2026 AUG 11– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on risk management are discussed in a new report. The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Towson University:“ The purpose of this research is to provide maximum likelihood and approximate Bayesian computation estimators for the parameters of a…
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I don't take any pleasure in writing this column. This week, the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance suspended the bail bond license of Laine Callahan of Kalispell, accusing him of using the financial leverage of unpaid bond debt to coerce a female defendant into performing sex acts, and of running an unlicensed recruiting operation inside the…
Texas home insurers had their most profitable year in decades, but Houston homeowners are still opening renewal notices with sticker shock. Houston homeowners don't need a white paper to know insurance got brutal. So the latest statewide numbers land with a thud: Texas home insurers reportedly made a 22% profit on premiums last year, their best showing in two…
2026 AUG 11– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at CDC& FDA Daily– Current study results on CDC and FDA have been published. According to news originating from Washington, District of Columbia, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected mothers’ employment in New Zealand, despite a generous wage subsidy…
Porch Group, Inc., a new kind of homeowners insurance company, today announced its upcoming investor event attendance. Porch Management will be attending and participating in one-on-one and group investor meetings at these upcoming events:. August 12, 2026: 29 th Annual Technology, Internet& Communications Conference August 13, 2026: 8 th Annual Needham…
Washington state lawmakers this year approved spending nearly $20 million to ensure immigrants here could retain long-term care insurance coverage they're set to lose under federal law. Lawmakers assumed the $20 million would cover about 300 people in the current fiscal year, which ends June 30, 2027, before ramping up to the full, nearly 1,200, with closer…
The Trump administration's decision not to renew Arkansas' hybrid Medicaid expansion is alarming medical providers and experts who say the loss of insurance for thousands would be devastating and would damage a state healthcare system already facing serious strains. The decision also comes as hospitals around Arkansas have had to cut back services or…
-Arizona and other Democratic states sued the Trump administration to prevent the administration from implementing health insurance changes, which experts say are aimed at making health care more affordable. In the lawsuit, the Democratic states said the changes made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will“ inexorably lead to higher costs…
New York Life today recognized 20 recipients of its 2026 Golden Futures Scholarship, awarding $10,000 and $20,000 scholarships to rising college students from across the United States while expanding the program to include professional development, career exploration and networking opportunities with New York Life employees. The company celebrated…
Ashley Hinson is rolling out new healthcare legislation aimed at increasing transparency in the health insurance industry while facing sustained criticism over her record on healthcare affordability and access. The proposal comes as healthcare has emerged as a central issue in Iowa's open 2026 U.S. Senate race, with Democratic groups and Hinson's…
A new analysis shows that delaying home insurance claims for just a day or a week can add millions of dollars in profit collectively for the insurance industry.For each day of delays on home insurance claims, the industry takes in an extra $8.8 million in interest and investment income, according to an analysis by the independent financial institution rating…
Focus Financial Network, a $9.5 billion registered investment advisor, announced today that Winchester, Virginia- based Employee Benefits Administration has joined the firm. Employee Benefits Administration is led by Canini, a 45- year financial services veteran who took over her father’s insurance brokerage in the 1980 s and transformed it into a…
MetLife Pet Insurance today announced a partnership with America’s VetDogs, a national nonprofit that provides service dogs to veterans, first responders and active-duty service members at no cost, to sponsor the dogs’ training and development so that it will one day support a veteran or first responder living with a disability. Charlie, a three-month-old…
GeneDx, the leader in rare disease diagnosis and improving health through the power of genomic data, today announced the launch of a new online offering designed to expand accessibility of exome testing across the U.S. at scale for pediatric patients with global developmental delay, intellectual disability or epilepsy. The new offering enables eligible…
The Ministry of Health and its partners have concluded the 2026 National Health Review Conference with what health experts describe as one of the country's most consequential policy conversations in recent years–a renewed national commitment to establish Universal Health Insurance, strengthen health financing, improve civil registration, and…
Humana Healthy Horizons in Indiana, Humana’ s Medicaid managed care plan, is collaborating with HealthStream, a leading healthcare technology platform company for clinical workforce solutions, to improve the lives of Hoosiers who rely on home-based healthcare. Developed with HealthStream and delivered through their Career Network, myCNAjobs.com, the…
The Dallas and New York Federal Reserve banks plan to launch a pilot survey into the estimated $1.3 trillion private credit market after the end of the third quarter, the New York Fed said. The survey would segment the market into three sections based on borrower size: an upper middle market with more than $100 million in earnings before interest, taxes,…
The New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance will continue to offer a three-month Open Enrollment Period for Get Covered New Jersey, the State's Official Health Insurance Marketplace, maintaining this long-standing accessibility for individuals and families who rely on the program for their health insurance coverage. A recent court decision…
In a new letter to the editor in the N'West Iowa REVIEW, a health care provider put Zach Lahn on blast for pledging to continue Kim Reynolds' privatized Medicaid disaster, which has made health care more expensive, denied care to thousands of Iowans, and made it harder for rural families to get the care they need. I have recently spent months trying to negotiate a fair…
