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2026 JAN 27– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Daily Real Estate News– Data detailed on Real Estate have been presented. Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Francisco Scott, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO 64198, United States. Additional authors for this research include Ty Kreitman,…

Businesses in Illinois hit by blizzards of potentially ruinous lawsuits over alleged harm caused by emissions from their factories or other facilities can't demand insurers defend them and cover their losses, even when those emissions are expressly permitted by the government and are not legally considered "pollution," the Illinois Supreme Court has…

UnitedHealth Group shares fell nearly 20% on Tuesday, Jan. 27, after the federal government proposed relatively flat payment rates next year for Medicare Advantage health plans. The government proposal released late Monday includes further hits, analysts say, to risk adjustment payments that have been a large source of revenue for UnitedHealth Group but…

CITYWIDE– AFTER TWO WEEKS on strike, nurses at some of the city's largest hospitals say they have reached a partial agreement over health benefits, WABC Eyewitness News reports. According to the New York State Nurses Association, management at NewYork-Presbyterian and Mount Sinai have agreed to retain the union's current health insurance plan.

Despite widespread fears that rising health insurance costs and expiring federal subsidies could lead to a significant drop in insurance enrollment through Nevada's Affordable Care Act marketplace, state officials say enrollments have actually "remained fairly steady" and only slightly declined. "That's a pretty minimal decrease when you look at the big…

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating of A- and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” to CareSource Reinsurance LLC. CareSource Re is a captive subsidiary of CareSource, a not-for-profit managed care company headquartered in Dayton, OH. CareSource is one of the largest Medicaid managed care organizations in the nation.

The following information was released by the Iowa Democratic Party:. Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Zach Nunn got what they wished for.ACA premiums are now more expensive and fewer folks are signed upthan last year as today marks the last day for Americans to enroll. "Randy Feenstra, Ashley Hinson, Mariannette Miller-Meeks and…

Midland Retirement Distributors ® and Sammons Retirement Solutions ®, divisions of Sammons Institutional Group ®, Inc., and member company of Sammons Financial Group, have launched the new Summit Laddered SM Fixed Index Annuity. With financial uncertainty on many minds, clients want protection from market downturns and opportunities for upside…

DES MOINES— Iowa health care providers, facilities and insurance companies could refuse medical care based on moral and ethical— not just religious— objections under a Housepassed bill advanced by Senate Republicans. Jeff Taylor of Sioux Center and Jesse Green of Boone signed off Thursday on House File 571, sending the proposal— dubbed the Medical Ethics…

UnitedHealth Group shares dropped nearly 20% in morning trading Jan. 27 after the federal government proposed relatively flat payment rates next year for Medicare Advantage health plans. The government proposal released late Monday includes further hits, analysts say, to risk adjustment payments that have been a large source of revenue for UnitedHealth…

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas is committing millions in funding through its 2026 Community Investment programs to strengthen housing and economic development across its five-state District, including $17 million for first-time homebuyer assistance. ”Everything we do is about equipping our members with flexible funding and grants that…

AM Best has revised the outlooks to positive from stable and affirmed the Financial Strength of A- and the Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of“ a-” of Cronus Insurance Company and Titan Insurance Company, Inc., A Risk Retention Group. Collectively, these companies are referred to as Titan Insurance Group, which operate under a pooling agreement.

Michelle Shropshire, 55, of Waldorf, Md., and Harlisha Jones, 50, of Clinton, Md., and Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty today in U.S. District Court in connection with a health care fraud scheme in which they conspired to obtain fraudulent health care and disability payments totaling nearly $60,000. Shropshire also admitted to spearheading a broader scheme involving…

While as the third most intense Atlantic basin storm on record— a Melissa gust above the ocean was reported at just over 250 mph— the storm system's U.S. impact was limited mostly to localized flooding, including in Connecticut. Travelers had the biggest book of homeowners insurance in Connecticut in 2024, according to data published by the Massachusetts- based…

Protective Life Corporation, a U.S. subsidiary of Dai-ichi Life Holdings, Inc., today announced a new distribution relationship between its principal subsidiary Protective Life Insurance Company and Alfa Insurance, bringing together two Alabama‑ founded companies with longstanding commitments to serving families and communities.

Prescription drug prices have become one of the most frustrating issues in American health care. Patients pay more at the pharmacy counter each year, while manufacturers, insurers and pharmacy benefit managers continue to point fingers at one another. The truth is that a big part of the problem lies with the middlemen known as pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs.

Marsh McLennan Agency, a business of Marsh and a leading provider of business insurance, employee health and benefits, retirement and wealth, and private client insurance solutions across the US and Canada, today announced the launch of Secure Harbor, a group captive insurance company designed specifically for skilled nursing, assisted living, and senior…

"It could go both ways," said Shelly Cronin, a Realtor for Century 21 Affiliated for more than 20 years. According to U.S. Federal Reserve data, the average 30- year mortgage rate has been slowly declining since May 2024 when it was 7.22%. In 2025, according to statistics from the Realtors Association of South Central Wisconsin, Realtors sold 2,072 houses in Rock…

California- based Integrated Specialty Coverages, a leading, multi-line program administrator that builds end-to-end insurance products utilizing technology, data analytics, and predictive modeling announced today the acquisition of Specialty Brokerage Services, an Ohio- based wholesale brokerage known for its strong personal and commercial lines…