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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…
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…
Trump unveils IVF insurance coverage plan for 2027
The move from the Department of Labor and the Department of Health and Human Services follows Trump's executive order from February 2025 that was meant to make IVF more accessible to the 1-in-7 families struggling with infertility. Daniel…
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…
The unlikely beneficiary of political assassination attempts: Insurance companies
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk's assassination, the attempts on President Donald Trump's life and other high-profile acts of political violence, business is booming for insurance companies that offer active shooter insurance. Political violence…
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…
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…
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”…
Deposit insurance should prevent bank runs, not just react to them
Key insight: Calls to replace proposed deposit insurance reforms with a revived Transaction Account Guarantee program would make the federal government's role in a bank run purely reactive. What's at stake: By the time emergency tools are deployed…
California insurance commissioner candidate reveals how she'll rip apart the system - and it'll have Dems petrified
Republican candidate for California Insurance Commissioner Stacy Korsgaden has warned she would crack down on insurance fraud and conduct a full audit of the California Department of Insurance if elected. “The reason that I'm running is that…
Plan for 2p National Insurance cut put forward in shake-up
A 2p National Insurance cut has been put forward by a thinktank as the Labour Party government attempts to recover from a disastrous set of local elections. The Growth Group, allied to Wes Streeting, has put forward a vision for how Britain should…
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