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House Republican leaders have instead pushed a GOP health care bill that does not address the soaring monthly premiums people will soon endure as the tax credits for those who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act expire. President Donald Trump says he will address the nation on Wednesday night: Trump announced his plans in a post on his social media…

But as we have seen multiple times, there is a certain amount of interest in the US dollar below the 155 yen level. At the same time, you have the Federal Reserve, which is likely to cut rates sometime in 2026, but it is still very data dependent. I think at this point in time, the markets will be heavily disappointed if they are looking for consecutive rate cuts coming out…

The bill has little-to-no chance of passing in the Senate where some Democratic support would be needed for passage. With President Trump mostly staying out of the health fight, the GOP squabbling virtually guarantees that millions of Americans will incur substantially higher insurance costs in 2026, a prospect with potentially major political…

—Four centrist Republicans broke with Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday and signed onto a Democratic-led petition that will force a House vote on extending for three years an enhanced pandemic-era subsidy that lowers health insurance costs for millions of Americans. The moderate Republicans were able to force the issue by signing a petition, led by…

BlackRock, Inc. (NYSE: BLK) is one of today’s top gainers. The company’s shares have moved 1.16% on the day to $1,080. BlackRock, Inc. is a publicly owned investment manager. The firm primarily provides its services to institutional, intermediary, and individual investors including corporate, public, union, and industry pension plans, insurance companies, third-party mutual funds, endowments, […]

The cost of health insurance provided through Oregon employers reached record levels last year, adding to the financial pressure many families already feel from rising health care costs. In Oregon, the average annual premiums climbed to $24,688 for employees who paid for family insurance and $8,400 for employees who covered just themselves in 2024,…

MetLife Pet Insurance today announced a new exclusive collaboration with Petstablished, the industry-leading provider of management software for animal welfare organizations, to offer pet insurance quotes directly within the adoption and registration process on the Petstablished platform, which supports over 1,000 AWOs and facilitates more than…

GOP leaders say the package is designed to lower premiums by an estimated $750 to $900 per year by expanding insurance options for small businesses and the self-employed, clarifying the use of stop-loss insurance and increasing transparency around prescription drug pricing. "I think the Democrats have taken a system that was ill and put it into the intensive…

State Farm has good news and bad news for Louisiana policyholders. State Farm is the largest personal auto and homeowners insurer in Louisiana. More than 1,066,000 State Farm personal auto insurance policyholders will receive an average rate decrease of 5.9%, starting on Jan.1, 2026..

–U.S. House Republicans' five-point health care plan could reduce premiums by 11%, but could also increase the number of people without health insurance by 300,000 annually, according to a new Congressional Budget Office analysis. Congress temporarily expanded the PTC during the COVID-19 pandemic, and its reversion to original pre-pandemic levels after Dec….

Should you be able to buy homeowners insurance during a blizzard? For example, one insurer's website states, "No new homeowners or auto policies may be bound in Florida counties under a hurricane warning. "If let that happen unchecked, then they get flooded with immediate claims from the highest-risk folks," Adam Dayan, attorney and founder of Consumer Law Group LLC,…

METHUEN— City councilors and members of the school committee will likely be able to tap into municipal health insurance starting July 1 of next year. The potential financial impact of the rule change will vary wildly depending on which plans officials choose and how many take advantage of the offering which could theoretically cost the city around $10,000…

The Anoka- Hennepin teachers union will vote this week on whether to authorize a potential strike, escalating a monthslong contract dispute over pay and rising health insurance costs. Premiums for the district’ s self-insured health plan rose 22% this spring, said John Wolhaupter, president of the Anoka- Hennepin teachers union. According to Education…

Nigeria's reform programme focuses on rules-based economic management, transparent markets and predictable policies to restore investor confidence.. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Olayemi Cardoso, has told international investors that Nigeria remains committed to macroeconomic stability, as the country pursues economic reforms amid…

Two of Hawaii's largest players, Hawaii Pacific Health, which runs four hospitals including Kapi'olani Medical Center for Women and Hawaii Medical Service Association, the state's largest health insurer, are exploring a partnership. "HPH recognizes that affordability is becoming increasingly out of reach for families across the nation, and in Hawaii, the…

The following information was released by the Insurance Information Institute:. As rising premiums and tightening coverage options continue to strain household budgets, millions of U.S. homeowners are grappling with the growing challenge of affording and maintaining adequate insurance protection. The Insurance Information Institute's latest Issues…