Michelle Shropshire, 55, of Waldorf, Md., and Harlisha Jones, 50, of Clinton, Md., and Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with a health care fraud scheme in which they conspired to obtain fraudulent health care and disability payments totaling nearly $60,000. Shropshire also admitted to spearheading a broader scheme involving…
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While as the third most intense Atlantic basin storm on record— a Melissa gust above the ocean was reported at just over 250 mph— the storm system's U.S. impact was limited mostly to localized flooding, including in Connecticut. Travelers had the biggest book of homeowners insurance in Connecticut in 2024, according to data published by the Massachusetts- based…
Protective Life Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., today announced a new distribution relationship between its principal subsidiary Protective Life Insurance Company and Alfa Insurance, bringing together two Alabama‑ founded companies with longstanding commitments to serving families and communities.
Prescription drug prices have become one of the most frustrating issues in American health care. Patients pay more at the pharmacy counter each year, while manufacturers, insurers and pharmacy benefit managers continue to point fingers at one another. The truth is that a big part of the problem lies with the middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs.
Marsh McLennan Agency, a business of Marsh and a leading provider of business insurance, employee health and benefits, retirement and wealth, and private client insurance solutions across the US and Canada, today announced the launch of Secure Harbor, a group captive insurance company designed specifically for skilled nursing, assisted living, and senior…
"It could go both ways," said Shelly Cronin, a Realtor for Century 21 Affiliated for more than 20 years. According to U.S. Federal Reserve data, the average 30- year mortgage rate has been slowly declining since May 2024 when it was 7.22%. In 2025, according to statistics from the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin, Realtors sold 2,072 houses in Rock…
California- based Integrated Specialty Coverages, a leading, multi-line program administrator that builds end-to-end insurance products utilizing technology, data analytics, and predictive modeling announced today the acquisition of Specialty Brokerage Services, an Ohio- based wholesale brokerage known for its strong personal and commercial lines…
Iowa health care providers, facilities and insurance companies could refuse medical care based on moral and ethical— not just religious— objections under a House-passed bill advanced by Senate Republicans. Jeff Taylor of Sioux Center and Jesse Green of Boone signed off Thursday on House File 571, sending the proposal— dubbed the Medical Ethics Defense Act— to…
Covered California visited with the Sacramento community at Café Á Côté to emphasize its commitment to connecting all Californians to affordable health insurance during the current open-enrollment period, which ends Jan. 31. "The Affordable Care Act has been a lifeline for millions of families in California, but the affordability people have relied on…
When Daniel Morrow answers the phone, he is out of breath from raking leaves. Morrow is now paying $1,529 a month for insurance purchased through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, compared to $687 last year. At 64, the Dallas resident has around six more months before he qualifies for Medicare.
DULUTH– The alleged arsonist behind the fire that destroyed the historic Lutsen Resort lodge has sued his insurance company for denying the $16.5 million claim for his property. Campbell’ s North Shore Resort Co. filed a federal lawsuit Jan. 23 against Michigan- based Auto-Owners Insurance Co. The complaint says the company formally denied his claim that day,“…
Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, as well as the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, many farms weren't profitable last year. James Davis, 55, who grows cotton, soybeans, and corn in northern Louisiana, said he didn't know how he and his wife would afford coverage.
Jawboning, bluster, threats and court actions have yet to force the Federal Reserve Bank to do the president's bidding. As of November 2025, the U.S. consumer debt was roughly $18.10 trillion, a new record. He also ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to buy $200 billion worth of mortgage bonds.
The following information was released by the Insurance Information Institute:. Winter storms swept through a large swath of the U.S. this weekend, bringing heavy snow, ice, and freezing temperatures, and leaving homeowners, drivers, and businesses to contend with property damage, financial losses, and other disruptions. In comparison, the 2021 Polar Vortex,…
Taiwan never targets a level for its currencyat least, that is what the CBC, maintains. It is of course pure coincidence that the CBC's intervention spiked when the Taiwan dollar appreciated toward 29 last spring. The CBC maintains that it is not worried at all about the impact that any sustained appreciation of the Taiwan dollar would have on the massive open…
The following information was released by the Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance:. Montana State Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance, James Brown, has been appointed to several influential National Association of Insurance Commissioners committees and task forces for 2026, keeping Montana at the forefront of national…
Alana Williams watched her medical malpractice insurance premiums nearly double between 2018 and 2023- from $44,908 to $77,394. When Williams stopped offering surgery in 2024, her premiums dropped to $16,463. But what was already expensive in New Mexico has become dramatically worse.
In 2013, before the Affordable Care Act helped millions get health insurance, California’ s Placer County provided limited health care to some 3,400 uninsured residents who couldn’ t afford to see a doctor. “This is the moment where a lot of hard decisions have to be made about who gets care and who doesn’ t,” said Nadereh Pourat, director of the Health Economics and…
—After two weeks of intense political and legal scrutiny, the Federal Reserve will seek to make this week's meeting about interest rates as straightforward and uneventful as possible, though President Donald Trump probably still won't like the result. This week's meeting— one of eight the Fed holds each year— will be overshadowed by the bombshell revelation…
