Millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act marketplaces faced a stark choice this year: pay more than twice as much to keep the same plan or go without. Many did not keep their coverage. Federal data released on June 26, 2026, shows that marketplace enrollment fell from 21.8 million people in February 2025 to…
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2026 JUL 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at CDC& FDA Daily– Investigators publish new report on Coronavirus- COVID-19. For more information on this research see: Risk Preferences At the Time of Covid-19: an Experiment With Professional Traders and Students. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Finance, 2026; 50. Journal of Behavioral and Experimental…
Quazeir Davis, 17, Marcello Royal, 17, and Jayden Hawes, 18, have had their bonds deferred, and will have to wait to appear in front of a circuit court judge to have bond posted, Jeff Kidd, spokesman for the solicitor’ s office, said. Johnson posted his $250,000 bond on July 13 through bond company Bad Boyz Bail Bonds and was released from the Beaufort County Detention…
2026 JUL 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Key Takeaways. Boston, MA- A new study led by researchers at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, with researchers from Boston University and Boston Medical Center, shows that a telehealth navigator program can significantly improve blood pressure control among Black patients with…
Home borrowing costs climbed for the second consecutive week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate approached 6.5 percent, dealing another blow to prospective buyers in a persistently sluggish housing market, according to Freddie Mac. The upward trajectory in rates closely tracks the movement of the 10- year Treasury yield, which serves as the primary…
Maybe your car is still on the side of the road. Your phone is in your hand, and the first call you make is to your insurance company. Insurance companies received about 7% more total complaints in 2025 than the year before, according to data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.
W. R. Berkley Corporation today announced the appointment of Paul J. Stock as president of Carolina Casualty. Commenting on the appointment, W. Robert Berkley, Jr., chairman, chief executive officer, and president of W. R. Berkley Corporation, said: "Paul has brought extensive leadership experience and expertise to the business. Founded in 1967, W. R. Berkley Corporation…
Interruptions in health insurance coverage can interfere with care and leave people with medical bills they can't pay. Pressmaster/iStock via Getty Images Plus. Federal data released on June 26, 2026, shows that marketplace enrollment fell from 21.8 million people in February 2025 to 19.2 million in February 2026, a decline of about 2.6 million people, or 12%.
The following information was released by Illinois Senator Richard J. Durbin:. Illinois is facing a shortage of dentists who accept Medicaid despite 3.4 million Illinoisans relying on the program for health insurance coverage. In total, there are about 8,500 dentists in Illinois, which is a gap of nearly 400 dentists to adequately serve the more than two…
The Board of Trustees for the State Health Plan approved Friday sweeping management and beneficiary changes that include bringing back Blue Cross Blue Shield NC as its third-party administrator in January 2028. The SHP is North Carolina's largest purchaser of medical and pharmaceutical services. The board approved preferred provider contracts with…
In the July issue, Best’ s Review examines top insurers and the people who lead them. This includes a look at the Top 20 Global Insurance Brokers ranked by total 2025 revenue. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100 countries with regional offices in London, Amsterdam, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Mexico City.
SWBC is proud to announce that Joan Cleveland, President and CEO of SWBC Life Insurance Company and Executive Vice President of SWBC Property and Casualty Insurance Company, has been reappointed to the Texas Association of Life& Health Insurers Board of Directors. TALHI represents life and health insurers across Texas and advocates for economic,…
“We are excited to expand the BCAR Model product line,” said Adriana Franco, vice president of product strategy at AM Best.“ This new subscription option helps customers assess risk-adjusted capitalization levels under changing conditions for life insurance companies. “Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio Model– Life, US joins Best’s Capital Adequacy Ratio Model– P/C,…
Congress returns to Washington, D.C. today with both chambers' versions of the FY27 National Defense Authorization Act on the agenda, although it is unclear if each will have the votes to tackle the bills this week. Also on Capitol Hill, acting CFPB Director Russell Vought will testify before the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday and the Senate…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Our efforts in the United States have been progressing swiftly over the past year, and most jurisdictions around the world have undertaken similar reviews of their respective regulatory and supervisory financial system frameworks. Today, I will outline these principles, and I will share…
“From where we sit, the outlook may call for positioning that is less a bet on catastrophe than an insistence on being paid to wait– on cash flows, uncorrelated return streams, and discipline on long-duration equity,” says Mrs. Burton. With the Federal Reserve leaning hawkish and the 10- year Treasury near 4.5%, Mrs. Burton urges allocators to stay invested in quality…
Gavin Newsom and the Democrats in the California Legislature have just increased a tax you have likely never heard of, but which could cost you hundreds next year. If California happens to tax its managed care organizations more, we can generally get more money out of the federal government to help pay for low-income Californians who need care through the state’…
The U.S. property/casualty industry capitalized on improved underwriting and pricing in 2025 to generate its best performance of the past decade, according to a new AM Best report. According to the report, the U.S. personal lines segment’ s underwriting profit almost quadrupled to more than $45 billion in 2025, while the commercial lines segment’ s profit more…
As a family rancher whose sole income is cattle, my monthly health insurance premium went from about $1,300 a month in 2025 to $2,100 a month this year. That’ s an increase of roughly $10,000 a year. Citizenship by birth is widely associated with the United States.
