The owner of a suburban Chicago counseling center and five others have been indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly submitting at least $19 million in fraudulent claims to a private insurer for psychotherapy services that were not provided. An indictment returned Monday in the Northern District of Illinois alleges that from 2010 to 2025, Copeland…
A June 2026 analysis by NerdWallet found that U.S. drivers can overpay for auto insurance by an average of $4,914 per year by not comparing rates between carriers. According to the J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Insurance Shopping Study, 57% of U.S. auto insurance customers shopped for a new policy in 2024, the highest rate recorded in the study's 19- year history.
Jewelry insurance is worthwhile for any piece valued above your homeowner's policy's sub-limit, which is around $1,500 to $2,000, per the Insurance Information Institute. At 1% to 2% of appraised value per year, insuring a $6,000 engagement ring with a specialized jewelry insurance provider costs around $60 to $120 annually. *Is any single piece of your…
HARTFORD– The late Nancy Wyman, a former lieutenant governor and state comptroller, was remembered Tuesday as a gender pioneer, a mentor, a co-founder of the state's health insurance marketplace, and a good-humored, enthusiastic public policy expert who spread respect around the state, in high heels. Dannel Malloy recalled her as a solid partner during their…
New Mexico medical malpractice reform leading to lower rates, but full impact years off, experts say
Costco, the multi-billion-dollar retailer, just partnered with health insurer Scan Group to offer Medicare Advantage plans in select states. This new offering of the popular alternative to Medicare, which lets beneficiaries choose among competing private plans, shows how mainstream these plans have become. Last year, the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid…
State Health Insurance Assistance Program or SHIP counselors are available at Senior and Family Services in Washington. A free program, counselors are available at the 211 E. Main Street location Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday in the afternoon by appointment only. “Trained volunteers are in every county to assist people on Medicare, those who are elderly…
PacificSource plans to cut another 134 jobs in Oregon as the Springfield- based health insurer continues to shrink its business. The nonprofit insurer told state labor officials on Tuesday that it will permanently lay off employees in Portland, Salem, Bend and at its Springfield headquarters by Dec. 31. In May, PacificSource announced plans to eliminate 97 jobs…
North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey, a Greensboro Republican now in his third term, has faced scrutiny over hiring and spending practices; clashes with state legislators; and most recently, complaints about his behavior with women. 1986-1992: A Mecklenburg County judge ordered Causey to pay child support to a woman who gave birth to his child…
Tinley Park will move forward with an employee health insurance renewal plan that does not include Tinley Park Public Library employees, after the library "s board rejected an expensive ultimatum. The Tinley Park Village Board voted unanimously Tuesday to renew medical benefits without the library employees. Former part-time library employee Dana Lacoco…
2026 OCT 21– 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“ PEACE OF MIND, FOREVER” by Charles T.J. Weigell Fross Zelnick Lehrman& Zissu, P.C., representing Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. This application was made…
2026 OCT 21– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Investigators publish new report on Managed Care. According to news reporting originating in St. Louis, Missouri, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ This article describes changes in contact rates, care management engagement rates, and timeliness of notification after…
2026 OCT 21– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating in Morgantown, West Virginia, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ With recent approval of transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions for high/prohibitive surgical risk patients,…
