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Previously, I've encouraged people across North Carolina to make sure they're prepared for hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to Nov. 30. I've urged them to make sure they have adequate homeowners' insurance, including a flood insurance policy and reminded renters that they need a renters' insurance policy, as the landlord's policy won't cover their…

A week after U.S. House Republicans passed President Donald Trump's budget priorities, members of Iowa's congressional delegation are doubling down on their support for it, including reductions to Medicaid spending. That number includes 58,084 Medicaid recipients in Iowa, according to the CBO. All four of Iowa's Republican U.S. representatives voted for…

Jeff Landry signed a sweeping package of auto insurance reform bills Wednesday, promising to lower the cost of coverage in Louisiana by cracking down on what he calls "frivolous lawsuits" and strengthening oversight of the insurance industry. The problem in Louisiana is bodily injury claims and the legal system that encourages them. " Landry defended the…

On Christmas Day at the WaTiki indoor water park, Hans Wirt was getting winded from following his son up the stairs to the waterslides. Wirt thought the cause might have been the altitude change between his home in Deltona, Florida— 33 feet above sea level— and Rapid City, at the edge of the Black Hills. Medics stabilized Wirt before taking him to Monument Health— the…

WASHINGTON— President Donald Trump met with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday and the two discussed the economy but not Powell's outlook for interest rates, officials reported. The Fed said Trump initiated the meeting. The Fed's rate typically influences borrowing costs across the economy, including for mortgages, car loans and business…

Depending on your health insurance policy, you may have noticed that you need to get permission from your insurer before it will pay for a medication, treatment or procedure your doctor prescribes— even if it's covered by your plan. This extra step, called prior authorization, is becoming more common with most types of health insurance, including Medicare…

The upward rise in costs for homeowner insurance in Florida resumed during the first quarter of 2025, with average premium costs edging higher after dipping slightly in late 2024, new data released by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation shows. The average premium paid by owners of single-family homes in Florida increased by 0.3%— climbing from…

$98: The average amount, per month, that Virginia's reinsurance program for health coverage is reducing the monthly bill for each person covered by an Obamacare policy. The state program reimburses health insurers for some of the costs of relatively large claims for payment from the hospitals, physicians and other health care providers treating…

Tens of thousands of Bay Staters could lose subsidized health insurance through the Massachusetts Health Connector and premiums could rise for most other members under a suite of reforms in the U.S. House- approved reconciliation bill that Gov. For months, officials and health care activists have been warning about major impacts to MassHealth from the…

Even after the recent China trade deal, the import tariff level is estimated to have gone up fiom less than 3 percent to around 18 percent. This is causing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to wam that those tariffs are likely to lead to an increase in price inflation and a slowing in economic growth. One day, we have a 145 percent import tariff on China, the world’ s…

Kim Reynolds' decision on legislation designed to help Iowa pharmacies by regulating pharmacy benefit managers. Passed by the Iowa Legislature, the bill seeks to eliminate "spread pricing," where PBMs keep the difference between what they pay the pharmacy and what they charge the insurance company. Last year, more than 30 pharmacies closed in Iowa, affecting…

KBRA assigns an issuer rating of BBB to The Fortegra Group, Inc. and assigns an insurance financial strength rating of A- to Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company. In addition, KBRA affirms the A- IFSRs for the key U.S. insurance subsidiaries of The Fortegra Group, Inc.: Lyndon Southern Insurance Company; Insurance Company of the South; Response Indemnity Company…

2025 MAY 30– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Pain& Central Nervous System Daily News– Fresh data on Central Nervous System Diseases and Conditions- Traumatic Brain Injury are presented in a new report. Financial supporters for this research include National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research: Ohio State…

As June 1 marks the official start of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is advising Volunteer State residents how they can prepare and protect themselves before and after severe weather that may occur as a result of a hurricane. In Tennessee, the storm tragically killed 19 people and caused an estimated…

2025 MAY 30– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Information Technology Business Daily– New research on Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions- Type 2 Diabetes is the subject of a report. According to news reporting out of Jeonju, South Korea, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ To investigate whether the incidence of dementia is associated with…

According to news reporting originating from Beijing, People’ s Republic of China, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Credit mismatch constrains firm growth and financial stability, particularly in emerging markets. Funders for this research include Program for Innovation Research in Central University of Finance and Economics, Social Science…

AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb” of Nacional de Seguros S.A. Compañía de Seguros Generales. Nacional de Seguros began operations in 2014 after acquiring Ecoseguros S.A., a company in voluntary liquidation, with fulfillment and liability insurance licenses granted by the…

2025 MAY 30– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily– A new study on Insurance is now available. According to news reporting from Reston, Virginia, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ To determine if relative Medicaid-to-Medicare reimbursement rates are associated with patient imaging utilization. The news correspondents…

AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating of“ aa” to the $1 billion, 6.17% surplus notes, due 2055, issued by The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company. The outlook assigned to this Credit Rating is stable. The existing ratings of Northwestern Mutual continue to reflect its balance sheet strength, which AM Best assesses as strongest, as well as its…