A new and groundbreaking survey of wealth in Massachusetts paints an overall healthy economic picture but highlights wide gaps for Black, Hispanic and some Asian families. The report is the first update to a frequently-cited, 11- year-old study by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston called The Color of Wealth in Boston. The 2025 Massachusetts Economic…
Troy University's Sorrell College of Business has opened its newest Risk Management and Insurance innovation space, the XS Brokers Insurance Innovation Lab. The ribbon-cutting ceremony capped RMI Week at Sorrell College, which began with a presentation by Alabama Insurance Commissioner Mark Fowler. The day also featured student presentations on the…
The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Health insurance is expensive and can be difficult to afford for people with lower or moderate incomes. The Affordable Care Act provides sliding-scale subsidies that lower premiums and requires that insurers offer plans with reduced out-of-pocket costs for eligible…
An annoying, persistent myth of climate discourse is the idea that trying to stop the planet from becoming a charred hellscape is antithetical to the affordability of life's basic needs. In fact, in two-thirds of U.S. counties, home-insurance premiums now cost more than property taxes, according to new research from Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Andrew John…
The following information was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network:. WASHINGTON, D.C. Late Tuesday, the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, along with 31 partner organizations, filed an amicus curiae brief with the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland in the case of Taylor v. This rule unlawfully narrows the…
Imagine you get hit by a car. An ambulance brings you to the nearest hospital. Your private health insurance covers emergency care, but the hospital isn't in your plan's network.
The following information was released by the United States Census Bureau:. As such, the Census Bureau recommends that data users compare estimates from 2025 to previous years with caution. Public insurance coverage includes federal programs, individual state health plans and the Civilian Health and Medical Program at the Department of Veterans Affairs, as…
The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Justice:. A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia returned an indictment on Oct. 20 against Mikia Antoneice Noble, 37, of North Chesterfield, Virginia, for a $49 million mental health crisis services fraud scheme targeting Virginia Medicaid. According to court documents, Noble was…
NASHVILLE– The Tennessee Department of Commerce& Insurance reminds consumers who may be purchasing or changing their individual health coverage on the Federally Facilitated Marketplace for 2027 that Open Enrollment runs Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026– Friday, Jan. 15, 2027. Dec. 15, 2026: Last day to enroll in or change plans for coverage to start January 1, 2026.
SBL Holdings, Inc., the parent of Security Benefit Life Insurance Company, today announced that the annual dividend rate on its 6.500% Fixed-Rate Reset Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock, Series B will reset in November as provided in the Series B terms. Treasury yields to maturity plus a spread of 5.62%. We landed on the reset, which we believe is attractive for our…
As we close in on the general election, many contemporary issues are on people's mind. However, climate tends not to be on the forefront. Of the top 10 issues polled in the last election cycle, climate change was #10 with only 37% of all voters rating it as a very important issue.
Imagine you get hit by a car. An ambulance brings you to the nearest hospital. Your private health insurance covers emergency care, but the hospital isn’ t in your plan’ s network.
LEWISBURG— Flood insurance premiums in Lewisburg are set to be discounted by 15 percent. Shannon Berkey, the community development grant manager in Lewisburg, said the borough was recently informed by the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency that the borough will increase to a Class 7 in the National Flood Insurance…
Retail traders have a reason to suspect that price velocity will continue to remain a ripe fruit in the coming hours and next few days. The EUR/USD currency pair is correlating to the broad market and showing signs of being fragile as global market sentiment has shifted from the U.S Federal Reserve pronouncements yesterday, and now focuses on stock market…
Johnson Kendall Johnson, an independent, employee-owned insurance and risk management brokerage firm, and Outmarket, the leading AI platform purpose-built for insurance, today announced the successful results of their strategic partnership. By adopting Outmarket’s AI solution, JKJ has transformed its operations, workplace culture, and client-service…
Sara Mitchell was sitting at a red light on I-285 near the Ashford Dunwoody exit when a delivery van slammed into her rear bumper at forty miles per hour. Paramedics took her to Northside Hospital, where the ER ran a CT scan, prescribed muscle relaxants, and sent her home with a bill for $6,200. Most Georgia drivers carry at least one of three coverages that pay…
A new Pennsylvania law will require state-regulated insurers and Medicaid to cover blood-based colorectal cancer screening tests with no cost-sharing, Dec 21, 2026.
