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HARTFORD– The late Nancy Wyman, a former lieutenant governor and state comptroller, was remembered Oct. 20 as a gender pioneer, a mentor, a co-founder of the state's health insurance marketplace, and a good-humored, enthusiastic public policy expert who spread respect around the state, in high heels. Dannel Malloy recalled her as a solid partner during their eight…

2026 OCT 28– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Economics Daily Report– New research on Investment is the subject of a report. According to news reporting originating from Victoria, Canada, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Central bank digital currencies, especially wholesale ones, were initially hailed as tools for frictionless global…

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from Federal Reserve System,“ We use the model to assess how alternative monetary policy strategies affect labor market outcomes by race. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics, 2026; 18: 390-428. American Economic Journal: Macroeconomics can be contacted at: Amer Economic Assoc, 2014 Broadway, Ste…

2026 OCT 28– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Researchers detail new data in OBGYN and Reproduction. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Health Care Cost Institute,“ Using commercial claims, we characterized bypass among rural obstetric patients with commercial insurance and calculated hospital…

Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP and Saxena White P.A. have filed a securities class action lawsuit on behalf of the City of Detroit General Retirement System and the City of Plantation Police Officers’ Retirement System against Everest Group, Ltd. and certain of its executives. Everest Group, Ltd., et al., No. 26- cv-09448, asserts claims under Sections 10 and 20 of the…

MADISON, NJ- Madison officials are preparing for higher library funding and employee health insurance costs as they look ahead to the borough's 2027 budget. Madison moved from the state plan to the North Jersey fund several years ago. Mayor Conley also updated the council on proposed improvements to the Route 24, Columbia Turnpike and Park Avenue interchange, a…

If you discover a serious injury after an insurance settlement, you usually cannot reopen the claim or ask for more money. Buford is a growing city northeast of Atlanta, close to Lake Lanier and the Mall of Georgia. A personal injury lawyer in Buford, GA, often sees clients who later learn their condition is far worse than they first believed.

Fed board of governors member Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland's president Beth Hammack dissented in favor of a quarter-point increase. Inflation has risen this year amid the Iran war, creating a difficult set of circumstances for President Trump and the GOP this midterm cycle. Energy shocks from the U.S.- Iran and Russia- Ukraine wars continue to…

Porch Group, Inc., a new kind of homeowners insurance company, today reported third quarter results through September 30, 2026, that exceeded our expectations. “With that organic foundation firmly in place, we are excited to further accelerate our growth through the pending acquisition of Allied Trust. Allied Trust is expected to strengthen an already…

The Federal Reserve increased the Fed Funds rate by a quarter point the week before last. Markets had fully anticipated the increase, and the Fed delivered. Markets surged a day after the increase, showing approval of the Fed' s commitment to fighting inflation.

Oct. 22— The percentage of working-age adults without health insurance has increased in the past two years, largely because many people can no longer afford Obamacare coverage after Congress allowed federal subsidies to expire at the end of last year. The uninsured rate for adults ages 19-64 rose to 11.2% this year, up from 8.9% in 2024, according to a new…

A Douglas County jury has awarded $11.3 million in damages to an Omaha mother of 10, finding Farmers Insurance had acted in bad faith in refusing to make good on her husband's $350,000 life insurance policy. The case— brought by Vaneza Ramos after her husband, Jose Gaytan, died of COVD-19 in 2020— followed years of litigation and two jury trials.

The following information was released by the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation:. Authors: Jeannie Fuglesten Biniek, Meredith Freed, Nancy Ochieng, and Juliette Cubanski. Using plan data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, we find that 4.3 million Medicare beneficiaries, including 3.1 million Medicare Advantage drug plan enrollees and 1.2…

The following information was released by the Cato Institute:. On October 26, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Federal Reserve exceeded its authority by including costs such as a share of expected fraud losses as part of interchange fees, thus setting the cap too high. In 2025, a district court in Kentucky had upheld the Fed' s rule: if the Sixth Circuit…

The following information was released by the Peterson Institute for International Economics:. This will not be the place for my broader thoughts on issues ranging from the California wealth tax to the latest proposals from President Trumpyou can find me opining on those elsewhere. Four times a year the Federal Reserve's Federal Open Market Committee…

Healthcare costs are a major concern for Americans, and health insurance premiums are a primary fuel for that anxiety. Shrinking federal subsidies for Affordable Care Act plans led to large premium increases for millions of Americans in 2025, causing many people to drop coverage. With premiums expected to rise further and Medicaid work requirements set to…