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Politicians all along the ideological spectrum are in agreement on the big issue currently animating Americans. President Donald Trump, after mocking talk of "affordability" as a "hoax" last year, has pivoted now to proffering a slew of questionable, quick-fix policies to lower prices for Americans. Here in Illinois, Democratic House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch,…

Napa County wants Washington and Sacramento to hear its voice on such issues as health care changes, soaring fire insurance rates and possible Pacific Gas& Electric Co. rate hikes. The federal spending bill passed in 2025 affects Medicaid, called Medi-Cal in California, with the White House's stated goal being the reduction of waste, fraud and abuse.

The following information was released by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners:. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners welcomes U.S. Rep. To retain expertise at the department for certain functions, including representing Treasury internationally and assisting in administering the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, the bill…

A few weeks after California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara rattled consumer groups with a proposed overhaul to the insurance-rate review process, the embattled state executive ended up at his parent "s home in East Los Angeles to catch his breath away from a chorus of calls urging him to resign. The proposal in September capped a tough year for the…

The tools of diplomacy range from formal international agreements, like the High Seas Treaty for protecting marine life, which goes into effect on Jan. 17, 2026, to deals between countries, to efforts led by companies, scientists and issue-focused organizations. As researchers in international trade and diplomacy at Arizona State University in the…

*National Association of Insurance Commissioners complaint index scores, which show how many customer complaints an insurer receives relative to its size. *$300,000 in dwelling coverage and liability. *A $1,000 deductible and a 2% hurricane deductible where appropriate.

WASHINGTON- Flood risk is a losing bet for most insurance carriers because, when a big storm hits, damage can be extraordinarily costly and concentrated. The program is heavily in debt; it is $22 billion in the red, plus another $16 billion in debt forgiven by the U.S. Treasury. It made pitches at meetings in the fall at the White House and the Treasury Department,…

NEXT Insurance, now operating as ERGO NEXT Insurance, today announced a new brand identity that reflects the company’ s next phase of growth as a leading small businesses insurance provider for more than 750,000 entrepreneurs. “By visually aligning our brands, we’ re ensuring our identity reflects both the strong foundation of ERGO and Munich Re and the…

Cambridge Mobile Telematics, the world’ s largest telematics provider, today announced DriveWell Fleet, a solution that enables commercial auto insurers to strengthen pricing decisions across their entire book of business by incorporating telematics data. DriveWell Fleet brings the benefits of CMT’ s proven telematics platform to the commercial auto…

The event, which will take place Feb. 1-3, 2026, in Nashville, TN, is hosted jointly with the American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the Insurance Careers Movement. “The Emerging Leaders Conference provides an important recognition of these individual’ s dedication and commitment to not just AM Best, but the entire insurance industry,” AM Best…

Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has entered into a settlement with Maryland- based KVS Title, LLC, a real estate title company, and joint venture companies that KVS formed with real estate agents and brokers in order to sell title insurance to consumers. The joint venture companies were Alliance Title…

Illinois auto insurance rates dropping. Illinois House Speaker Emanuel“ Chris” Welch and Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias have pushed auto insurance regulation as a legislative priority. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources have announced $36 million in grant funding for 67 park projects through a cost-sharing program…

Staged car accidents are driving the highest auto-insurance rates in the country, New York Gov. Hochul also hopes to target doctors who drive the value of claims with phony diagnoses and medical procedures– something lawyers and doctors are accused of conspiring to do in workplace-injury lawsuits in New York. The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York noted that…

AmTrust Title Insurance Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., is proud to announce the appointment of Andi Stroud as Senior Vice President and Regional Manager- Georgia, bringing over three decades of expertise in Title Insurance and Real Estate Services to the organization. Andi is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of…

Politicians all along the ideological spectrum are in agreement on the big issue currently animating Americans. President Donald Trump, after mocking talk of "affordability" as a“ hoax” last year, has pivoted now to proffering a slew of questionable, quick-fix policies to lower prices for Americans. Here in Illinois, Democratic House Speaker Emanuel“ Chris” Welch,…