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Each election, legislative and county office candidates are limited to $1,200 contributions from individuals, Political Action Committees, unions and corporations. Legislative District 39, State Rep. Pos. 1. Three candidates are running for the 39th Legislative District Position 1 seat in the state House of Representatives: Republicans Sam Low and Dusty…

The State Health Plan's decision not to choose Atrium Health as a preferred provider healthcare system could derail Atrium's plan to acquire WakeMed. The Wake County Board of Commissioners will have the final say on Atrium's bid to acquire WakeMed, the N.C. Justice Center said on Wednesday. Although Atrium and WakeMed had been in talks for at least two years, the…

Loews Corporation (NYSE: L) has caught the attention of the investment community today with its bullish price action. The company’s shares have moved 1.86% on the day to $116.01. Loews Corporation functions as a diversified holding company, with significant business segments spanning insurance, energy infrastructure, hospitality, and manufacturing. Its insurance division delivers commercial property and […]

For Midlands professionals and retirees who own beach houses in Charleston or investment properties along the South Atlantic coast, a new industry analysis quantifies what your renewal notices have already suggested: coverage in the Lowcountry is becoming one of the hardest bets in the U.S. insurance market. The county’ s average annual home insurance…

PHOENIX— State lawmakers have decided that firefighters in Arizona should not have to go through the hassles that Matthew O'Reilly had with his insurance company. O'Reilly, a firefighter in Sun City, was diagnosed with a type of cancer after a routine screening. Kevin Payne, there should have been a comma after adenocarcinoma that would have made it clear the…

Policyholders who have a disagreement with their insurance company that they couldn't settle through arbitration have long had the option to sue. But the time and expense of a lawsuit can make legal action cost-prohibitive. And as of June, North Carolina has outright banned outside investors from funding lawsuits.

When Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell did not lower interest rates as Trump demanded, Trump's DOJ opened criminal investigations into Powell's testimony about a building renovation. In March, a judge blocked subpoenas because "their dominant purpose is to harass and pressure Powell," and "the Government has offered no evidence whatsoever that Powell…

After a Grand Island Economic Forum on Thursday, DJ Eihusen said he and other directors of the Fed' s Omaha branch would be touring the Nebraska State Fair grounds. "Inflation's too hot, and it's been over target for too long," said Jeff Schmid, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City. " The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City's Omaha Branch hosted the…

The Travelers Companies, Inc. today reported net income of $2.208 billion, or $10.26 per diluted share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared to $1.509 billion, or $6.53 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. Core income in the current quarter was $2.160 billion, or $10.04 per diluted share, compared to $1.504 billion, or $6.51 per diluted share, in the…

TOPEKA— Repercussions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act hit the Kansas budget with at least $16.4 million in costs and affected residents who lost health insurance and access to food assistance benefits. "The Legislature went into the 2026 session with a failed goal to cut $200 million to help balance the budget," she said. " It pushes more responsibility onto the…

The following information was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas:. Dallas Fed President Lorie Logan delivered these remarks prior to a moderated conversation at the Dallas Fed's Houston Branch. Margaret Ford Fisher, chancellor of Houston City College, in just a few minutes.

Large hospital systems and insurance companies will be required to be more transparent about their prices and financing practices while seniors and patients living in rural and underserved communities will have more access to better health care under legislation approved by the Ways and Means Committee. The Committee's reform efforts deliver on…

New reporting from UpNorthNews details how healthcare is at the top of mind for voters in Wisconsin's 92nd congressional districtmeanwhile their current representative, Clint Moses, has a record of denying affordable healthcare to his constituents and pockets money from health insurance companies while opposing Medicaid expansion.

The following information was released by Georgia Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock:. Washington, D.C. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock, Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee's Economic Policy Subcommittee, questionedFederal Reserve Chair Kevin Warshabouthowtoprotect Americansfrompotentialeconomic uncertainty tied tothe growth ofthe…

Greg Abbott outlined his plans to address home and car insurance costs during a Wednesday campaign stop in Houston. An outline of the plan shared by Abbott's campaign proposes a $400 million program in which homeowners can receive up to $10,000 for roofs that can withstand wind and hail damage. In Texas, most insurers cannot consider traffic violations when…

2026 JUL 16– By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News– Data detailed on Science have been presented. For more information on this research see: The role of nonfinancial factors in the Congressional Budget Office’ s health insurance coverage projections. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2026; 123. Proceedings of the National…