Oakbridge Insurance Agency LLC, a U.S. Top 50 independent insurance brokerage, is pleased to announce a partnership with Earl Bacon Agency, a Tallahassee‑ based insurance firm with more than 60 years of experience advising families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations across Florida’ s Panhandle. Founded in 1963, Earl Bacon Agency has built a reputation…
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Bridge Specialty Group, a leading global insurance wholesale broker, will apply its industry-leading distribution network and world-class carrier capacity to drive product sales and retail agent appointments. Leveraging these Bridge Specialty Group assets will establish a best-in-class solution for the Southeast’ s personal lines insurance…
Newport Specialty Partners, a specialty insurance platform focused on partnering with high-quality MGAs and program administrators, today announced the appointment of Mary Sbaschnig as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer. “Mary brings exactly the combination of insurance operating experience, technology expertise, and practical…
Insurers in the merged market, where many individuals and small businesses get coverage, have proposed an average rate hike of 12.9% for 2027, according to plans posted online by the Division of Insurance. "This is just absolutely unaffordable— you know, four times the benchmark, more like five times the rate of inflation," Retailers Association of Massachusetts…
The Washington Post published this editorial on May 21. When Republican members of Congress grouse about the president's excesses, it's usually just talk. Thom Tillis, R- N.C., used his power over confirmations to force the Trump Justice Department to drop its frivolous criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell.
The debate over health insurance in the United States has returned to the forefront as the Affordable Care Act faces political pressure, insurance premiums continue to climb and physicians experience increasing restrictions from insurance companies. Today, the United States spends a relatively high amount per person on healthcare, but Americans die…
When Republican members of Congress grouse about the president's excesses, it's usually just talk. Thom Tillis, R- North Carolina, used his power over confirmations to force the Trump Justice Department to drop its frivolous criminal probe into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell. The " Anti-Weaponization Fund" announced this week is part of the "settlement" of…
Lancaster native Sara DiNatale is among the winners of the Pulitzer Prize in 2026, receiving an award in Explanatory Writing for her coverage of systemic issues within major insurance companies that left policyholders undercompensated following widespread wildfires. The investigation was already underway when DiNatale began working at the…
Some New Jersey motorists, already shouldering car insurance costs that are among the highest in the nation, saw their rates rise as much as 32.5% in the past two years— far faster than inflation and nearly five times the rate that triggers regulatory review. Most of the 77 insurers that write auto insurance in New Jersey have sought rate hikes every year since…
The following information was released by the New Jersey State Senate, Republicans:. Doug Steinhardt Posted on May 26, 2026. Lipedema is a serious medical condition that can rob women of their mobility and quality of life, yet insurers too often treat medically necessary care like its optional, said Sen. Steinhardt.
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas:. The forecast is based on an average of four models that include projected national GDP, oil futures prices, and the Texas and U.S. leading indexes. Texas employment growth slowed slightly in April, pushing down year-to-date growth to 1.5 percent, said Luis Torres, Dallas Fed senior…
The following information was released by the office of the Attorney General of New Jersey:. Mikie Sherrill has appointed veteran federal prosecutor Bernard J. Cooney of Montclair, New Jersey, to serve as the New Jersey Insurance Fraud Prosecutor. "The people of New Jersey are fortunate to have an experienced public servant like Bernard Cooney in this important…
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced today that the Grand Jury for Prince George's County handed down an indictment charging Corrie Dewayne Alston, 51, of Bowie, Maryland with felony theft scheme and insurance fraud for submitting multiple fraudulent life insurance applications. While employed as an information technology specialist for the…
Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio and Congresswoman Summer L. Lee announced the introduction of a three-bill package aimed at addressing the growing crisis of unreclaimed "zombie mines" long-standing idle coal mines that pollute waterways and threaten public safety. Rep. Deluzio's bill, the Bond Improvement and Reclamation Assurance Act and Rep. Lee's bill,…
Kevin Warsh’ s reforms at the Federal Reserve may prove more form than substance. The Fed sets monetary policy through the size of its balance sheet— mostly, its holdings of Treasury and mortgage-backed securities— and by setting the interest rates member banks receive on deposits held at the Fed and pay on short-term credit from the Fed. Mr. Warsh may want to…
–Federal regulators should act urgently to prevent millions of people with low incomes from losing Medicaid coverage under new work requirements, Human Rights Watch and Oxfam America said in a joint letter to the US Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services last week.The agencies face a June 1 deadline to issue…
Starting June 1, the U.S. Mint will ship the commemorative coin to the Federal Reserve for distribution to banks and financial institutions nationwide. The U.S. Mint is a government agency that makes the nation's coins and produces medals and bullion. In addition to the Declaration of Independence quarter, the U.S. Mint's 2026 semiquincentennial program…
2026 MAY 26– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– According to news reporting originating from Washington, D.C., by NewsRx journalists, a trademark application has been made for“ EVERYDAY INCREDIBLE” by Donna F. Schmitt Armstrong Teasdale LLP, representing SSM Health Care Corporation. This application was made available to the public on…
Rep. Adams was shocked to learn this even though she has been in the insurance business for nearly 20 years. "Homeowners insurance in the last probably 4 to 5 years has just really gone up a lot," said Rep. Adams. "I thought maybe that's something that we could change in Oklahoma," said Rep. Adams.
