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Illinois auto insurance rates dropping. Illinois House Speaker Emanuelā Chrisā Welch and Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias have pushed auto insurance regulation as a legislative priority. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources have announced $36 million in grant funding for 67 park projects through a cost-sharing program…
āThe Department of Justice has launched a probe into the Federal Reserve's renovation of its headquarters, a move that comes amid a battle between President Donald Trump and Fed Chair Jerome Powell. "The threat of criminal charges is a consequence of the Federal Reserve setting interest rates based on our best assessment of what will serve the public, rather…
AM Best has assigned a Long-Term Issue Credit Rating ofā a-ā to the $25 million, 7.155% surplus notes, due January 13, 2046, issued by United Educators Insurance, a Reciprocal Risk Retention Group. Following the surplus notes issuance, financial leverage at United Educators will remain within AM Bestā s guidelines for the companyā s current rating.
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta:. In preparation for FOMC meetings, policymakers have the Fed Board staff projection of this "advance" estimate at their disposal. As stated by economists Jon Faust and Jonathan H. Wright in a 2009 paper, "by mirroring key elements of the data construction machinery of the Bureau of…
Staged car accidents are driving the highest auto-insurance rates in the country, New York Gov. Hochul also hopes to target doctors who drive the value of claims with phony diagnoses and medical proceduresā something lawyers and doctors are accused of conspiring to do in workplace-injury lawsuits in New York. The Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York noted that…
5 Star Life Insurance Company announced today the appointment of Ronald R. Gendreau as Chair of its board of directors, effective January 1, 2026. His combination of deep industry experience and intimate knowledge of 5 Star Life will guide our strategic efforts as we position 5 Star Life for future growth,ā said General Larry O. Spencer, USAF, Chairman and…
AM Best has launched Bestā s Certificate of Creditworthiness, which provides a streamlined, professional presentation of AM Bestā s financial strength ratings and/or long-term issuer credit ratings and other key information. āA Bestā s Certificate of Creditworthiness is valuable in situations where proof of an insurerā s financial strength,…
BOSTON– Nancy Fitzgerald's homeowner's insurance premiums were steady for decades. Fitzgerald lives in Colonial Estates, a resident-owned manufactured home community in Taunton. She supported a bill from Taunton Sen.
WASHINGTONā The U.S. Justice Department's investigation of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell could complicate the path to confirmation for President Donald Trump's future nominees for the Fed Board of Governors after a key GOP senator said Sunday he'd oppose any Trump picks to replace Powell or other board members. The panel is currently split 13-11…
Swing-district Virginia Republicans faced a choice last week on whether to break with GOP leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives and vote with Democrats to extend enhanced federal subsidies for health insurance premiums that expired at the end of last year. One voted yes and another voted no, as Congress looks for a solution to a looming health care…
CareSource, a non-profit, mission-driven managed care entity, brought together the University of Louisville and Indiana University men's basketball teams for The CareSource Invitationalā Indianapolis, Supporting Mental Health, a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse dedicated to raising awareness for adolescent and young adult mental health.
It also dropped as geopolitical risks pushed investors to the safety of the United States dollar. The GBP/USD pair dropped sharply after the Bureau of Labor Statistics published the latest Consumer Price Index data on Tuesday. Mortgage rates have dropped to a three-year low, and a recent announcement by Trump pushing Fannie Mae to buy mortgage securities…
They also had dozens of questions Tuesday during a three-hour joint briefing at the state Capitol regarding the impacts of Hawaiiā s largest health insurer, Hawaii Medical Service Association, joining forces with Hawaiā i Pacific Health, as last week. He invited state regulatory agencies to explain the approvals needed, and other health insurers such as HMAA…
Florida homeowners pay an average of $5,838 per year for full-service premiums, 142% higher than the national average, according to Bankrate.com. Democrats have filed a series of bills to limit rate hikes, speed claim resolutions, require claims to be mediated before a lawsuit is filed, create whistleblower protections for insurance employees or…
The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Board:. The Federal Reserve Board on Tuesday announced its approval of the application by Fifth Third Bancorp, of Cincinnati, Ohio, to acquire Comerica Incorporated, of Dallas, Texas. As a result, Firth Third will indirectly acquire Comerica Bank, located in Dallas, Texas, and Comerica Bank and Trust,…
So profound is the problem in Colorado that in 2024, lawmakers gave the Colorado insurance commissioner two years and $329,863 to study the issue and report on their findings this January. Now is the time for Colorado lawmakers to step up and help keep existing multi-unit housing affordable. The extreme example is Broomfield, where condominium owners are now…
Central bankers from around the world have issued a joint statement of support for US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as he faces a criminal probe on top of mounting pressure from US President Donald Trump to resign early. The reason so many senior central bankersā from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Europe, New Zealand, South Africa, South Korea, the United Kingdom…
The Federal Reserve issued the following statement on Jan. 11, 2026, by Chair Jerome H. Powell:. On Friday, the Department of Justice served the Federal Reserve with grand jury subpoenas, threatening a criminal indictment related to my testimony before the Senate Banking Committee last June. That testimony concerned in part a multi-year project to renovate…
