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It took Crystal Strickland years to qualify for Medicaid, which she needs for a heart condition. Strickland, who' s unable to work due to her condition, chafed when she learned that the U.S. House has passed a bill that would impose a work requirement for many able-bodied people to get health insurance coverage through the low-cost, government-run plan for…

Behold, the insurance secrets that surface when you look at publicly available data a different way, by ranking companies by what they charge per $1,000 of insured value:. —Collectively, Florida- based property insurers charge significantly higher rates per $1,000 than companies headquartered outside the state charge. —Owners of condominium units in Florida…

It took Crystal Strickland years to qualify for Medicaid, which she needs for a heart condition. Strickland, who' s unable to work due to her condition, chafed when she learned that the U.S. House has passed a bill that would impose a work requirement for many able-bodied people to get health insurance coverage through the low-cost, government-run plan for…

COLUMBIA, S.C.- Insurance fraud is happening every day across South Carolina. "We're looking for people who are trying to enrich themselves unjustly by giving false information," said Joshua Underwood, Director of the Insurance Fraud Division at the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Chief Mark Keel from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said he…

Weatherford school trustees on Monday set teacher raises for the 2025-26 school year and chose a health insurance plan. Executive Director of Human Resources Kristi Dowd initially proposed a 1.5% hike for that experience level, which averaged $937 each. Dowd also recommended $2,500 increases for those with three and four years, and double that for teachers…

Under the legislation, all prescription drug contracts in Iowa would be required to use a "passthrough" pricing model. Iowa joins Texas, Georgia, Indiana and Montana that passed similar laws this year. Last year, more than 30 pharmacies closed in Iowa, affecting both rural and urban communities, according to the Iowa Pharmacy Association.

On Christmas Day at the WaTiki indoor water park, Hans Wirt was getting winded from following his son up the stairs to the waterslides. Wirt thought the cause might have been the altitude change between his home in Deltona, Florida— 33 feet above sea level— and Rapid City, at the edge of the Black Hills. Medics stabilized Wirt before taking him to Monument Health— the…

The Risk Pool is a publicly funded insurer that provides risk management services to Maine's county governments via the Maine County Commissioners Association. Somerset County pays about $220,000 per year for liability coverage, according to County Administrator Tim Curtis. In the first lawsuit, Millar Watson, the father of Mitchell Watson and personal…

California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced today a formal investigation into State Farm's handling of thousands of insurance claims from wildfire survivors affected by the Palisades and Eaton wildfires. This examination will assess whether State Farm has complied with California's consumer protection and claims handling laws and…

U.S. stocks have recovered from the hit they took on“ Liberation Day,” as President Donald Trump has scaled back record-setting global tariffs. But these tariffs are like cotton candy: They’ ve mostly dissolved, but the stickiness is still there. We know the Federal Reserve has not lowered interest rates since December.

The Louisiana Legislature wrapped up its 2025 regular session Thursday having passed an agenda to try to lower insurance rates with legislation that focused on consumers and so-called "tort reform" policy targeting personal injury lawyers on the belief they are the cause of the state's high coverage premiums. Jeff Landry promised to shepherd through the…

COLUMBIA, S.C.- Insurance fraud is happening every day across South Carolina. "We're looking for people who are trying to enrich themselves unjustly by giving false information," said Joshua Underwood, Director of the Insurance Fraud Division at the South Carolina Department of Insurance. Chief Mark Keel from the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division said he…

Insurance companies operating in Texas closed almost half the claims filed by homeowners last year without paying anything, part of a rising trend that is shifting more costs onto property owners, according to a new analysis. Doug Quinn, the director of the American Policyholder Association, a national nonprofit that advocates for policyholder rights,…

Home insurance premiums in Indiana are on the rise— and nonpayment is forcing more policy cancellations, according to a report released this 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…

2025 JUN 13– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Marijuana Daily– Data detailed on Marijuana/Cannabis have been presented. Funders for this research include NIH Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health& Human Development, NAIC, Katie School of Insurance and Risk Management at Illinois State University, Center for Family and Demographic…

Cheryl Walker's rental property in the Ville neighborhood was damaged by last month's tornado. She was relieved to know her tenant wasn't injured but became livid when she found out that 25% of her insurance payout would be subtracted and given to the city. "Give me my money," Walker told News Channel 4 First Alert's Morgan Harris last week.

Freedom Holding Corp., a multinational diversified financial services holding company with a presence in 22 countries, today announced the financial results for their fiscal year 2025. $2.05 billion in revenue versus $1.67 billion for the fiscal year 2024, a 23% increase Net income of $1.40 earnings per diluted share; $1.43 per basic share $9.9 billion in…