US Federal Reserve Policy Meeting– a slightly hawkish tilt as the Fed emphasized inflation risk from the secondary effects of the war in the Middle East, which briefly sent the US Dollar higher. This suggests higher inflationary pressure in the USA and contributed to the more hawkish sentiment around the US Dollar. 3. Reserve Bank of Australia Policy Meeting–…
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MONONGAH— Last year, headlines announcing proposed cuts to programs such as Head Start made Allysen Rinker nervous. Rinker, whose child is on the Autism Spectrum, receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and got her health insurance through the Affordable Care Act when she had a seizure. So, it was in a combative mood Rinker found herself at the…
2026 MAR 25– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ UNIZO” by Corey K. Cho Saliwanchik Lloyd& Eisenschenk, P.A., representing Jowa Holdings Company, Limited. This application was made available to the public on March…
Everest Group, Ltd., a global specialty reinsurance and insurance leader, today announced the appointment of Jason Busti as Head of North America Treaty Reinsurance to lead the division’ s treaty reinsurance business across the United States, Bermuda, and Canada. “Jason is a highly respected leader with a deep understanding of the North American reinsurance…
A Charlotte subsidiary of digital bank Ally Financial, has been ordered to pay $500,000 to a federal agency over its robo-advisor practices. Parent company Ally Financial is based in Detroit, and has a significant employment hub in Charlotte. The SEC found that Ally Invest failed to disclose that this requirement was designed to offset revenue lost by the…
But that's what happened over the last several weeks in New Orleans during the blockbuster trial of two attorneys who were at the center of a sprawling scheme to defraud trucking and insurance companies by conducting staged wrecks and then suing the big-rig firms for damages. What's more, this conspiracy operated alongside an ongoing debate about…
DES MOINES— A temporary tax increase on some health insurers to help fill a Medicaid budget shortfall— a move Democrats and insurers say will ultimately raise health care costs for all Iowans— is headed to Iowa Gov. Republicans defended the bill as a necessary and limited tool to stabilize Medicaid services for vulnerable Iowans and to draw down additional…
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said her administration has reached a deal with City Hall unions to limit GLP-1 drug coverage for weight loss that will save the city roughly $10.6 million and curb“ skyrocketing” health costs. Wu and the Public Employee Committee, which bargains health insurance benefits on behalf of City of Boston unions, jointly announced the…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Let me also thank those at all 12 of the Reserve Banks, the Board of Governors, and the staff at FedCommunities for their efforts to bring this year's National Community Investment Conference to life, and a special thanks to the San Francisco Fed for hosting the conference here in Phoenix.1.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services estimates that more than half people over age 65 will need help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing or eating at some point, either for an extended period or the rest of their lives. Some research suggests that share may be as high as two-thirds. AHIP, a trade association representing the U.S. health…
Securian Financial today announced the launch of FlexTech™, a new technology capability designed to make it easier than ever for affinity groups, including digital lenders and financial institutions, to embed protection products directly into their loan applications and other customer-facing digital experiences. Developed with Walnut, a modern…
Montana home insurance costs spiked 18% in 2025, pushing the state's average annual premium up more than $300 by the end of last year, according to Insurify's 2026 Insuring the American Homeowner report. Wildfire risks have risen substantially in Montana. "We've seen over the last several years that homeowners insurance in Montana is getting more expensive,…
Kim Reynolds' desk as it passed the Iowa Senate on Tuesday. In addition, the bill would transfer almost $350 million from Iowa's Taxpayer Relief Fund to make up for state revenue loss due to tax cuts made through the "One Big Beautiful Bill" act. Republicans supporting the bill have argued these changes are needed both to provide Iowa sufficient funding to account…
The combined bill now awaits Senate approval before being sent to Gov. Pritzker initially called for rate review authority over homeowners insurance last summer after Bloomington- based State Farm Insurance announced it was raising rates in Illinois an average 27.2%, citing losses it had incurred from weather-related disasters in the state.
Scott Machut has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President with the Value-Based Healthcare and Risk Management Solutions team within its Employee Benefits Group, where he will focus on strategic growth. “Scott will play an active role in expanding our value proposition for the healthcare delivery market through analytics-driven risk…
DES MOINES— A temporary tax increase on some health insurers to help fill a Medicaid budget shortfall— a move Democrats and insurers say will ultimately raise health care costs for all Iowans— is headed to Iowa Gov. Republicans defended the bill as a necessary and limited tool to stabilize Medicaid services for vulnerable Iowans and to draw down additional…
What's being proposed: a temporary tax increase on health insurers and additional withdrawals from a state reserve fund to offset impacts on the state's budget from federal tax cuts contained in the Republicans' "One Big Beautiful Bill" Act. House Democrats requested Wednesday's public hearing to give the public more time to weigh in on the proposal after it…
Much as expected, the Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged last week, stressing new uncertainties in the economic outlook and the limits of monetary policy in managing them. This was the right call: If ever there was a time for a central bank to wait and see before altering interest rates, it's now. Accordingly, the Fed's new economic projections, closely…
Much as expected, the Federal Reserve left its policy rate unchanged last week, stressing new uncertainties in the economic outlook and the limits of monetary policy in managing them. This was the right call: If ever there was a time for a central bank to wait and see before altering interest rates, it's now. Accordingly, the Fed's new economic projections, closely…
