This year Nevada became the third state, after Colorado in 2023 and Washington in 2021, to add a public option plan to its marketplace. So far, 10,762 people have signed up, according to figures provided by the Nevada Health Authority. The goal of such efforts, said Christine Monahan, an assistant research professor at the McCourt School of Public Policy at…
Novocure announced today that Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved reimbursement for Optune Lua ® through the country's National Health Insurance coverage. Optune Lua is approved in Japan for concurrent use with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in adult patients with unresectable advanced/recurrent NSCLC who progressed on or after…
The majority of women now report being the Chief Financial Officer in their household, according to the latest Women Money Power Study* from the Allianz Center for the Future of Retirement, part of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America. More than half of women now say that they are the CFO of their household. “As more women take on the role of Chief…
PAUL— Kasson- Mantorville teacher Aaron Wilke on Thursday, Feb. 26, testified before the Minnesota Legislature about the prohibitive cost of health insurance for educators while speaking in support of a bill that would aim to address the situation. Wilke was testifying before the House State Government Finance and Policy Committee regarding House Bill 2904.
CLEVELAND, March 2, 2026/ PRNewswire-PRWeb/– Predictable Benefits™, an end-to-end ICHRA infrastructure platform, today launched out of stealth to give insurance agencies, health insurance brokers, PEOs, TPAs, and carriers the ability to launch a fully branded ICHRA platform in minutes. "Predictable Benefits is a modern ICHRA platform built for brokers, agencies,…
These numbers mean that inflation is still a major concern in the United States. As such, there is a risk that the Federal Reserve may not cut interest rates as soon as analysts were expecting. US inflation may remain at an elevated level in the coming months now that a new war has started in the Middle East.
Jörg Bruniecki, currently CUO, Global Specialty Lines, will succeed Mr. Goldie as MS Re’ s CUO, responsible for the company’ s global underwriting strategy. Having joined MS Re in March 2022 as CUO, International P&C, he most recently has served as CUO, Global Specialty Lines, responsible for all specialty lines, including Agriculture, Financial Risks, Cyber,…
The Georgia House has sent a package of legislation aimed at addressing insurance costs and violations to the state Senate for consideration. "Georgia is leading the nation in tackling affordability and driving down the cost of living for our neighbors— from energy and healthcare to housing and now insurance," said House Speaker Jon Burns, R- Newington, in a…
FTSE 100 falls 139 points to 10,772 Airlines and travel company shares hit by Iran war Defence and oil companies in demand 1.51pm: Natural gas prices rocket as Qatar halts production Europe’s major stock market indices have taken a further leg lower, following a big move in natural gas prices on a move by Qatar to stop LNG production. "Selling in the euro has picked up some steam…
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated, a leading global life and health reinsurer, announced today that Jayson Bronchetti will join the company as Executive Vice President, Investments, effective March 2, 2026. Mr. Bronchetti most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Investment Officer, and Head of Hedging& Sustainability at Lincoln…
Prudential Financial, Inc. today announced the launch of its ActiveIncome insurance overlay solution for retail managed accounts on Franklin Templeton’ s Canvas platform. “We have a tremendous opportunity to move beyond just retirement savings to focus on holistic, personalized wealth management and income planning to meet the needs of today’ s investors,”…
Increased sales and client assets: Sales from MassMutual’ s domestic insurance operations topped $43 billion, underscoring the depth of the company’ s distribution and broad portfolio of holistic solutions that help people protect their assets and grow their wealth. Along with maintaining its position as a top provider of whole life insurance, MassMutual…
ACORE CAPITAL, a leading U.S. commercial real estate debt investment manager, today announced that it has been named Alternative Lender of the Year by PERE Credit as part of its 2025 annual awards program. The firm also reached a significant milestone in 2025, when Delphi Financial Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokio Marine, granted ACORE CAPITAL…
Olya Yepremian, CIC, has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President with Alliant Private Client. A distinguished leader known for guiding ultra-high-net-worth clients and their advisors through sophisticated risk management and wealth preservation strategies, Yepremian adds significant depth and experience to the firm's team.
XPOVIO ® Receives Reimbursement Approval in South Korea for a Second Multiple Myeloma IndicationPR NewswireSHANGHAI and HONG KONG, March 1, 2026. -XPOVIO ® is the first XPO1 inhibitor approved for reimbursement by South Korea's National Health Insurance Service for the treatment of adult patients with multiple myeloma.- In South Korea, XPOVIO ® has been…
BAAR, Switzerland—- Novocure announced today that Japan’ s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare approved reimbursement for Optune Lua ® through the country’ s National Health Insurance coverage. Optune Lua is approved in Japan for concurrent use with PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors in adult patients with unresectable advanced/recurrent NSCLC who progressed on or…
Olya Yepremian, CIC, has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President with Alliant Private Client. Olya has built her career on being that steady hand,” said Cindy Zobian, Executive Vice President and Managing Director at Alliant Private Client.“ She understands what it takes to serve sophisticated clients at the highest level, and we’ re excited to…
Adam Bunting, the Cham-plain Valley School District superintendent, told lawmakers on the House and Senate education committees last month that health care costs at his district have grown by 40% over the last five years. Bunting noted that this year's budget follows two years of budget cycles where Champlain Valley School District officials have cut 82…
The passage of medical malpractice reform is the most important public policy success in New Mexico in more than a decade. In addition to the medical malpractice bill, the Legislature entered New Mexico into the national doctor compact and enacted a $10,000 tax credit for physicians. It is cause for celebration, but please don't misunderstand, New Mexico still…
