Internet comments heaped scorn Thursday on UnitedHealthcare as the Minnetonka- based health insurer mourned the killing of its chief executive, Brian Thompson, who was shot just before an investor conference where the company was to reveal plans for greater profits next year. Police have not publicly speculated on the motives of the person who shot at…
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AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of B++ and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ bbb+” of Al Dhafra Insurance Company P.S.C.. The outlook of these Credit Ratings is stable. However, from 2021, in line with peers in the UAE, ADIC suffered a marked decline in its technical profitability due to significant competition and pricing pressures.
“It’ s a wakeup call for a lot of companies,” said Glen Kucera, the New York- based president of Enhanced Protection Services, an arm of security company Allied Universal.“ Unfortunately, it sometimes takes an event like this to impact change in the threat landscape.”. Thompson, 50, ran the largest U.S. health insurer, a division of the nation’ s fourth biggest publicly traded…
As authorities in New York continued their manhunt for a person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Minnetonka- based Medica has temporarily closed its headquarters as anger at health insurers has swelled online this week. A Medica spokesman said safety concerns following Wednesday’ s shooting in New York City prompted the…
—U.S. stocks rose to records Friday after data suggested the job market remains solid enough to keep the economy going, but not so strong that it raises immediate worries about inflation. The quiet trading came after the latest jobs report came in mixed enough to strengthen traders’ expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again at its next…
Whitt and family members operated trucking companies under the names Silver Eagle Express LLC, Pure Gold LLC, and The Silverado Group, LLC, according to the indictment. One of the company’ s trailers was badly damaged in a fire while traveling through Woodford County in June 2018, but the company only had liability insurance on it so the policy didn’ t cover the…
AM Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a” of China Taiping Insurance Company Limited. Evaluated under the HKFRS 17 accounting standard, CTPI’ s capital and surplus improved by 2.4% to HKD 5.3 billion in 2023. The company has maintained a healthy regulatory solvency ratio under the Hong Kong risk-based…
As authorities in New York continued their manhunt for a person of interest in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Minnetonka- based Medica has temporarily closed its headquarters as anger at health insurers has swelled online this week. A Medica spokesman said safety concerns following Wednesday’ s shooting in New York City prompted the…
The original move by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, which would have started next year, alarmed doctors and policymakers. Anthem had said that starting in February it would use metrics— known as Physician Work Time values— from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to " target the number of minutes reported for anesthesia services.
"I did not know until Wednesday afternoon whether I would be able to have surgery Thursday morning," she told NPR. Wilson, a professor of Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis University in Missouri, noted that she was telling her personal story, not speaking on behalf of the university. The shocking, targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson Wednesday…
Judge Reiss also ordered Manning to pay restitution to the Social Security Administration in the amount of $119,978. According to court records, Manning's brother received disability insurance benefit payments from the Social Security Administration. U.S. Attorney Nikolas P. Kerest commended the investigatory efforts of the Social Security…
PIONEER MUNICIPAL HIGH INCOME ADVANTAGE FUND, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21409 Pioneer Municipal High Income Advantage Fund, Inc. 60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 Christopher J….
PIONEER HIGH INCOME FUND, INC. UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES Investment Company Act file number 811-21043 Pioneer High Income Fund, Inc. 60 State Street, Boston, MA 02109 Christopher J. Kelley, Amundi Asset Management, Inc., 60…
Open enrollment is underway for Virginia's Insurance Marketplace, the commonwealth's official state-based exchange dedicated to providing health insurance to eligible consumers. Launched in 2023, the marketplace has helped more than 400,000 Virginia residents enroll in health plans, placing Virginia among the top 10 states nationwide for…
Dear Toni: I have original Medicare with a supplement, and in October, I was taken by ambulance to the emergency room for heart issues. Can you please explain how this rule could affect his hospital stay since he is no longer in Medicare with a supplement.— Sybil, Tampa, Fla.. Dear Sybil: The Medicare outpatient observation notice rule only affects those who are enrolled…
Florida lawmakers, led by Senate President Ben Albritton, are stepping up to make sure property insurance companies pay what they owe. A good place to start would be with the state's own insurer, Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. A recent report from the Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald revealed something shocking: Citizens denied more than half of the…
Weekly applications for jobless benefits are considered a proxy for U.S. layoffs. The Federal Reserve jacked up rates in 2022 and into 2023 in an attempt to squelch the sky-high inflation that developed when the U.S. economy rebounded from the brief but sharp pandemic recession. The Fed has cut its benchmark rate at its last two meetings in response to receding…
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today proposed a rule to rein in data brokers that sell personal and financial information. © Shutterstock The proposed rule would limit the sale of personal identifiers like Social Security Numbers and phone numbers collected by certain companies. The rule would also ensure that people’s financial data such as […] The post CFPB…
Louisiana has some of the highest home insurance rates in the country, but state leaders want to expand a plan to strengthen homes against storm damage to help some lessen the burden. The Louisiana Department of Insurance launched the program in 2023 with $30 million in funding. The legislature funded the program again in 2024, and the Louisiana Department of…
