2026 APR 17– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– A new study on Aging Research- Geriatrics and Gerontology is now available. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of South Florida,“ This study aimed to examine predictors of caregiver burden and QoL among family caregivers for LTCI beneficiaries in…
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A man carrying a backpack with an AR-style pistol inside was arrested Thursday after walking into health insurer Aetna' s headquarters in Connecticut, police said. They held him until city police officers arrived, a spokesperson for Hartford police said. Woonsocket, Rhode Island- based CVS Health, Aetna' s parent company, released a brief statement on the…
State lawmakers still had many questions Wednesday over the proposed partnership between Hawaii's largest health insurer and one of its largest health care systems. They also had many lingering concerns over the impacts of Hawaii Medical Service Association joining forces with Hawaii Pacific Health, which they expressed during a briefing that…
But the APCIA report notes how recent legal reforms in Florida have delivered“ real relief.”. Florida cracked down on legal system abuse in 2022 and 2023. Since those reforms took effect, Florida has seen homeowners insurance litigation decrease by nearly 50% in just 18 months.
President Donald Trump has again threatened to oust Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, putting at risk a keystone of good economic policy and inflation management: central bank independence. Powell has said he intends to remain at the helm after that if his replacement has not yet been confirmed by the Senate. Trump has promised to fire Powell a number of…
The risk management event takes place May 3– 6, 2026, at the Philadelphia Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.. On Monday, May 4, from 2:50 -3: 20 p.m. EDT, Dan Hofmeister, associate director, AM Best, will give a presentation titled,“ Hard Market Reset: The Reinsurance Landscape Ahead.” The session will explore the unfolding dynamics of the global reinsurance market.
CUMBERLAND— Allegany County officials might triple an incentive for their employees to find alternative health insurance. County-paid employee health insurance is expected to increase by roughly $1.5 million. Currently, employees who waive county health insurance and obtain it through a family member receive a $50 per month reimbursement, Allegany…
At First Bristol County National in Attleboro, about 500 $2 bills were scoffed up the first morning they were available. At the Federal Reserve in Boston, nearly $13 million in $2 bills were distributed in the first week, raising fears that they would be out of circulation due to hoarding customers. Mark Coogan of Attleboro finished 19th in the Boston Marathon.
Florida Supreme Court elects Couriel as Chief Justice. News Service of Florida Justice John Couriel will be Florida’ s next chief justice, after he was unanimously elected to the post Thursday by his fellow justices on the Florida Supreme Court. The chief justice is the administrative leader of not just the Florida Supreme Court but the entire state court…
The following information was released by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network:. The Tennessee Senate unanimously passed a bill to expand coverage of biomarker testing on Thursday, April 16, sending it to the desk of Gov. "Coverage for comprehensive biomarker testing will enable more patients to access the most effective treatments for their…
A brief notice from the Office of Personnel Management could dramatically change which personally identifiable medical information the agency obtains, giving it the power to see prescriptions employees had filled or what treatment they sought from doctors. The regulation would require 65 insurance companies that cover more than 8 million Americans…
A federal judge in Oregon declared that a state law could not require the Keizer- based Oregon Right to Life organization to provide abortion insurance coverage for its employees, handing a seemingly narrow victory to the state's leading anti-abortion advocacy group. Oregon Right to Life sued state insurance regulators in 2023 over a 2017 Oregon law…
In 2026, the Affordable Care Act saw a surge in bronze plan enrollment, with about 40% of consumers choosing these plans— a 10 percentage point increase from last year. Bronze and catastrophic plans typically have lower premiums but higher deductibles, meaning consumers pay less each month but more out-of-pocket before hitting a yearly cap on costs.
SPRINGFIELD– Health insurance costs are expected to take a bigger bite out of the state's budget and out of state employees' pocketbooks next year. Officials from the Department of Central Management Services told a legislative panel Tuesday they expect to see an increase of $380 million, or 9%, in total costs to the system in fiscal year 2027.
American Humane Society, the country's first national humane organization, and Trupanion, the leader in medical insurance for cats and dogs in North America, have joined forces to protect adopted pets from day one. "Adoption is more than a milestone; it is a lifelong promise, and through this alliance, we're helping ensure families have the foundation to keep it,"…
President Donald Trump’ s campaign against the Federal Reserve resumed this week, as he threatened to fire Chair-man Jerome Powell and the Justice Department sent prosecutors to inspect construction at the central bank’ s headquarters. His Justice Department opened a criminal investigation of Powell, related to his testimony about the Fed’ s renovations, and…
Higginbotham, a broad-based, employee-owned insurance and financial services firm headquartered in Texas, announced it has teamed up with Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, Inc., an independent insurance and risk management firm based in Montgomery, Ala. HDB has additional offices in Birmingham and Troy, Ala., and Duluth, Ga., and provides property and casualty insurance,…
For the average New Yorker an annual car insurance bill is around $4,000, which is a shocking 60% percent higher than the national average. Under New York's "comparative negligence" system, even drivers who are ruled to be mostly at fault in an accident can reap big payouts. The loopholes that invite this fraud make it more expensive for insurers to do business in…
A federal judge in Oregon declared that a state law could not require the Keizer- based Oregon Right to Life organization to provide abortion insurance coverage for its employees, handing a seemingly narrow victory to the state's leading anti-abortion advocacy group. Oregon Right to Life sued state insurance regulators in 2023 over a 2017 Oregon law…
