As a result, Aflac— American Family Life Assurance Co.— is cutting premium rates on 16 different policies by as much as 35%, its filings with the bureau show. In addition, Aflac agreed to pay a $64,000 fine to settle the matter. In the review, bureau staff checked six specific Aflac policies that offered supplement coverage when policyholders suffer injuries from…
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That principle is at the heart of the "Driving Change" legislation our office is championing in Springfield, which would move Illinois toward a fairer, more affordable system that prioritizes what should matter most— a driver’ s record behind the wheel.This proposal is part of a that also aims to rein in the surging cost of homeowners insurance in Illinois.
JB Pritzker and Democrats have added a new abortion access measure to their agenda that would allow people with limited or no insurance to get financial assistance for abortion care in Illinois. "Similar bills have passed in California and Maryland and are under consideration in Massachusetts and Washington State to require the insurance industry to…
PHOENIX– Last week, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce& Industry office was a hub of policy exchange as we hosted a delegation of lawmakers and business leaders from Missouri. The "Show Me State" representatives came west to see how our deliberate policy choices in areas like regulation, taxes, and emerging technologies have turned Arizona into a global leader in…
CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS) has caught the attention of the investment community today with its bullish price action. The company’s shares have moved 3.83% on the day to $76.08. CVS Health Corporation provides health services in the United States. The company’s Health Care Benefits segment offers traditional, voluntary, and consumer-directed health insurance products and […]
2026 APR 07– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on Managed Care are discussed in a new report. Funders for this research include Health Resources and Services Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, HRSA, HHS. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of…
2026 APR 07– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Data detailed on Managed Care have been presented. According to news reporting from Cankiri, Turkiye, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Integration of oral health within Universal Health Coverage remains uneven across Europe, and comparative evidence linking statutory dental…
2026 APR 07– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– A new study on Managed Care is now available. According to news originating from Boston, Massachusetts, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ The Institute for Clinical and Economic Review conducted a special assessment of Trelegy Ellipta and Breo Ellipta for chronic obstructive…
A free Oregon health care program for adults who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid could have improperly given out $15 million in payments related to benefits for recipients, according to a recent audit of state-managed federal programs. While most of the funding Oregon spent was in compliance with federal law, the state’ s Basic Health Program, also…
As a result, Aflac— also known as American Family Life Assurance Co.— is cutting premium rates on 16 different policies by as much as 35%, its filings with the bureau show. In addition, Aflac agreed to pay a $64,000 fine to settle the matter. In the review, bureau staff checked six specific Aflac policies that offered supplement coverage when policyholders suffer…
ACE American Insurance Co. has reached a $350 million settlement with the owner and operator of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, resolving a major insurance claim while leaving the broader, multibillion-dollar legal fight intact. The agreement with Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Group, reached in Baltimore federal…
In January, Geisinger and Risant proposed a modification to their original agreement with the Pennsylvania Insurance Department, reducing the capital requirements needed for Geisinger's insurance businesses, Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Quality Options and Geisinger Indemnity Insurance. Terry Gilliland told The Philadelphia Inquirer that the…
ACE American Insurance Company has reached a $350 million settlement with the owner and operator of the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, resolving a major insurance claim while leaving the broader, multibillion-dollar legal fight intact. The agreement with Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Group, reached in Baltimore…
Dover School District asked a judge Monday to compel the insurance organization SchoolCare to continue paying their health claims, as the public-sector risk pool stated it would discontinue their coverage in May over the district’ s unpaid $1.7 million bill. They plan to switch to HUB International, a Chicago- based insurance brokerage.
State lawmakers on Monday received an update on Hawaii’ s efforts to stabilize its strained property insurance market, with officials pointing to early gains from the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and warning of upcoming changes that could expand flood insurance requirements on Oahu. The joint informational briefing held by the House and Senate committees…
Orange County "s health insurance plan for the poor has agreed to reinstate contracts with four neighborhood hospitals owned by Prime Healthcare, restoring access for thousands of Medi-Cal patients there. CalOptima Health, which administers Orange County "s Medi-Cal funding, had terminated contracts with Prime Healthcare two years ago, saying that…
Jared Huffman, D- San Rafael, sent a letter to the FBI and U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission calling for an investigation. The Marin County District Attorney's Office told the Marin Independent Journal on Thursday that "it has coordinated with the San Francisco Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who has also opened an investigation into the…
That’ s what Doral resident Pablo Langesfeld and his family are waiting for Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Migna Sanchez-Llorens to decide. His health insurer, Oscar Health Insurance, has repeatedly declined to cover the costly cancer-fighting drug therapy his doctor says he needs, arguing that the prescribed drug is not medically necessary and is not federally…
The accusations from Blue Shield, which Community Medical Centers called misleading, came in a public statement Wednesday in which the health insurer urged local officials to ask Community Medical Centers to“ stop turning away members.”. In its statement, Blue Shield accused Community Medical Centers of turning away Blue Shield members after sending the…
