Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser recently announced a settlement with property management company Baron Property Services, LLC, for unlawfully charging tenants for renters insurance, and for improperly considering rental applicants' criminal justice records that did not result in conviction. Like many rental companies, Baron requires that…
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TEANECK, N.J.& HAMILTON, Bermuda—- Agam Capital, a global leader in insurance-related asset and liability analytics, is advising one of the largest mutual life insurers in the United States, in the formation and launch of an incorporated segregated account company as a Bermuda- domiciled Class E life and annuity reinsurer. Agam’ s Co-Founders, Chak Raghunathan and…
A federal grand jury has indicted a 24- year-old Upstate New York man on charges he defrauded financial institutions and the Small Business Administration out of more than $140,000 through fraudulent pandemic loan applications. Brandon Millender of Buffalo faces 10 counts, including conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, aggravated identity theft…
Shelby Russ, president and CEO of New Orleans- based AOS Interior Environments, has spent decades decking out offices, dorms, hospitals and more with high-end furniture, fixtures, modular walls and other interior elements. That perspective informs his work as a director of the New Orleans branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, where he reports on local…
The healthcare landscape in Hawai'i could get a radical makeover if regulators approve a combination of the state's largest health insurer with the second-largest hospital system, creating an integrated behemoth with combined annual revenues topping $6 billion. Already the plan has come under sharp attack by competing medical providers and consumer…
A farmer from Iowa was sentenced to 13 years in federal court Thursday on charges including stealing government funds and crop insurance fraud. Tanner Seuntjens, 33, defrauded taxpayers of over $1.7 million in subsidies, the U.S. Attorney’ s Office for the Northern District of Iowa said in a release. Between June 2020 and June 2021, Seuntjens falsely claimed to…
I’ ve written at least a dozen columns about the disaster at the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department. Health care providers in New Mexico are not going to return to pre-pandemic levels overnight because the Legislature passed malpractice reform and authorized joining two interstate licensure compacts. New Mexico ranks 48th in the nation for…
AM Best will deliver a pair of presentations as part of a half-day seminar with members of the Shanghai International Reinsurance Exchange, scheduled to take place on 22 April 2026, in Shanghai, China. Rob Curtis, managing director and chief executive officer of AM Best’ s Singapore operations, and Judy Li, market development analyst, will lead the presentations.
METHUEN— As the cost of health insurance increases the chair of the city’ s Public Employment Committee said they are willing to negotiate, but it needs to be transparent. Methuen Education Association co-president and PEC Chair Kara Blatt on Monday told the City Council she had been blindsided by an emergency measure proposed by Mayor D.J. Beauregard to…
State lawmakers on Monday received an update on Hawaii's efforts to stabilize its strained property insurance market, with officials pointing to early gains from the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund and warning of upcoming changes that could expand flood insurance requirements on Oahu. The joint informational briefing held by the House and Senate…
In July 2025, the Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District received a surprise bill for more than $585,196, which it is still paying off. It was from SchoolCare, a nonprofit that provides health insurance benefits to thousands of public employees throughout New Hampshire, including staff at Jaffrey- Rindge. The bill immediately raised concerns among…
Last week’ s inflation report showed the first clear signs that the conflict with Iran is feeding into the U.S. economy through energy prices. Consumer prices rose 3.3% in March from a year earlier, up from 2.4% in February. That is not the kind of inflation shock the Federal Reserve can easily fix.
The following information was released by the Independent Institute:. So did the European Central Bank. And the Bank of England.
Darby Hills is backing Illinois Senate Bill 4182, which would require most insurance plans to cover a six-month supply of egg and peanut allergen supplements for infants when prescribed by a health care provider. The overall fiscal impact of the proposal remains unclear, but insurers would likely pay the market price for the supplements, estimated at…
At two Minnesota autism treatment centers, any child— autistic or not— could be qualified for services, federal prosecutors allege. That is one way authorities claim those individual health care providers defrauded a state program, billing the Department of Human Services and insurers roughly $20 million over five years. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rebecca Kline,…
In America, you can have health insurance and still not be able to afford the health care you need. As a nation, we are spending more than $5 trillion a year on health care, yet Americans still struggle to get it in a timely manner. Chronic diseases like heart disease, cancer, and diabetes are major drivers of health care spending and remain among the leading causes of…
Think of my Casualty List as a court of appeals for innocent stocks that have been unjustly punished. In the first quarter this year, marked by armed hostilities between the U.S. and Iran, the Standard& Poor's 500 Total Return Index fell 4.3%. Humana Inc. is one of the largest health insurers in the U.S., and specializes in Medicare, Medicaid and military patients.
Maura Healey, state legislative leaders and policy experts at Faneuil Hall in Boston on Monday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the signing of a bill that brought public health insurance to the Bay State. Headlining the event with Healey will be former Governors Michael Dukakis, Bill Weld, Deval Patrick, and Mitt Romney, who signed the health care reform…
In this role, Fisher helps power an organization dedicated to helping older adults and people living with disabilities in Snohomish County age with dignity and independence. Homage serves more than 25,000 community members each year through programs spanning Meals on Wheels, transportation, mental health counseling, minor home repair and social…
