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Vermont's healthcare regulation board announced Tuesday it has signed off on health insurance rate increases lower than what the companies had requested. "The Board's decisions continue our work to bring Vermont's commercial premiums more in line with national and regional trends," stated Owen Foster, chairman of the Green Mountain Care Board, in a news…

Securian Financial announced today that it has increased its corporate retention on individual life insurance cases from $5 million to $10 million, enhancing the company’ s ability to serve affluent clients and compete for larger, more complex life insurance opportunities. The increased retention gives Securian greater flexibility to support large…

The upgrade of the Long-Term ICR reflects rating lift applied to Dunav-Re’ s ratings, which considers the company’ s strategic importance to its parent company, Dunav Insurance. This reflects Dunav-Re’ s track record of supporting the group’ s strategy, providing reinsurance support to Dunav Insurance and its subsidiaries. Dunav-Re is the leading reinsurer in…

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio— The Counseling Center eliminated 45 positions this month, as the Portsmouth behavioral health provider faces financial pressure from declining client numbers and continuing challenges with insurance and Medicaid processes. Those challenges come amid significant changes to Ohio's Medicaid system. Ohio Medicaid's managed-care…

–The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will implement several new diagnosis codes that medical watchdog Do No Harm says are important for supporting those who underwent transgender procedures and later detransitioned. According to Do No Harm, ICD-10 codes are used by physicians, insurance companies and researchers, and "allow doctors to…

Lawyers for a Los Angeles firm representing State Farm in a lawsuit involving the rebuilding of a home after a fire have apologized for artificial intelligence hallucinations in their filings. The homeowner's lawyers discovered in motions filed by State Farm "cases that do not exist, quotes that do not exist, and holdings that do not exist," according to a filing…

The honor is the latest among 10 awards Openly has earned in 2026, including three sole- category product wins and individual recognition for a member of its claims team. The PropTech Breakthrough Awards, now in their fifth year, are part of the Tech Breakthrough platform and evaluate property technology companies, products, and services from around the world.

As Washington state reels from a devastating wildfire that destroyed hundreds of homes in Spokane, experts say the disaster has cast newfound uncertainty over a property insurance market that had just begun to stabilize. In some places, such as California, those trends have triggered a full-blown crisis, with private companies abandoning disaster-prone…

Elsje Johnson has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group. The Idaho- based consultant brings more than 25 years of experience in the healthcare industry, including over a decade advising associations, large employers, and national accounts on healthcare and benefits strategies. She is also actively involved…

Your personal car insurance covers a rental car on a U.S. vacation with the same liability, collision and comprehensive coverage you already carry on your own vehicle. That is one reason just 10% of renters buy insurance at the rental counter, according to a July 2024 Consumer Reports survey of more than 6,000 members. That protection carries the same deductible…

Democrat Keisha Lance Bottoms has made it a core part of her campaign, blaming Republicans for refusing to accept Medicaid expansion as a solution. Conducted in June for the Georgia Health Initiative, the survey found that more than 90% of Democrats and Republicans who responded had health insurance coverage. Yet concerns about rising costs crossed party…

A sprawling, highly automated warehouse on Northwest Drive in Plainville that was supposed to supply Stop& Shop supermarkets across Connecticut with frozen food products has been closed and will be sold, according to federal filings made by the facility's owner. Atlanta- based Americold Realty Trust said in a pair of Securities and Exchange Commission…

While the SEC seeks to simplify market structure, additional analysis is needed to determine whether the proposal would improve market outcomes or create unintended consequences for investors, market quality, and the broader regulatory framework. "The alternative asset management industry supports SEC efforts to improve efficiency and reduce…

Emily Isenhart is wrapping up a project focused on developing a novel treatment for Ewing sarcoma, a bone cancer that affects children and young adults. Isenhart and Goralski are two of about 80 Ph.D. students in the Roswell Park Graduate Division of the University at Buffalo. Those in the division are students at UB, but are paid an annual stipend of around…

Emily Isenhart is wrapping up a project focused on developing a novel treatment for Ewing sarcoma, a bone cancer that affects children and young adults. Stephen Goralski is researching how a person’ s age affects the ability of tumors to produce new blood vessels. Isenhart and Goralski are two of about 80 Ph.D. students in the Roswell Park Graduate Division of the…

Arkansas Secretary of Human Services Janet Mann said Monday that she expects the more than 215,000 people on the state's Medicaid expansion to retain some form of health coverage, despite the Trump administration's moves to end the hybrid program. Mann told lawmakers she's confident the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will grant the…

State Farm has begun issuing $5 billion in dividends to customers who held auto insurance policies with the company in 2025.. Payments average $100 per vehicle, State Farm said. State Farm is the largest car insurer in Washington state and 28 other states, according to data from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.

At 40%, Florida has the smallest proportion of its workforce receiving health insurance through their employer in the nation. In December 2025, Congress let ACA subsidy increases that were put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic lapse. The decision not to extend these increased government subsidies of health insurance premiums came after heated partisan…

W. R. Berkley Corporation today announced the formation of Berkley Meridian, a new specialty insurance business that will combine the strengths of Verus Specialty Insurance and Vela Insurance Services under a shared leadership structure and strategic vision. Ms. Morrison joined Verus Specialty Insurance as president in 2019. Commenting on the…