A.M. Best has affirmed the Financial Strength Rating of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of Wright National Flood Insurance Company. The ratings reflect WNFIC’ s strong risk-adjusted capitalization and favorable operating results, as well as the support provided by its ultimate parent, Brown and Brown, Inc., and its exclusive reinsurance…
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When Montana chose to join with 31 other states and expand Medicaid coverage to the working poor in 2015, the Legislature included a sunset clause that requires lawmakers in 2019 to reassess the program. “The state of Montana is having a very difficult time affording the amount of spending created because we are blowing out the projections.
Steve Daines’ Helena office on Wednesday afternoon to urge him to vote no on the Senate healthcare bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Alex Street, with Indivisible Helena, said he’ s encouraging people to still be a part of the town hall, but said they are often muted after asking a question. “There is no good version of this bill,” the letter says.“ With so…
Steve Daines’ Helena office on Wednesday afternoon to urge him to vote no on the Senate healthcare bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Alex Street, with Indivisible Helena, said he’ s encouraging people to still be a part of the town hall, but said they are often muted after asking a question. “There is no good version of this bill,” the letter says.“ With so…
Sometimes the first sign of debt trouble is that you ignore the signs: You don’t know what your credit card balances are, for example, or you just don’t open statements. Your subconscious usually tells you when you’re in a danger zone, says Beverly Harzog, author of “The Debt Escape Plan.” It may whisper at first, with headaches or sleepless nights.
“Particularly now, when producers in South Dakota and other states in the Northern Plains are suffering through an increasingly severe drought, we should be talking about ways that we can provide greater assistance to the farmers and ranchers who need it…” John Thune, a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today, as part…
“Particularly now, when producers in South Dakota and other states in the Northern Plains are suffering through an increasingly severe drought, we should be talking about ways that we can provide greater assistance to the farmers and ranchers who need it…” John Thune, a longtime member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today, as part…
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have announced $87,414 in federal funding for the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department. The funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program seeks to improve the safety of both the public and first…
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have announced $87,414 in federal funding for the West Lanham Hills Volunteer Fire Department. The funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program seeks to improve the safety of both the public and first…
U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin have announced $346,858 in federal funding for the Community Fire Company of Rising Sun. The funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. Rising Sun volunteer first responders are currently using SCBA equipment that is 17 years old- well past their…
Today, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, Tim Kaine (D-VA and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) were joined by the National Hispanic Leadership Agenda, NCLR’s Institute for Hispanic Health, and National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health (NLIRH) to highlight how Senate Republicans’ attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would disproportionately affect the…
Washington, D.C.- Following the news that uncertainty surrounding the Republicans’ attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act has caused insurance carriers to stop offering plans in nearly all of Nevada’s rural counties, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen to introduce legislation that would stabilize the healthcare market.
Washington, D.C.- Following the news that uncertainty surrounding the Republicans’ attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act has caused insurance carriers to stop offering plans in nearly all of Nevada’s rural counties, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen to introduce legislation that would stabilize the healthcare market.
WASHINGTON- Much of the current debate on the American Health Care Act and Better Care Reconciliation Act focuses on a Congressional Budget Office score showing 22 million more Americans without health coverage by 2026.. However, a new analysis by Forbes contributor Josh Archambault reveals a surprising omission. “The House and Senate were given a CBO score…
“This extended CBO estimate shows how deeply destructive the Senate bill is over the long run to America’s health. Under the Senate bill, like the bill passed by the House, these draconian cuts in health care assistance for the American people are used to pay for tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations. “This adds to the ever-growing mountain of evidence…
Washington, DC– U.S. Representatives Randy Hultgren and Ranking Member Maxine Waters of the Financial Services Committee, along with 21 of their colleagues, today introduced bipartisan legislation that strengthens the work of the Financial Stability Oversight Council by permitting its independent member with insurance expertise to continue serving in…
Washington, June 29, 2017- The House Appropriations Committee’s Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee today passed the fiscal year 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, which was authored by Rep. The bill provides annual funding for the Treasury Department, the Judiciary, the Small Business…
WASHINGTON- Congresswoman Diana DeGette has teamed up with colleagues to introduce bipartisan legislation that lets Medicare Advantage insurance plans offer a wider array of benefits to chronically ill enrollees. The bill, H.R. 3044, waives uniformity requirements among Medicare Advantage plans and lets insurers offer plans better tailored to meet the…
“As the Senate continues to work through the process of repeal and replace, the House has started phase three of the process. Last month, the House passed phase one, the American Health Care Act, which the Senate is now working through, and the administration began phase two to take regulatory steps to stabilize the market. *H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance…
