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California voters elect Jane Kim as insurance commissioner, AP projects
Jane Kim will be California's next insurance commissioner, the Associated Press projects. Kim had already declared victory in the race on Friday, with state Sen. Ben Allen conceding the same day. As insurance commissioner, Kim will lead the…
Hot Takes: The Georgia Overstepping Starts As New Dem Insurance Commish Reveals Plan to Lower Costs
Mark my words: you are going to see a lot written in the coming weeks and months about the Democrat overreach that will be coming as a result of their Election Day victories across the country, because Democrats are nothing if not a predictable…
Floods, calamity losses add to insurers' underwriting woes
Indian general insurers are grappling with mounting underwriting pressure and widening losses as a surge in natural catastrophe claims, particularly from widespread floods, impacts their financial performance and combined ratios. Natural…
California's new insurance czar reveals massive overhaul to entire industry in the state: 'No more'
California's next insurance commissioner is promising a sweeping overhaul of the state's embattled insurance industry, including a first-of-its-kind public disaster insurance program that would guarantee wildfire coverage for homeowners. Jane Kim…
Claims forum to focus on insurance technology and career paths
db1412ae-c6d4-45c8-8fea-50a9deb91672 Created: Nov 08, 2026 04:51 PM (Updated: Nov 08, 2026 04:51 PM) Tech focus: Aidan O'Neill, CEO of Docosoft (File photograph by Jessie Moniz Hardy) How insurers use technology to handle claims and how Bermuda…
Buckle Up, Georgia: Here's What Democrats Are Doing to Your Insurance
Georgia's newly elected Democrat Insurance Commissioner has unveiled a new plan when she takes office: ban insurance companies from using credit scores and zip codes to determine pricing. Georgia Insurance Commissioner-elect lays out plan to tackle…
California's put a hardcore socialist in charge of its broken insurance market. Now homeowners face a dangerous experiment
California voters decided to put a socialist in charge of the state's insurance industry — not even two years after fires tore through the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. California homeowners are still opening non-renewal letters. Premiums…
Obamacare Subsidies Lapsed. Here's Why Health Insurer Stocks Are Watching the New Congress.
The political winds in the U.S. have shifted significantly, with the Democrats set to soon retake power in the Senate and the House of Representatives. This could have major investment implications for sectors exposed to government spending.
3 Insurance Dividend Stocks Built to Keep Paying Through Tough Times
Insurance companies collect premiums up front and pay claims later, and the cash held in between earns interest. When underwriting remains disciplined, that model produces steady profits that can fund a dividend in good years and bad. Travelers…
Medical tourism to India could spike if global insurance firms cover treatments: Sangita Reddy
Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the Garmin Health Summit in Bangkok, Reddy said, 'We have requested the government to lead us on a delegation to work with the insurance companies. If they start covering... then you will see a large segment of…
Only 15.2% of American Families Still Own Cash Value Life Insurance. The Typical Policy Holds $12,000
Many families have a whole-of-life policy a parent bought decades ago that everyone only half-remembers. A statement in a drawer may show a cash value nobody has checked in years. According to the Federal Reserve's latest Survey of Consumer…
Xylem Inc. $XYL Stake Lifted by Cincinnati Insurance Co.
Cincinnati Insurance Co. boosted its holdings in Xylem Inc. (NYSE:XYL - Free Report) by 12.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 361,700 shares of the industrial products company's stock…
Valero Energy Corporation $VLO Stock Sold by Cincinnati Insurance Co.
Cincinnati Insurance Co. lessened its stake in Valero Energy Corporation (NYSE:VLO - Free Report) by 36.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 226,668 shares of the oil and…
Her Own Doctor Will Write That She Needs Help Bathing and Dressing. The Insurer She's Paid for 23 Years Will Send Its Own Nurse, Who Will Decide She Doesn't, and the $10,800 Nursing Home Bill Will Stay Hers
Picture a widow who has paid a long-term care insurance premium every year for 23 years. She falls, and she moves into a nursing home. Her physician puts it simply in her chart: she needs help bathing and dressing. That's two activities of daily…
Berkshire Hathaway accelerates stock buybacks, operating profit falls
Berkshire Hathaway accelerated stock repurchases in the third quarter, as new CEO Greg Abel demonstrated greater willingness to put its enormous cash hoard to use than his predecessor Warren Buffett. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT The Omaha…
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