More than 20 states have enacted laws regulating third-party litigation funding disclosure, according to a new members-only Issues Brief from the Insurance Information Institute. State of the Issue: Third-Party Litigation Funding examines why lawmakers are acting and how litigation finance negatively impacts insurance costs. “Litigation funding has…
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Americans are worried about affording health care in retirement and misconceptions about Medicare could leave many unprepared for the true cost, according to the 2026 Annual Retirement Study* from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement, part of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. “You don’ t want to pinch pennies when it comes to your…
Congresswomen Yvette D. Clarke and Adelita S. Grijalva, alongside 61 Members of Congress, sent a letter urging U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to immediately expedite pending green card applications for immigrants who have lost or are at risk of losing Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program, Medicare, and Affordable Care Act premium…
Ryan Bourne and Nathan Miller. When TIME asked President Trump about the national debt surpassing $40 trillion, he directed much of his blame toward the Federal Reserve. Most Treasury debt promises fixed dollar payments.
The following information was released by the California Department of Insurance:. SACRAMENTO, Calif. Protecting Californians from paying more than is required for insurance, the California Department of Insurance is establishing a new, voluntary, and fully transparent process for analyzing proposed insurance rates for personal and commercial lines…
Business suspension order received from Japan’ s Financial Services Agency for Prudential of Japan extends the period in which it cannot solicit new business to January 31, 2027, and partial business suspension order for Gibraltar Life applies to its Life Consultant channel through the same date Business improvement orders also received from the FSA…
Earnix, the AI company purpose-built for insurance, today announced that In The Car, a provider of digitally integrated insurance programs for automotive OEMs and dealerships, has selected Earnix’ s Price-It pricing and rating solution and Filing Accelerator to accelerate its expansion into new markets across the United States. “The opportunity is to make…
Counterpart, the AI-native insurance platform providing management and professional liability solutions to small businesses, has been named a 2026 Inc. Power Partner Awards winner. Past honorees include Anthropic, BILL and Acumatica. “Business owners have no shortage of tools at their disposal, and B2B companies need to make clear why their products and…
kWh Analytics, a Beazley company, today announced the release of its 2026 Resilient Power Report, a collection of case studies highlighting the successes and lessons learned from renewable energy projects that have withstood severe weather and wildfire events. Technologies and protocols that weren’t in place just a few years ago are now operational,” said…
A only constant in life is change. That's why seniors should review their coverage during the annual open enrollment period that began Oct. 15 and runs through Dec. 7, said Mike Carsey, a volunteer with Volunteers Assisting Seniors. Volunteers Assisting Seniors serves as the east-central Nebraska office of the federally funded Nebraska State Health Insurance…
Oscar Insurance, one of the fastest-growing insurers in the individual market and part of Oscar Health, Inc., today unveiled its 2027 health insurance lineup for millions of consumers during the open enrollment period. Oscar Insurance, one of the fastest-growing insurers in the individual market and part of Oscar Health, Inc. unveiled its 2027 health…
Roughly 15% of U.S. drivers— approximately one in seven— were operating vehicles without valid auto insurance as of 2025, according to a study by the Insurance Research Council. And for state regulators, the uninsured rate functions as a barometer of how accessible mandatory coverage requirements have become, AssuranceAmerica reports.
The following information was released by the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene:. Funded by a $3 million investment in the FY 2027 budget, HART will connect New Yorkers with health insurance enrollment, food assistance, relief from hospital bills and housing support. As the federal government moves to impose new barriers to health care and food…
BOISE— Legislators held a final meeting for the Idaho Health Insurers Working Group Wednesday, Oct. 14, hearing a broad overview on the standing of Idaho hospitals and making recommendations on future legislation, including around prior authorization reform. The group was initially formed during the legislative interim to respond to a dispute between…
Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Princeton University,“ Anticipating this accommodation, banks tilt their portfolios to increase the financial-stability costs of rate hikes, pulling monetary policy toward lower rates while giving the central bank an incentive to announce higher future rates than it expects to set.
Protecting Californians from paying more than is required for insurance, the California Department of Insurance is establishing a new, voluntary, and fully transparent process for analyzing proposed insurance rates for personal and commercial lines prior to any approval under Proposition 103. This regulation strengthens one of the most important…
2026 OCT 19– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Palo Alto, California, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ The Medicare prescription payment plan enables beneficiaries to convert prescription out-of-pocket costs into a capped monthly…
2026 OCT 19– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Research findings on Managed Care are discussed in a new report. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Brigham and Women’ s Hospital and Harvard University,“ Using Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data, we found that mean supplemental rebates per…
W. R. Berkley Corporation today reported its third quarter 2026 results. Return on equity of 18.4% and operating return on equity of 18.8%. Pre-tax underwriting income for the Insurance segment grew 10.6% to $237.7 million. Net investment income grew to $383.5 million driven by core portfolio increase of 12.0%. Gross and net premiums written for the Insurance…
