2026 SEP 04– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ UHCCARECONNECT” by Wesley Anderson, representing UnitedHealth Group Incorporated. This application was made available to the public on August 21, 2026.
2026 SEP 04– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Cardiovascular Diseases and Conditions- Hypertension. According to news reporting originating in Denver, Colorado, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Medication adherence measures for hypertension drive financial incentives and patient…
A $30 million settlement has been reached related to sexual abuse claims filed against the Diocese of Winona. Jeff Anderson& Associates PA in Saint Paul announced Thursday the settlement with United States Fire Insurance Company, the diocese’ s largest insurer. Fire Insurance denied, delayed, and for business reasons, chose to oppress survivors in bringing…
The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, according to CBS News and CoinDesk, far exceeding Wall Street forecasts and snapping a summer stretch of weak hiring. Bank of America Securities economist Shruti Mishra had noted that August jobs reports tend to surprise on the downside, pointing to seasonal patterns as a drag. August is historically weak for U.S….
Rhonda Henke, a Republican from District 1, said she was "uncomfortable with singling out a subset of employees for taking a specific medication." The DeKalb County Board voted down the measure 18-3 while Rebecca Johnson, a Republican from District 12, abstained. DeKalb County Board Chairman John Frieders, a Republican from District 12, voted in favor of the change.
ALBANY— The state Department of Financial Services has authorized the next round of health insurance premium rates for 2027, allowing companies to hike premiums by between 6% and 8%. Under state law, the agency has the power to approve, deny or modify the rate structures that health insurers in New York plan to set for their customers, with the exception of some…
Jury convicts disbarred lawyer of fraud in New Orleans staged wrecks case, mistrial on murder counts
A federal jury on Thursday delivered a split verdict in New Orleans' blockbuster staged wrecks case, convicting a disbarred Jefferson Parish attorney of running the yearslong insurance fraud scheme but deadlocking on murder-conspiracy counts he'd faced for the slaying of a key FBI informant. Jurors deliberated for more than 30 hours over five days before…
Democrats held an event in Davenport Thursday to criticize Ashley Hinson’ s wealth and connections to the insurance industry. The Democrats pointed to Hinson’ s net worth, which is estimated to be $5.53 million, according to Quiver Quant, a website that aggregates public finance disclosure records. Democrats also criticized her votes for the Big Beautiful Bill,…
Sterling Seacrest Pritchard has also been named as one of the Top 100 commercial insurance agencies and brokerages in the U.S. by The Hales Report. Each year, Dowling Hales ranks the top 100 commercial- focused agents and brokers in the U.S. Based on 2025 revenue, the "Hales Top 100" U.S. agents and broker composite grew 5% year-on-year to represent $85 billion of…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb+” of AVLA Re Ltd.. AVLA Re is ultimately owned by AVLA Bermuda Holding Corp Ltd., a financial holding company domiciled in Bermuda that is engaged in insurance operations in Chile, Peru, Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The company currently reinsures business…
