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Progressive will issue a refund to many of its 2.7 million Florida car insurance customers in 2026. Each eligible Progressive car insurance customer will receive an average of $300 per vehicle in refund credits or as a check, according to Florida Gov. The insurance reforms appear to be working, as Florida has seen a decline in average car insurance rates this…

Washington state is fining health insurance giant Regence Blue Shield over half a million dollars for disparities between its mental health and medical coverage. Regence argued parity wasn't an issue, but didn't provide documentation to prove that, according to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner. We value our collaborative relationship with the…

The following information was released by FEMA:. New flood maps have been finalized and will become effective on May 26, 2026, for Sabine County, Texas. Residents with federally backed mortgages must have flood insurance if their structures are in the Special Flood Hazard Area.

First, sitting next to me is the President of Singapore, Tharman Shanmugaratnam. And then, of course, the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, is next to him. And then, of course, the Managing Director of the IMF, Kristalina Georgieva; Adena Friedman of Nasdaq she's Chair and CEO of Nasdaq and Gordon Hanson, who is the Peter Wertheim Professor in…

There are limited choices for Medicare Advantage plans in Cass County- rural counties always get the short end of the stick. Compare that to Cass County with around 25. The plans are the same regardless of the carrier; a G with Mutual of Omaha or Aetna is simply more expensive than a G with Physician’ s Mutual.

Former first lady Michelle Obama looks ultrathin these days, leading many to speculate that she has joined the growing number of Americans taking Ozempic or a similar prescription GLP-1 weight loss medication. Mrs. Obama appeared extra svelte in a newly released, glamorous photo shoot with photographer Annie Leibovitz. Some were clearly overweight,…

—Asian shares rose on Thursday, taking their cue from Wall Street, where a winning streak extended to a fourth straight day. Japan’ s Nikkei 225 added 1.2% to 50,167.10 as investors bet that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates at its Dec. 10 meeting. Tech-related stocks advanced, with SoftBank Group jumping 3.6% and Kioxia Holdings up 7.9% following a nearly…

SOUTHERN INDIANA— LifeSpan Resources Chief Business Development Officer Lucy Koesters said the state’ s PathWays for Aging program has been“ devastating” for the organization and other Area Agencies on Aging in Indiana. The state rolled out the managed care program for seniors in 2024, causing a major shift for LifeSpan Resources. LifeSpan Resources has been…

2025 NOV 26– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Fresh data on Managed Care are presented in a new report. According to news originating from Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Medicare Advantage plans now cover 54% of all Medicare beneficiaries. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research…

Florida is a high-risk insurance state when it comes to hurricanes. In 1993, the Florida legislature created the Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund to serve as an additional source of reinsurance capacity for Florida insurers. Florida also has a state-run insurer, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, which is the insurer of last resort for…

After being part of American currency for over 230 years, the US Treasury has announced the end of the US penny in 2026.. Every penny costs 3.7 cents to produce, and the US Mint incurred a loss of over $85 million in 2024 alone due to the production of 3.2 billion pennies. "A lot of your businesses in town have already started doing the round up," Central Bank Senior Vice…

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta:. Onboarding Remote Workers: A Hassle? Not So Fast, My Friend, " October 1, 2020.

The city of Seymour faced a similar rate as City Clerk Leslie Houk shopped health-insurance rates for the coming year, with the city's current plan set to expire Dec. 31. Of the three new rates, the best came from Angle Health, which quoted the city a cost of $489.16 per month for each employee. "With this plan from Angle Health, there's no loss of benefits, and there's…

After a long run, home insurance price increases in Florida slowed to a near halt between August and September, raising the question: Now will prices go down? Statewide average costs for all-perils coverage of owner-occupied homes increased by $1 between August and September, from $3,747 to $3,748, according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel "s analysis of the…

U.S. News& World Report, the global authority in health care rankings and consumer advice, has named Geisinger Health Plan a 2026 Best Insurance Company for Medicare Advantage in Pennsylvania. "This is once again a testament to Geisinger Health Plan's continued commitment to providing high-quality medical coverage and excellent member services to Medicare…