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Major insurer backs MAHA food philosophy
Centene, the largest Medicaid managed care provider in the U.S., is calling for Medicare Advantage plans to be allowed to offer “food as medicine” as part of supplemental benefits, aligning closely with the “Make America…
How to Access Money From Life Insurance While Alive
Most life insurance policies offer ways to access money while you're still alive. The options available depend on the type of policy. Each option has different benefits, risks, costs and tax implications. People usually buy life insurance to help…
German Regulator to Push Insurers to Fix Private Credit Failings
Germany 's top financial regulator will step up pressure on insurers to address shortcomings in private credit investments and issued a warning on an asset class increasingly marketed to retail clients. At almost 40 insurers, the share of…
Huge cuts to national disability insurance scheme aim to save more than $36bn in budget's largest single measure
The government expects to recoup $36.2bn by curbing the national disability insurance scheme's growth over the next four years as it looks to return to the NDIS's “original purpose” of supporting people with “significant and…
Gulf political insurance rates set to rise: Willis
The ongoing instability in the Middle East is expected to affect political insurance pricing, with premiums in Gulf countries forecast to rise by 20% to 30%, according to U.K.-based Willis Towers Watson plc, Reinsurance News reported. The broker…
Orient Insurance's first-quarter profit rises 9%
United Arab Emirates-based Orient Insurance PJSC recorded a 9% year-on-year increase in first-quarter net profit after tax to 341 million Emirate dirham ($93 million), Khaleej Times reported. In the same period, the firm's insurance revenue rose…
Aon hires former WTW senior cyber insurance leaders
Aon said Tuesday it has hired former Willis Towers Watson cyber leaders Jason Warmbir, Petra Strojilova and Matt Danielak. They will report to Brent Rieth, Aon's global cyber leader. Chicago-based Mr. Warmbir was previously head of North America…
Farmers Insurance Group drops another rate hike as 1M California customers despair
A popular home insurer in California is hiking rates for homeowners this fall. Farmers Insurance Group, known for its “We are Farmers” jingle with actor JK Simmons, will raise rates by 1.5% at the next renewal date in September. The…
Insured persons will receive much more money in their accounts this year
Swiss pension funds had another strong year in 2025. Thanks to solid returns, reserves continue to rise - and many insured persons receive significantly more interest on their retirement assets. Even pensioners are benefiting from additional…
Consumer Reports provides tips to lower homeowners insurance costs
Consumer Reports provides tips to lower homeowners insurance costs EVENING. CHRIS. WE'VE GOT FULL FORECAST COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. BLAME IT ON THE WEATHER AND INFLATION. EVEN IF YOU HAVEN'T FILED A CLAIM, CHANCES ARE THAT YOU'RE PAYING…
Trump's Oval Office Misstep Overshadows DOL's $120,000 IVF Insurance's Second Goal
The United States Department of Labor (DOL) proposed a new rule. It would structure employer-sponsored fertility coverage. It would also set a lifetime cap of $120,000 per person, according to Atlanta Blackstar. The proposal marks a major shift in…
Florida foreclosures on the rise as insurance costs, debt squeeze homeowners
ORLANDO, Fla. – If you're struggling to make your mortgage payment, you're not alone. Foreclosures are climbing across Florida, and the state now ranks third worst in the nation, with experts warning the situation could get worse before it…
California's second-largest home insurer to raise rates this fall
Farmers Insurance Group, the second largest home insurer in California, is set to raise overall policy rates for homeowners by 1.5% this fall. Its rate hike, approved Monday, will take effect for the insurers' nearly 915,000 homeowners at their…
The Car Insurance Mascots That Were Too Creepy, Cringe, Crass, Or Just Plain Boring To Survive
Virtually everything in your life is trying to sell you something. If you so much as think about streaming a movie, chances are you'll be inundated with idiotically smiley actors pedaling prescription medications and unlikely animal friends selling…
How hail is rewriting the solar insurance rulebook
Severe convective storms accounted for at least 47% of global insured catastrophe losses in 2025, generating $60 billion in total losses, according to Gallagher Re's recently published “Improving Underwriting for Renewable Assets”…
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