KBRA removed from Watch Developing and affirmed the A- insurance financial strength ratings of S.USA Life Insurance Company, Inc., National Western Life Insurance Company, SBLI USA Life Insurance Company, Shenandoah Life Insurance Company, and Prosperity Life Assurance Limited with Stable Outlooks. Due to the inter-generational structure of JAB Holding…
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2025 NOV 06– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– New research on Managed Care is the subject of a report. The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from Harvard Medical School,“ Policy makers have subcontracted coverage under the public Medicaid and Medicare programmes for people with low incomes and those older than 64…
Nov. 6— Without action from Congress before the end of the year, thousands of Alaskans could soon see skyrocketing premiums for health insurance purchased through federal exchange under the Affordable Care Act. The impending expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits is at the heart of a standoff between Democrats and Republicans in Congress that has led…
The federal government shut down as Democrats in Congress demanded negotiations to extend enhanced tax credits that have helped people buy coverage the past few years. Republicans say they won't negotiate until Democrats vote to reopen the government. "It seems overwhelming, but it really is important to shop and consider your choices," said Sara Collins, an…
2025 NOV 06– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Marijuana Daily– Current study results on Marijuana/Cannabis have been published. According to news reporting out of Lexington, Kentucky, by NewsRx editors, research stated,“ Cannabis use in the United States is increasing. Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from the University of…
During open enrollment, families across Arizona face one of the most important decisions of the year: selecting a health insurance plan. With rising premiums, complex coverage structures and limited provider networks, the process can feel overwhelming. In Arizona, the challenge is compounded by a marketplace where several major insurers have exited in…
The following information was released by the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs:. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott and Senator Mike Rounds sent a letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, and Michelle Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision, supporting the Board's work to finalize a Basel…
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds and Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott today sent a letter to Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, and Michelle Bowman, Vice Chair for Supervision, urging the Board to issue a final rule on Basel III Endgame. Joining Rounds and Scott on the letter are Senators Mike Crapo, Thom Tillis, John Kennedy, Bill…
Universal Insurance Holdings, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 16 cents per share of common stock and a special cash dividend of 13 cents per share of common stock, together totaling 29 cents per share of common stock, both payable on December 12, 2025 to shareholders of record as of the close of…
Assured Guaranty Ltd. announced today its financial results for the three-month period ended September 30, 2025. Year-to-date through September 30, 2025, Assured Guaranty has earned net income of $7.73 per share, 20% higher than in last year’ s comparable period, and adjusted operating income of $6.77 per share, up 17%. Our three financial guaranty businesses–…
Open enrollment sticker shock arrives Lisa Jarvis: This open enrollment might give you sticker shock
Americans embarking on the annual task of sifting through the health plans offered by their employers to find the one that gives them the most bang for their buck are facing a new reality: Many of those options no longer feel affordable. This year, workers are already responsible for about $6,850 of the nearly $27,000 total cost of a family premium, up 6% over 2024,…
The city is set to vote on a 6.8% increase with a $6,000 health reimbursement account to be used to cover the $7,500 out of pocket deductible for health insurance from Blue Cross Blue Shield. “So there are some people who will never end up paying anything out of their pocket,” Courson said.“ Because they’ re not big users of the insurance, or because they’ re not going to…
The City of Enterprise has approved updates to its retiree health insurance policy that enhance benefits for long-serving employees while continuing the city's commitment to fairness, transparency, and responsible financial management. Under the new policy adopted by the Enterprise City Council on Nov. 3, the city will continue to pay 50 percent of retiree…
Also, by allowing the subsidies for the affordable care act to expire, he is effectively, forcing millions to go without health insurance, and at the same time, those same people through their taxes are paying the health care premiums for Congress!
Any U.S. citizen and some immigrants can sign up for ACA coverage through the marketplace; there is no income limit or pre-existing condition limitation, according to USA.gov. The credits are aimed at individuals earning up to $78,800 a year and families of four earning up to $163,200, whose premiums exceed roughly 8.5% of their income. With loss of the subsidies,…
Today, Congressman Addison McDowell led more than 45 of his House GOP colleagues in a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte urging the agency to reverse recent guidance that restricts Actual Cash Value homeowners' insurance policies for federally backed mortgages. "That is why I'm urging Director Pulte to seriously reevaluate the…
Democrats continue to hold basic government operations hostage in an effort to extend expiring health insurance subsidies and prove Milton Friedman's dictum that nothing is as permanent as a temporary government program. Democrats have cause and effect backward. New data from the Kaiser Family Foundation shows the average annual small…
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The federal government shut down as Democrats in Congress demanded negotiations to extend enhanced tax credits that have helped people buy coverage the past few years. Republicans say they won’ t negotiate until Democrats vote to reopen the government. “It seems overwhelming, but it really is important to shop and consider your choices,” said Sara Collins, an…
