Cumberland-based Sterling Seacrest Pritchard was recently recognized by the Atlanta Business Chronicle as one of Atlanta's Largest Insurance Brokers and Agents. SSP was ranked as No. 6 among Atlanta's Largest Property& Casualty Insurance Brokers and Agents. They were also noted as No. 14 on the list including Atlanta's Largest Employee Benefits Brokers…
A day earlier, the Board of Commissioners in Wake County approved the hospital merger 5-2 in a five-hour meeting inclusive of disruptions, tense exchanges and clearance of the room by sheriff’ s deputies. The shadowy move by the board, all Democrats, to put the articles of incorporation and transfer agreement on a consent agenda on a Friday before a Monday meeting…
Brad Finstad and United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency Administrator Pat Swanson to talk about crop insurance, recent changes to the program and offer suggestions for the program at the Faribault Area Chamber of Commerce& Tourism Friday afternoon. Attendees were especially grateful to the congressman for the bill he introduced,…
Following a recent meeting conducted by the U.S. Federal Open Market Committee, gold prices came under renewed selling pressure after interest rates rose by 25 basis points. The decision lifted the Federal Funds Target Range to 3.75%–4% and provided fresh support to the dollar, which weighed on the precious metal. For firms like Collective Mining Ltd. (NYSE American: […]
The U.S. Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services announced Tuesday that it has canceled about 315,000 enrollments in the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace, affecting about 760,000 people, because of alleged fraud and abuse. The CMS said the actions were part of efforts by the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud. "We are shutting down unauthorized…
In my role as the Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, I am the Chief Operating Officer for the Department, and I have a broad portfolio of policy and operational responsibilities. With this being the Treasury Market Conference, I will focus my remarks today on the Treasury market and the actions that the Trump Administration has taken to facilitate its smooth…
The following information was released by the office of the Illinois Attorney General:. The rule was proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services responsible for overseeing and administering Medicaid, the joint federal-state program that provides health coverage to…
The city of Santa Fe and its liability insurer have agreed to a $1.25 million settlement to resolve a man’ s claim of excessive force by a police officer who struck him in the back with a stun gun after he shot a dog that had critically wounded his pet goat in 2024. A judge ruled police had no probable cause to arrest Jeffrey Hurtado, a city employee, on a charge of…
The city of Santa Fe has agreed to another high-dollar payout in a civil complaint accusing police of excessive use of force— this time with a tragic result. Lili Gordon filed her lawsuit last year, accusing Santa Fe officers of negligence, sex or gender identity discrimination and discrimination against a person with a disability, as well as excessive use of…
William Blair announced today the expansion of the firm’ s financial services team with the addition of William Nay as managing director. Since 2023, William Blair has completed more than 25 advisory and financing deals in the insurance and financial services sectors, unlocking more than $30 billion in value for clients. Nay continues William Blair…
With markets at record highs, Americans think the upward trajectory is unsustainable, according to the Q3 2026 Quarterly Market Perceptions Study* from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement, part of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. About three in four Americans are concerned that recent market highs are unsustainable and the…
As pharmacy cost trends continue to rise and clinical evidence evolves, health insurers face a fundamental question on whether improvements in long-term morbidity and the potential for improved mortality outcomes ultimately justify significant investments in GLP-1 therapies, according to a new AM Best commentary. The Best’ s Commentary,“ GLP-1 Therapies:…
