Total estimated insured losses from Hurricane Isaias had climbed to more than $735.5 million as of Friday, according to data posted by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation. The total number of claims filed with insurance companies following the Category 2 hurricane's landfall in Destin grew to 68,071. OIR data indicate 58.2 percent of the claims have…
Most rural Nebraskans report having health insurance coverage and a personal doctor. According to the most recent Nebraska Rural Poll— conducted annually by Rural Prosperity Nebraska with funding from Nebraska Extension— 94% of rural Nebraskans said they have health insurance. "The data show that having health insurance and a personal doctor is important…
Victoria's Secret made a fortune convincing people that what's underneath matters. Mutual of Omaha: Which Omaha? Mutual of Omaha dates to 1909, but its insurance family includes United of Omaha Life, United World Life, Omaha Insurance Company, and Omaha Supplemental Insurance Company.
—More evidence this week of hot inflation in the U.S. was unpleasant news for the Federal Reserve, not to mention consumers: Rising prices may be spreading beyond the one-time shocks from tariffs and high gas prices into the wider economy, meaning that mortgages, credit cards and other forms of borrowing are likely to become increasingly expensive.
Affordability was a defining issue of this election cycle. Montanans and Americans alike are tired of watching grocery bills, utility bills, insurance premiums, and monthly prescriptions consume more of the family budget. President Biden promised the IRA would lower inflation, but years later it's clear it failed, and by many measures made inflation worse.
NASHVILLE— The Tennessee Department of Commerce& Insurance is recognizing November as national Long-Term Care Awareness Month by encouraging consumers to learn more about the importance of long-term care planning today. According to recent figures from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, someone turning age 65 today has almost a 70% chance of…
Thousands of Illinois retirees will maintain in-network access to BJC HealthCare hospitals and providers through the end of next year after BJC and insurer Aetna reached a one-year agreement. Discussions remain ongoing between Aetna and WashU Medicine. Phil Blando, spokesperson for Aetna, said Illinois retirees can continue accessing BJC HealthCare/ St….
Over the past three years, drivers with poor credit have seen auto insurance premiums surge 37.7%, according to NerdWallet's 2026 Auto Insurance Rates Report. In January 2023, someone with poor credit and a clean driving record would pay a median of $2,864 per year for full-coverage car insurance, NerdWallet's analysis found. By January 2026, premiums for this…
This will put even more attention on the Federal Reserve: Will Chair Kevin Warsh do all he can to bring down inflation or placate the White House, which wants lower interest rates? The solutions to affordability don’ t lie with the Fed and its blunt interest-rate tool; they lie with Congress, which has two years to engineer real relief before the ballot box is back in…
The following information was released by the North Carolina Department of Insurance:. Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey renewed his plea for North Carolina homeowners to buy flood insurance. The recommendation comes as the Federal Emergency Management Agency initiated a new program that would allow consumers to buy flood insurance directly through…
The following information was released by the Michigan House of Representatives, the Democrats:. LANSING, Mich., Nov. 10, 2026 On the eve of Veterans Day, state Rep. Under current Michigan insurance law, drivers who are age 60 or older and out of the workforce can opt out of Personal Protection Insurance work loss benefit coverage to lower their monthly auto…
Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks at the 11th joint energy conference hosted by the Federal Reserve banks of Dallas and Kansas City. This is the 11th joint energy conference of the Dallas and Kansas City Feds, and it just keeps getting better. Thank you, also, to everyone at the Dallas and Kansas City banks and on site here in Houston who put in…
Nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts championed by Congressional Republicans and signed into law by President Trump will begin taking effect in January 2027;. Washington, D.C. Today, Senate Finance Committee members U.S. Nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts championed by Congressional Republicans and signed into law by President Trump will begin taking…
