A New York judge has dismissed a racketeering lawsuit against lawyers accused of driving up insurance costs by faking accidents, saying the plaintiff insurance companies lacked standing to bring such a case. Roosevelt Re is an offshore reinsurer not licensed to do business in New York and Tradesman merely manages claims, the judge ruled.
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The following information was released by the Oklahoma House of Representatives:. Chris Sneed, R- Fort Gibson, advanced four insurance bills this week through the House Insurance Committee, which he chairs. The bills would provide a structured framework that allows lawmakers to consolidate reforms, improve clarity in statute and ensure Oklahoma law keeps…
AM Best will participate in a panel discussion during the Association of Insurance and Financial Analysts annual conference, which will take place March 1-3, 2026, in Naples, FL, at the Naples Grande Beach Resort. For more information on the AIFA Conference 2026, please visit here. Headquartered in the United States, the company does business in over 100…
The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced its approval of the application by Fulton Financial Corporation, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to acquire Blue Foundry Bancorp and thereby indirectly acquire Blue Foundry Bank, both of Rutherford, New Jersey.
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. Thank you, President Bostic for inviting me to join you today.1 Before turning to my remarks, I would like to take a moment to recognize your service to the Federal Reserve and to the Sixth District. On a personal note, I have enjoyed the opportunity to work with you over the years, and I am grateful…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday announced that it will hold a hybrid public outreach meeting on Thursday, March 26, as part of its review of regulations under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act. This public meeting will take place at the Federal Reserve Board…
—A key inflation gauge accelerated in December to the fastest pace in nearly a year, showing how prices are still rising more quickly than most Americans would prefer— and faster than the Federal Reserve’ s target of 2% a year. Prices rose 0.4% in December from the previous month, up from 0.2% in November, the Commerce Department said Friday in a report that was…
As healthcare expenses trend upward in 2026, Senior Health Insurance in Florida is adapting to address changes in provider costs, prescription pricing, and regulatory updates affecting Medicare beneficiaries. Industry data indicates ongoing increases in hospital services, outpatient care, and specialty treatments. Licensed professionals, including…
National Life Group announced that Business Entrepreneurship Teacher, Jenora Haynes, was chosen by an independent panel of educators as the 2025-2026 National Life Group LifeChanger of the Year grand prize winner. Grand Prize Winner Jenora Haynes. Haynes teaches at Westbury High School, a Title 1 school, in Houston, Texas, where she introduced a DECA chapter to…
Current snowpack in the headwaters of the North Platte River Basin continues to be below average. Wyoming reservoir water levels on the North Platte River are Pathfinder at 33 percent full, requiring 722,530 acre-feet to fill. Crop insurance may play a critical role in supporting surface water irrigated producers in the North Platte Valley this year.
OKLAHOMA CITY— Two bills aimed at reining in soaring home insurance costs went down in flames Thursday, but Democrats and Republicans agreed that the state cannot afford a legislative punt on the issue. Julia Kirt, D- Oklahoma City, failed to advance through the Senate Business and Insurance Committee. Currently, that would not be allowed by law because there are…
HARTFORD, CT— A record number of state residents are enrolled in health and dental insurance plans through Access Health CT, the state's official health insurance marketplace, according to the group. A total of 157,246 people enrolled in a Qualified Health Plan during the 2026 Open Enrollment Period, which opened Nov. 1, 2025 and ended Jan. 31, 2026.
State officials also doled out several hundred more grants through partnerships with nonprofits and officials in Jefferson Parish. The numbers suggest that while Louisiana has rapidly moved to fortify homes amid worsening hurricanes, tens of thousands of residents are still looking for help putting on stronger roofs. Since moving to a lottery system in…
"Washington is broken,'' former North Carolina two-term governor Roy Cooper said to a small Greensboro group Thursday during a stop on the Democrat's US Senate campaign trail to discuss health care with residents and doctors. "And that is going to be a mission for me when I go to Washington— battle the insurance companies and make sure Washington steps up and…
A revamping of Kontoor Brands Inc.' s executive severance packages that clarifies base salary and cash incentive compensation, as well as COBRA health insurance coverage, has analysts questioning the reasoning and the timing. The Greensboro manufacturer of Lee and Wrangler jeans has about 2,800 employees in the U.S., including 1,000 at its Greensboro…
High home insurance rates are straining Americans' budgets as they enter 2026. A new survey from Insurify found that 59% of policyholders said their costs increased last year, and 57% have made financial sacrifices to help pay for coverage. In 2025, the average annual cost of home insurance reached $3,017, according to Insurify rate data.
Doctors at a Broward County urgent care clinic said her 13- year-old daughter’ s appendix was at risk of bursting. Under normal circumstances, Underwood would have whisked Harper over to the pediatric emergency room that is part of Broward Health Medical Center, about three miles away from their home in Fort Lauderdale. But an ongoing contract dispute has left…
HARTFORD– An international life insurance company with offices in Bermuda, The Cayman Islands, New York and Connecticut is laying off 100 employees at its Hartford office. Talcott Resolution Life Inc. sent a notice to the Connecticut Department of Labor and Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam Tuesday announcing that due to "a closing of certain functions in…
The following information was released by New America:. We think this idea is great, but our insurance won't allow us to hire minors! It's a story as old as timeor at least as long as work-based learning programs have been trying to place high school students in on-the-job training.
