Daniel Ilinykh doesn't need industry statistics or ballyhooed public opinion polls to convince him there's an underinsurance crisis in America. Ilinykh is a flooring and tile contractor in the Tampa, Florida, area and knows from experience that an increasing number of homeowners lack the crucial insurance coverage needed to repair their homes after a loss.
Newswires
Cumberland-based Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, one of the nation's top 100 commercial insurance brokers, has announced the hiring of Client Advisor Shea Higgins. Based in the firm's Atlanta office, Shea will focus on serving clients in the construction and manufacturing industries, with an emphasis on practical risk management and long-term…
2026 JUN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Psychology& Psychiatry Daily– New research on Aging Research- Geriatrics and Gerontology is the subject of a report. According to news reporting from Aichi, Japan, by NewsRx journalists, research stated,“ Physical, cognitive, and psychological functions contribute to disability risk and are interrelated.
2026 JUN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. According to news originating from Providence, Rhode Island, by NewsRx correspondents, research stated,“ Accountable care organizations, Medicare’ s flagship reform to slow cost growth, were envisioned as local, clinically integrated…
2026 JUN 15– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases and Conditions- Diabetic Ketoacidosis is the subject of a report. According to news reporting out of Elmira, United States, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Non-medical switching is a change in treatment regimen for reasons other than…
In the latest Healthcare Business Strategy report, Mark Farrah Associates, www.markfarrah.com provided an overview of the 2025 Medicare Supplement market with insights about competitive positioning and standardized plan type preferences. Medicare Supplement plans, also known as Medigap or Med Supp plans, covered over 13.8 million seniors as of…
One of the next major steps in the Buffalo Diocese’ s bid to end nearly 900 child sexual abuse claims in federal bankruptcy court will be a vote by the abuse victims on whether to accept the terms of a more than $300 million settlement plan. Members of the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors, which negotiated the deal with the diocese and its insurers over the…
Origami Risk, the industry-leading risk, safety and insurance Software as a Service technology firm, today announced new Insurance Program Management capabilities within its Risk Management Information System solution. The functionality is now available to Origami Risk clients. As a result, critical data ends up fragmented across spreadsheets and…
Pacific County also saw a decline in the number of people enrolled in Apple Health, Washington's Medicaid program. Local enrollment in Apple Health declined from 5,233 in 2025 to 4,958 in 2026, a drop of 275 people— 5.3%. Nearly one-third of Pacific County's under-65 population is receiving coverage through Apple Health this year, 12th- highest in the state and…
Mr. Pulte has served as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, where he referred New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook to the Department of Justice for mortgage fraud charges, drawing fire from Democrats. “I have to assume the president realizes that Pulte has caused a political problem between the Congress…
Brooklyn residents who lose health insurance coverage because of federal policy changes can still access low- and no-cost sexual and reproductive health care at the city's Fort Greene Sexual Health Clinic, according to the NYC Health Department. The agency recently launched a citywide public awareness campaign promoting services available through its…
When you go to the pharmacy, you might be offered a coupon on your prescription drugs. Even as prescription drug costs rise, patients with commercial insurance slowed their use of manufacturer-sponsored drug coupons in recent years, according to a study the Journal of the American Medical Association published April 6. These are not the same as discount card…
Bringing it home: On Friday, 3rd District Congressman Frank Lucas chaired an Oklahoma City field hearing of his House Task Force on Monetary Policy, Treasury Market Resilience, and Economic Prosperity emphasizing the regional responsiveness of the Federal Reserve's 12 banks. "By design, each district brings to the table its own perspective– our nation has many…
Mayor Quinton Lucas filed a resolution this week that would begin a process known as receivership on the former Federal Reserve Building, 925 Grand Blvd., a legal maneuver aimed at dealing with blighted properties by prompting action from current owners or ordering control over the property to change hands. Once the tallest building in Missouri at nearly 300…
Three major health insurance companies are proposing sharp rate increases in 2027 for many Connecticut residents and with many living paycheck to paycheck, state leaders are concerned about the rising costs. That includes an average hike of nearly 23% for individual plans for ConnectiCare, nearly 19% for United Healthcare, and an average increase of nearly…
The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released the rules on June 1. That deadline was set last year in the GOP tax-and-spending law known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which established a work requirement for certain people enrolled in Medicaid, the state-federal health insurance program for people with low incomes or disabilities.
Confidential financial oversight of insurance companies is a core function of the California Department of Insurance's consumer protection mission, similar to the U.S. Federal Reserve for U.S. banks. This forward-thinking approach— the first such regulation for any U.S. state— enhances the financial security of the state's policyholders and minimizes the…
WASHINGTON- Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years last month, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near. Consumer prices rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 3.8% in April and the third straight…
Insurance companies commonly use protection class ratings— administered by the independent Washington Surveying and Rating Bureau every five years— to set fire insurance premiums. The Office of Insurance Commissioner contracted a group led by a former U.S. Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer delivered the report to members of the Senate and House…
