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ROTONDA WEST— Don and Belinda Olsen spent a quiet 30 years of their life in Illinois, enjoying their home, free of concerns about things like homeowners insurance. They moved to Rotonda West in Charlotte County a few years ago and, again, had no worries about insurance. "We had insurance with Frontline, but they told us just before the hurricane they were dropping us,"…

Cigna Health and Life, one of the larger health insurers in Virginia, will pay an unusually large civil penalty of $150,000 to settle a Bureau of Insurance complaint that it was misleading customers about bills they would face if they went outside its network of providers. Virginia banned balance billing in 2020 after years of impasse between insurers and…

"Finally expanding Medicaid in North Carolina is a monumental achievement that will extend health insurance to people who need it," said Cooper. This action is long overdue, and we aren't wasting a moment in beginning enrollment in North Carolina. " On Friday of last week, Cooper announced that he would allow the state budget passed by the General Assembly to become…

The Federal Reserve's rapid interest rate hikes over the last year have caused credit to become more expensive for consumers and businesses. Because of runaway spending by Congress and the White House, the federal deficit has exploded. Consequently, the Treasury borrowed $2.8 trillion and $1.4 trillion in fiscal years 2021 and 2022, respectively.

A major loss Tuesday in former President Trump's New York civil fraud case raises the potential for him to lose control of some of his famed properties and ability to do business in the state. A New York judge ruled Tuesday that state Attorney General Letitia James proved core elements of her far-reaching case, narrowing the scope of the trial that is set to begin…

Achieved FDA De Novo marketing authorization for KidneyIntelX.dkd to assess risk of progressive kidney function decline in adults with diabetes and early-stage kidney disease. Secured additional key insurance coverage contracts for KidneyIntelX including: EmblemHealth, covering over three million lives in New York Tri-state region CareFirst…

Your health and well-being are the top priority. Contact Your Insurance Company: Report the accident to your insurance company promptly. Indiana is a "fault" state, meaning the at-fault driver's insurance is primarily responsible for covering the damages. Also, collect contact information from witnesses. Consult with an Attorney: Consider consulting a car…

NASHVILLE, Tenn.- For months, Carlton Clemons endured crippling pain from a rotting wisdom tooth. The 67- year-old from Nashville, Tennessee, could not afford to see a dentist on the $1,300- a-month his family gets in Social Security and disability payments. Tennessee is spending about $75 million annually on the program.

–Delta Dental finds an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults value dental insurance in supporting overall wellness, according to the recently released 2023 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness Report, a nationwide analysis of consumer opinions and behaviors relating to oral health. "This year's report underscores the critical role of dental…

Sep. 27— HAMMOND— A Crown Point man who pleaded guilty to defrauding insurance companies in June was sentenced to 12 months and a day in prison on Wednesday, according to court records. Marlon Underwood, 49, was indicted by a federal grand jury in 2021 for tricking a Maryland insurance firm to pay him for insurance policies he sold to Northwest Indiana residents.

It's difficult to wrap your head around the staggering magnitude of the property insurance crisis in Florida. "It's a very treacherous marketplace here in Florida for both consumers and insurers," said Mark Friedlander, a spokesman for the industry association Insurance Information Institute. "Florida still stands out for being in the worst overall…

PITTSFIELD- A settlement has been reached in the defamation suit filed by Barry Clairmont against Melissa Mazzeo. Under the terms of a deal agreed upon just weeks before the lawsuit's Oct. 23 trial date, Clairmont is to be awarded $140,000, which will be paid by Mazzeo's insurance company, Nationwide Insurance. Clairmont filed the suit in September 2020, nearly a…

Allianz Group, one of the world's leading insurers and asset managers, announced today that it entered into a binding transaction regarding the transfer of its 51% stake in Allianz Saudi Fransi in Saudi Arabia to ADNIC, a multiline regional insurance provider based in the United Arab Emirates and listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, as the Munich- based group…

We should take some time to review a very important topic, which may not affect a wide range of people- but it can financially devastate those it does affect. The topic for today is life-insurance loans, particularly in the form of loans against the cash value. In our office, we see this in a variety of forms.

Paying for health care can be challenging- but are you taking full advantage of all the resources available to you? In fact, you can carry your HSA with you all the way until retirement, when you can use the money to pay for qualified expenses that Medicare or Medicare Supplement Insurance doesn't cover. In 2023, you can contribute up to $3, 850 to an HSA, or $4, 850 if…