I spoke to Blue Shield and have read my evidence of coverage documents… please help, I pay a lot for a gold PPO plan to ensure I don't get buried by a claim! Kyle Iverson: Hi Susan, we're sorry to hear about this, but I do believe we can get you going in the right direction and hopefully resolve this. Alan Cash: Ugg, medical claims!
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The Institutes' Peter Miller Joins Philadelphia's Elite Business Leaders as 2025 Titan 100
Peter L. Miller, CPCU, president and CEO of The Institutes, was named a 2025 Philadelphia Titan, an honor that acknowledges his visionary leadership and impact within risk management and insurance. The Titan 100 program recognizes Philadelphia’ s Top 100 CEOs and C-level executives who demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, and passion.
LOS ANGELES, June 17, 2025/ PRNewswire-PRWeb/– According to a recent survey from GasBuddy, 69% of Americans plan to take a road trip this summer, and of those, 40% say they expect to be on the road for more than five hours. If you're among the millions with travel plans, Mercury Insurance wants to help ensure that your vehicle is up for the task. "Road tripping has long been a…
—The U.S. economy is mostly in good shape but that isn't saving Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell from a spell of angst. Yet President Donald Trump's widespread tariffs may push inflation higher in the coming months, while also possibly slowing growth. The Fed is in“ an uncomfortable purgatory,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at accounting giant KPMG.“ Without…
According to The Institutes Knowledge Group’s annual Skills Report, risk management and insurance professionals are sending a powerful message about their learning priorities: foundational and leadership-driven education is key. This holistic report, which is based on data from The Institutes’ expansive community of learners who completed over…
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va.— By the time Eric Tennant was diagnosed in 2023 with a rare cancer of the bile ducts, the disease had spread to his bones. He weighed 97 pounds and wasn't expected to survive a year with stage 4 cancer. Two years later, grueling rounds of chemotherapy have slowed the cancer's progress, even as it has continued to spread.
Fewer public adjusters might be available to help policyholders settle claims with insurance companies if a new payout policy quietly being rolled out by Citizens Property Insurance Corp. becomes adopted across the rest of the industry, the director of the state’ s public adjuster association is warning. Adjusters in Florida say they were shocked to…
Thriving on chaos, Trump strategically pressures the Federal Reserve into lowering interest rates while expanding executive power under the guise of emergency reform. As the U.S., China and Europe falter, he dictates recovery terms. Lower interest rates inflate stocks, reduce debt costs, and benefit Treasury markets— while everyday Americans foot the bill.
Although the GOP budget reconciliation bill has yet to pass into law, nonprofit organizations that rely on the government-sponsored health insurance for low-income Americans in the Charlottesville area are already bracing for impact. An additional 800 individuals in the region are eligible for Medicaid under an expansion measure passed by the Virginia…
HealthEdge ® today released its fifth annual Healthcare Consumer Report, unveiling key insights into consumer sentiment about their health insurance plans. This year’ s findings highlight the growing importance of affordability, transparency, member engagement, and the role of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence in shaping consumer…
Pets are family to many Americans. In 2022, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners created a set of guidelines that states can adopt to create transparency and structure for the pet insurance industry. Pet insurance costs an average of $516 per year for dogs and $276 per year for cats, according to Insurify's analysis of Fletch data.California,…
Home insurance premiums in Indiana are on the rise— and nonpayment is forcing more policy cancellations, according to a report released last week by the Fair Housing Center of Central Indiana. The average home insurance premium for a typical Indiana homeowner increased by 16%, or $412, from 2021 to 2024, according to the report. The Indianapolis metropolitan…
City officials recognized the Poplarville Fire Department on June 13 for its achievement in improving the city's municipal fire insurance classification from Class 7 to Class 5, a milestone effective May 12, 2025, as confirmed by the Mississippi State Rating Bureau. During a special ceremony at the Poplarville Fire Station, Mayor Louise Smith and the Board…
Recent federal proposals to reduce Medicaid funding and constrict eligibility would negatively impact local hospitals, healthcare providers, businesses, and thousands of area residents, according to CenCal Health, the Medicaid managed care plan for Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. CenCal Health provides health insurance to some 242,000…
Officials have urged all residents in the Houston area to consider flood insurance. When Hurricane Beryl barreled through the Houston region last year, a tree crashed through the home rented by insurance agent Chelsey Hernandez's sister. Hernandez, of Gibraltar Insurance Services, said the amount a policy will cover for staying at another apartment or hotel…
Updated projections from Manatt Health estimate 13,000 Kansans would lose Medicaid coverage and the state could lose up to $3.77 billion in funding for the program over the next 10 years if federal cuts are approved. David Jordan, president and CEO at United Methodist Health Ministry Fund in Kansas, said Congress is rushing through legislation that would…
—Autonomous vehicles could eventually lead to fewer car accidents and shake up the $400 billion U.S. auto insurance industry, but don't bank on lower premiums anytime soon. "Even a minor fender bender is very expensive for many vehicles today," Mark Friedlander, spokesman at the Insurance Information Institute, an industry trade group, told NewsNation.
When it comes to protecting what matters most, such as your home, vehicle, family, or business, having the right insurance is essential. Equally important is having the right person to guide you through the process. That's where an independent insurance agent, like those at Brennan& Stuart, truly makes a difference.
AM Best has downgraded the Financial Strength Rating to B- from B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Ratings to“ bb-” from“ bbb” of Oregon Mutual Insurance Company and Western Protectors Insurance Company, which are domiciled in McMinnville, OR and collectively referred to as Oregon Mutual Group. The surplus decline in 2025, was a result of continued adverse loss…
