This is Part 6 of my "Medicare Reset" series designed to prepare those on Medicare for the Annual Enrollment Period that starts on Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7. AEP is the only time of the year when those on Medicare can make any and all changes to their plan lineup. You can find all prior editions on our Facebook Group, Ask the Medicare Specialist, or our website,…
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Net income for the U.S. life/annuity insurance industry remained relatively flat in the first half of 2026 compared with the same prior-year period, according to a new AM Best report. The L/A industry’ s total income decreased 8.1% in first-half 2026 from the same prior-year period as premiums and annuity considerations fell $39.4 billion, predominantly due…
Centauri Health Solutions, a Tempe, Arizona- based health information technology company, announced its acquisition of Benny the Benefits Navigator, an Iowa- based technology company whose platform streamlines the application process for public benefits, specializing in Supplemental Security Income and Social Security Disability Insurance.
Lightspun, the AI-powered dental insurance administration platform now supporting more than 175,000 providers nationwide, today announced a partnership with Specialty Dental Brands, a Nashville- based support organization for orthodontists, pediatric dentists, and oral surgeons, to automate provider onboarding and credentialing across its network…
Rising home ownership costs and insurance rate pressure are adding affordability strain for homeowners, according to the JD Power 2026 U.S. Home Insurance Study, SM released today. As customers more closely analyze household and insurance expenses, the study finds that trust, seamless service and channel effectiveness are critical to homeowners insurance…
Sep. 15— Lawmakers on both the left and right expressed outrage about double-digit increases approved for the premiums paid by the 220,000 Connecticut residents buying health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange. In a public information session last month, the companies that offer plans on the Access Health CT exchange cited factors…
Treasury bond yields have climbed to 4.96%. To learn more about short-term Treasury bills and longer-term bonds, the market and impact on consumers, UVA Today reached out to Rodney Sullivan, the executive director of the Mayo Center for Asset Management at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Treasury is the largest issuer in the U.S. bond…
Today, House Committee on Education and Workforce Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott sent a letter to Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling and Assistant Secretary Daniel Aronowitz demanding answers about reported settlement negotiations with companies selling junk health plans that use sham employment or partnership relationships to…
Congressman Troy Downing penned an op-ed in the Washington Reporter on the need to reform the Affordable Care Act. "Access to affordable health care is one of the most critical issues facing Montana today. You have probably heard some say that insurance premiums in Montana increased due to Congress not extending the enhanced premium tax credits and allowing…
Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh dislikes giving any guidance about the likely path of U.S. interest rates, but elevated inflation, oil at more than $100 a barrel, and his own emphasis on the need to deliver price stability and to pay attention to signals from financial market pricing appear to leave little doubt about what's next. The U.S. central bank will…
Texas lawmakers are rightly paying attention. The 90th Texas Legislature gavels into session in January, but interim hearings are already shaping the policies lawmakers will consider in the coming year. This week, the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs is examining the denial or restriction of banking and insurance services based on political,…
A quarter-point increase in the Fed' s rate, currently about 3.6%, isn't guaranteed because Fed Chair Kevin Warsh doesn't provide the signals about next moves that his predecessors did. But with the Iran war flaring up again and causing sharp increases in oil and gas prices, inflation is likely to remain higher than the Fed' s 2% target for even longer.
Soon after Vorcaro’ s detention, Brazil’ s Central Bank ordered the liquidation of his bank, Banco Master, at an unprecedented loss estimated at R$ 47.3 billion. Around 90% of this sum was paid back to account holders and shareholders by the Credit Guarantee Fund– the Brazilian equivalent of United State’ s Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation– the largest payout…
ST. JOSEPH, Mo.— The St. Joseph School District plans to provide a fuller accounting of the legal costs and insurance issues connected to the recently dismissed We The People— 3 Schools, Inc. lawsuit and it will discuss it at a Board of Education work session Monday. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, at the Troester Media Center, 3401 Renick St..
2026 SEP 14– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Mergers& Acquisitions Daily News– Ty J. Young Wealth Management, a nationally recognized wealth management firm specializing in retirement income strategies, announced the acquisition of Senior Insurance Services, an insurance firm led by Eric Rudd in Washington, Missouri. As Rudd transitioned out of the…
2026 SEP 14– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Researchers detail new data in Oncology- Prostate Cancer. For more information on this research see: Rising active surveillance rates/observation and regimen intensification in young men: A retrospective cohort study of national commercial health insurance claims data. Urology,…
According to news reporting originating from Guangzhou, People’ s Republic of China, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ With population aging, many countries have introduced long-term care insurance and provide home-based services for older adults. For more information on this research see: Long-term care insurance and unmet needs in China:…
–Los Angeles County is investigating Farmers Insurance over its handling of claims from the Eaton and Palisades fires, focusing on potential violations of California’ s Unfair Competition Law. Los Angeles County Supervisors Kathryn Barger and Lindsey P. Horvath have claimed that after faithfully paying their premiums, wildfire survivors are being…
The following information was released by Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman:. Senator John Fetterman penned a July letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission urging them to begin enforcing an existing rule requiring greater disclosures in private credit markets. Form PF is a disclosure form that…
