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Jackson National Life Insurance Company ®, the main operating subsidiary of Jackson Financial Inc. 1, has won the“ Highest Customer Service– Financial Industry” award from Service Quality Measurement Group, Inc. for the 14 th year in a row for achieving the highest first-call resolution rating in the market in 2025. “Jackson and its deeply knowledgeable…

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release:. Their expectations for revenue and employment growth declined to their lowest levels since 2020 but remain well above that low point, according to the 2026 Report on Employer Firms: Findings from the 2025 Small Business Credit Survey. *International trade: 48% of respondents said they…

TAMPA, Fla.— A Tampa man was sentenced to prison for wire fraud and attempting to export a stolen vehicle, the Department of Justice announced. Mohamad Fakih, 27, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison after conspiring with others to commit wire fraud by obtaining fraudulent loans from automotive financing companies and attempting to export a stolen car…

“Georgia is leading the nation in tackling affordability and driving down the cost of living for our neighbors- from energy and healthcare to housing and now insurance,” House Speaker Jon Burns, R- Newington, said in a statement after the insurance bills passed with commanding bipartisan majorities, one of them unanimously. This was one day after the House and…

Emily Rogan, senior program officer for United Policyholders, says underinsurance has been a problem in every disaster the nonprofit consumer advocacy group has worked on. In fact, researchers at the University of Colorado found these homeowners were underinsured by an average of $139,000. The study, "Coverage Neglect in Homeowners Insurance," analyzed…

As specialty crop producers plan for the 2026 growing season, University of Missouri Extension reminds growers that federal crop insurance application deadlines for the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm programs are approaching, and planning now can be critical to managing risk throughout the year. Crop insurance can help manage those risks,…

As taxpayers prepare to file, Mercury Insurance highlights key insurance paperwork that may be needed— and often forgotten.LOS ANGELES, March 3, 2026/ PRNewswire/– The IRS processes more than 160 million individual tax returns each year, and millions of taxpayers request filing extensions. Mercury Insurance is encouraging homeowners and renters to review…

CHEYENNE, Wyo.—- Payward, a unified financial infrastructure platform powering Kraken, today announced that Kraken Financial, its Wyoming- chartered bank, has been granted a Federal Reserve master account. The decision marks a major milestone and underscores years of sustained regulatory engagement, operational rigor, and close coordination with U.S. and…

HARRISBURG— The Pennsylvania Insurance Department has announced the results of a market conduct exam on Aetna that found several violations by the health insurance company that negatively impacted policyholders. These exams hold insurance companies accountable and ensure Pennsylvania families receive the coverage they are promised.

DES MOINES— Iowa insurance companies expressed stern opposition Tuesday to state lawmakers' proposal for a one-time, short-term increase of a state tax on health insurance companies to generate $123 million in new state revenue to help cover the state's $1 billion budget shortfall. That would boost state revenues by $123.6 million in the next budget year,…

The following information was released by the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America Inc.:. ALEXANDRIA, VA, March 3, 2026 Only 3 in 10 Americans review or shop for insurance each year, with many waiting until premiums increase, major life changes occur, or coverage issues arise. A new survey from the Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America…

The following information was released by the American Farm Bureau Federation:. Smith: As spring planting gears up across the country, the Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has determined crop insurance prices for 2026. Faith Parum, an economist with the American Farm Bureau Federation, has details on three major crops.

The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats:. With nearly one in 10 Americans lacking health insurance coverage according to the U.S. Census Bureau, State Senator Laura Ellman is working to advance legislation to ensure Illinois residents are not locked out of coverage due to past-due premium payments. "Health care coverage…

SPRING VALLEY, Ill.— Major changes have been made to crop insurance that will reduce the cost and provide more coverage for farmers. "Today is a positive day, the insurance premiums are coming down," said Greg Brucker, crop insurance agent with Strategic Farm Marketing and Crop Insurance. "I don't know what else has come down in your budget this year."

With Kevin Warsh likely to become chair, Fed policymakers will walk a fine line to appease President Trump’ s appetite for lower interest rates and avoid overheating the economy. They are finding new customers elsewhere and don’ t have to cut prices to U.S. buyers to keep factories humming. Studies from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Germany’ s Kiel Institute…

CHEYENNE– Diane Gore never expected the job she took a week after graduating college in 1985 would become a 40- year career, much less lead her to the top of Wyoming’ s only state-based health insurer. This spring, Gore will retire as president and CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wyoming, with Executive Vice President Kristopher Urbanek set to assume the role in May.

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