OKLAHOMA CITY– Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready is providing information to Oklahomans on what they should know about AI-powered insurance fraud. According to Verisk's 2026 State of Insurance Fraud Study, 69% of consumers believe insurance fraud increases premiums for all policyholders. In the insurance industry, Verisk's fraud study…
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First American Financial Corporation, a premier provider of title, settlement and risk solutions for real estate transactions and the leader in the digital transformation of its industry, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026. Earnings per diluted share of $2.12, or $2.08 per share on an adjusted basis Net investment…
The training, led by the New York State Police and the New York State Department of Financial Services, is designed to strengthen the skills of investigators and local law enforcement professionals so they can better detect, investigate and prosecute financial crimes, including auto insurance fraud. "New York has experienced a sharp increase in suspected…
Therefore, we urge the SEC to issue guidance regarding the regulatory treatment of event contracts that reference individual securities, securities indexes, or other related metrics, which will help provide much-needed clarity to investors, market participants, and the public. " Leading prediction market platforms currently offer event contracts that are…
AM Best has affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings of“ a” and the Long-Term Issue Credit Ratings of The Hartford Insurance Group, Inc., which is the ultimate parent of the companies hereinafter mentioned. AM Best also has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A+ the Long-Term ICRs of“ aa” of Hartford Fire Insurance Company and its pooling subsidiaries…
With the cost of health insurance rising, Americans are increasingly shopping around for healthcare deals over the border. Nadzeya Haroshka/iStock via Getty Images Plus. Some travel to Mexico for prescriptions, routine visits or diagnostic tests.
A day after Governor Kevin Stitt named Aaron Morris as the interim director of the Oklahoma Health Care Authority, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced that his office has opened an investigation into OHCA's handling of alleged fraud, waste, and abuse within the state's Medicaid managed care program. Drummond said that under federal…
Generational Group, a leading mergers and acquisitions advisory firm for privately held businesses, is pleased to announce the sale of Ghentco, Inc. dba Baker Harris Hopkins Insurance Agency to Ascent Insurance Group, a Keystone Platform Partner. Headquartered in Enid, Oklahoma, Baker Harris Hopkins Insurance Agency is an independent insurance agency…
