Some Virginia state employees will pay more for health insurance beginning July 1, following the state's latest review and projection of claims. Overall, the state Department of Human Resource Management proposed a 6.3% increase in total premiums for the next fiscal year. The 6.3% increase is what budget writers expected, according to a House Appropriations…
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On the eve of another hurricane season, the insurance industry finally came out and said what almost everyone in Florida expected. "When most of the modelers are indicating it's going to be very active season, that's going to trigger the global reinsurance markets to reassess risk," Mark Friedlander, the Insurance Information Institute's spokesman said after…
The Connecticut Interlocal Risk Management Agency, a leading member-owned municipal insurance provider in Connecticut, today announced a strategic upgrade to its core capabilities with its selection of Origami Risk’ s multi-tenant Software-as-a-Service policy administration and billing platform. At the same time, CIRMA will enhance member…
–EvolutionIQ, the market-leading Claims Guidance platform for Disability and Workers' Compensation lines of insurance, today announced the release of MedHub, an AI-powered medical summarization and synthesis solution integrated into EvolutionIQ's platform, creating a single workspace for claims professionals that streamlines process, gathers…
The online medical industry has witnessed significant growth and new developments since COVID-19 started. Forbes.com posted a study and chose these for the best "online medical" sites in 2024, along with what they were best at, as follows. Variety of Care: HealthTap.com, Insurance Coverage: Teladoc.com, Fertility and Pregnancy: MavenClinic.com, Sexual Health:…
On 4/ 19, my wife told me she heard on WBBM AM780 Chicago that Illinois was going to eliminate junk insurance while also eliminating step therapy provisions for prescription drugs, and prior authorization for inpatient psychiatric treatments among many other provisions. This was passed by the Illinois House where it will go to the Illinois Senate and to…
–M Split Corp. declares its monthly distribution of $0.03125 per share for Class I Preferred shareholders. Distributions are payable May 10, 2024 to shareholders on record as at April 30, 2024. M Split invests in common shares of Manulife Financial Corporation, the largest life insurer in Canada offering financial products and wealth management services.
–Cowbell, a leading provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises, today introduces Prime Tech with Cowbell Co-Pilot, Cowbell's artificial intelligence solution for efficient underwriting. Prime Tech with Co-Pilot will help underwriters better assess risk and provide valuable insights to improve decision-making at speed, driving…
–Applied Systems ® today announced that Colby Insurance Group has selected Tarmika, the industry’ s leading commercial lines quoting tool, to create a more efficient quoting process that helps agents remain competitive and successful amid challenging market conditions. “Today’ s hard market has many insureds wanting to shop their insurance for the best…
Surrey, BC/ Territories of the Coast Salish, April 23, 2024– Westland Insurance, a leading insurance provider, has been recognized as one of Canada’ s top insurance workplaces for diversity, equity, and inclusion. The prestigious 5- Star DE&I award, presented by Insurance Business Canada, acknowledges Westland Insurance's commitment to fostering an inclusive…
Laura Kelly, D- Kansas, issued the following news release on April 22, 2024:. Last month, Governor Laura Kelly's bipartisan Medicaid expansion proposal received support from disability advocates across the state during the Kansas Legislature's Medicaid expansion hearings. The testimony was submitted for hearings in the House Health and Human Services…
DENVER, Colorado, April 23– The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news release on April 21, 2024:. The House today passed legislation sponsored by Representatives Steven Woodrow and Iman Jodeh to encourage responsible gun ownership by requiring gun owners to have liability insurance for their firearms. Colorado has a serious history of gun…
WASHINGTON, April 23– The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living issued the following news on April 22, 2024:. ACL is excited to share that today the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services released the final Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services rule. The Access Rule will strengthen the home and community-based…
See Item 1 A- Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10- K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 for a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to our businesses. Earnings increased 32% over prior year to Q1 record $3.10 per share Q1 EPS includes $0.14 per share gain related to JV sale and $0.09 per share insurance benefit "…
SAN FRANCISCO and BOCA RATON, Fla., April 23, 2024/ PRNewswire/- ZestyAI, the leading provider of climate and property risk analytics solutions powered by artificial intelligence, today announced an agreement with Florida Peninsula Insurance Company. This partnership will leverage ZestyAI's advanced property analytics solutions to provide Florida…
Munich Re Life US and Clareto today announced a new digital solution, Automated EHR Summarizer, which provides an intelligent and intuitive synopsis of electronic health record data in two formats: an easy-to-use human-readable html report and structured digital data for use in rules, models and analytics. “Automated EHR Summarizer helps life insurance…
If you're an insurance producer or small business owner in Florida, or anywhere along the Gulf or Atlantic coast, you can get an instant quote here. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there have been 363 billion-dollar weather disasters since 1980. And hurricanes have caused the most damage: over $1.3 trillion total, with an…
The state Department of Energy and Natural Resources hailed the award Monday as a win for efforts to make the state more resilient in the face of hurricanes. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency selected Louisiana and 59 other grantees across the country as it handed out $7 billion in total awards. Landry, a Republican and a skeptic of the scientific…
Apr. 22— Private insurance companies operating in New Mexico are fully covering Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive pill to gain approval for over-the-counter use in the U.S.. The New Mexico Office of Superintendent of Insurance announced last week private health plans have all added full coverage of the medication, following New Mexico's Medicaid…
