Winged Keel Group is excited to announce the addition of Scott Henderson as a Senior Director and Client Relationship Manager. Based in Ohio, Henderson will support Winged Keel’ s continued growth by expanding the firm’ s relationships with financial institutions and advisors across Ohio, Michigan, and Indiana, further strengthening the firm’ s presence in the…
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Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh has recently emphasized the importance of bringing inflation back down to its target of 2%. But the Federal Reserve's decision on Sept. 16, 2026, to hike its baseline interest rate also highlighted an increasingly confounding dilemma: It can raise the price of money across the economy, but it can't determine which sectors are…
EPIC Insurance Brokers& Consultants, a national insurance brokerage and consulting firm supporting clients across specialized industries and services, today announced its acquisition of Korotkin Insurance Group, a fifth-generation independent brokerage with over a century of operational history in Michigan. KIG will serve as a key anchor for the firm’ s…
“Annex is proud to provide a digital solution to agencies for more challenging risks that in many cases they simply had no feasible home for,” said Charlie Sido, Co-Founder of Annex.“ The Zebra’ s technology-first approach to working with consumers mirrors our own philosophy.”. “As environmental risks grow more complex, homeowners need flexible, specialized…
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point on Wednesday, taking the federal funds target range to 3.75%-4% and raising the costs of taking on debt for consumers. It's the first rate hike under recently appointed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh and the first since 2023, and it comes as inflation remains stubbornly above the Fed' s…
Jennifer Bryson has joined Alliant Insurance Services as Senior Vice President within its Employee Benefits Group, based in Dallas, Texas. She will work with employers to develop strategic health and welfare solutions while building long-term relationships and connecting clients with the resources needed to address evolving benefits challenges.
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OKLAHOMA CITY— The state Insurance Department announced that Oklahoma consumers matched with more than a quarter of a billion dollars in life insurance and annuity benefits through the Life Insurance Policy Locator. Since January 2017, more than 13,000 Oklahoma residents have submitted search requests, which resulted in confirmed matches totaling $260…
–Sell the GBP/USD pair and set a take-profit at 1.3300. It fell to 1.3393, down more than 2% from its August high as focus shifted to the upcoming Bank of England interest rate decision. Bank of England Decision Ahead.
Ned Lamont is accusing Republican challenger Ryan Fazio of voting to raise healthcare costs for Connecticut families by $800 a month in a new TV campaign ad. The new Lamont campaign ad, titled "My Patients," centers on Fazio's November 2025 vote against using $500 million in state surplus funds to establish a special state contingency fund to respond to federal…
Families of Arkansas children with disabilities packed the Old Supreme Court room at the state Capitol on Wednesday and urged Gov. More than 2,400 Arkansas families are waiting for a Medicaid waiver that will help them meet their children's complex medical and non-medical needs. "This was the moment Arkansas said,' Enough.' This was the moment that a small group…
Lawmakers on both the left and right expressed outrage about double-digit increases approved for the premiums paid by the 220,000 Connecticut residents buying health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange. In a public information session last month, the companies that offer plans on the Access Health CT exchange cited factors including…
Lawmakers on both the left and right expressed outrage about double-digit increases approved for the premiums paid by the 220,000 Connecticut residents buying health insurance on the state's Affordable Care Act exchange. In a public information session last month, the companies that offer plans on the Access Health CT exchange cited factors including…
The following information was released by the California Department of Insurance:. SACRAMENTO, Calif. California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today announced proposed regulations to prohibit insurance companies from using a driver's marital status as an optional factor when setting private passenger automobile insurance rates, taking the…
The following information was released by the office of the Governor of Texas:. The average annual homeowners insurance premium in Texas rose 79 percent in six years, said Governor Abbott. High insurance costs hit Texas families hard.
New Name Reflects Expansion Beyond Workers' Compensation and Broader Availability to Companies with Complex Risk Profiles. –CCI Insurance, a Higginbotham Partner, has rebranded its proprietary CompCorrect platform as RiskCorrect, reflecting its evolution from a workers' compensation claims-management system into a broader commercial…
Today, the House Financial Services Committee advanced two bipartisan bills introduced by Representative Zach Nunn the Taskforce for Recognizing and Averting Payment Scams Act and the Consumer-Led Enhancement of Annuity and Insurance Registration Forms Act aimed at stopping payment scams before they drain Iowans' life savings and simplifying the…
WASHINGTON- The Federal Reserve raised interest rates on Wednesday and flagged more hikes in the coming months, with new U.S. central bank chief Kevin Warsh joining a unanimous decision that effectively acknowledges the Trump administration's inability so far to control inflation that policymakers worry could worsen. While President Donald Trump had…
The Federal Reserve Wednesday raised its interest rate target by 25 points, to 4.0%, the first hike under new Chairman Kevin Warsh and the first in three years. President Trump later slammed the move, meant to help stem inflation, saying the interest rate should be at the most 1%. "Interest Rates in the United States should be 1%, or less, because we are the Best Credit in…