwriting and surveillance”“…
Pritzker signs bills allowing state to review insurance rate hikes
Prior to the bill signings, Illinois was one of only two states, with Wyoming, that did not exercise regulatory control over insurance rates. The new laws come a little more than a year after Illinois- based State Farm announced it was raising homeowners insurance rates an average 27.2% statewide. In addition, State Farm recently noted that auto insurance rates…
PLEASANT GROVE, UTAH- August 5, 2026- Insurance Canopy, a national leader in small business and vendor insurance solutions, is pleased to announce expanded access to its event insurance offerings within FirstService Residential managed communities. "This program gives residents and associates at FirstService Residential communities access to a single…
NASHVILLE— Going back to school is an exciting time for students, educators, and parents. As the school year gets underway across the state, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance remindsconsumers that education doesn't stop in the classroom. TDCI's Insurance Division offers insurance tips and reminders to help make your back-to-school season…
In the case, Billy and Lacy Hursh allege that State Farm wrongfully denied them payment on a legitimate claim for roof damage after a hailstorm. Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has similar cases pending separately against both State Farm and Allstate Insurance Co.. The Hursh case, originally filed in April 2025, has been slow to progress as opposing…
