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forbes.com - Dan Mendelson - Using AI To Improve Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Using AI To Improve Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Forbes

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers many opportunities to reshape health care delivery and access. In recent years, leaders across the health care industry have welcomed the AI boom and its promise to streamline administrative tasks and create…

forbes.com - Vibhas Ratanjee - What The Insurance Industry Is Getting Right About AI But Not About People
What The Insurance Industry Is Getting Right About AI But Not About People
Forbes

When 76% of insurers have deployed AI but half the workforce is looking to leave, the technology strategy and the talent strategy are not the same strategy. The insurance industry's AI transformation is real and accelerating. Claims automation…

seekingalpha.com - Bashar Issa - Neptune Insurance: Riding Flood Insurance Regulatory Tailwinds (NYSE:NP)
Neptune Insurance: Riding Flood Insurance Regulatory Tailwinds (NYSE:NP)
Seeking Alpha

Regulatory shifts and lender requirements are driving stronger demand for private flood insurance. Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc. grows fast with recurring, renewal-driven fees; partners expand as loss results prove out. NP stock valuation is rich…

wsj.com - Kimberly Lankford - Life Insurance for Children
Life Insurance for Children
Wall Street Journal

Children don't have the same life insurance needs as adults because they aren't typically responsible for a family's financial security. A child life insurance policy might make sense if you want to ensure future insurability or grow a cash value…

wsj.com - Kara McGinley - The Best Pet Insurance in Nebraska 2026
The Best Pet Insurance in Nebraska 2026
Wall Street Journal

Pets Best is the top-rated insurer in our Nebraska pet insurance evaluation, thanks to its low rates and policy perks, like a direct-to-vet payment option. ASPCA and Embrace are also high-rated insurers in our evaluation. Dog insurance in Nebraska…

wsj.com - John McCormick - The Best Car Insurance in Alaska 2026
The Best Car Insurance in Alaska 2026
Wall Street Journal

Travelers stands out as the best car insurance company in Alaska, offering the lowest average rates for full coverage. Country Financial and Geico are also among the state's best auto insurance providers. The average full coverage cost in Alaska is…

foxbusiness.com - Eric Revell - State Farm announces refund for car insurance customers
State Farm announces refund for car insurance customers
Fox Business

State Farm announced Thursday that it will pay the largest dividend in company history to auto loan customers, who are in line to receive $5 billion in cash back. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, also known as State Farm Mutual, said…

businessinsurance.com - Insured Australian bushfire losses estimated at $558M
Insured Australian bushfire losses estimated at $558M
Business Insurance

Swiss Catastrophe data aggregator Perils AG set its first insurance industry loss estimate for the Jan. 7 to 13 bushfires in Victoria, Australia, at 786 million Australian dollars ($558 million), Artemis reported. This estimate covers property and…

royalgazette.com - Sarah Lagan - OBA: CIT should be reserved to replenish social insurance
OBA: CIT should be reserved to replenish social insurance
The Royal Gazette

A portion of corporate income tax revenues should be reserved to bolster social insurance reserves, the One Bermuda Alliance said today in its Reply to the Budget. The 38-page document, titled The Numbers Tell the Real Story, opened with an…

seekingalpha.com - Asian Value Investor - Universal Insurance: Fundamentals Sound And Intact, But Technical Caution Remains A Consideration (NYSE:UVE)
Universal Insurance: Fundamentals Sound And Intact, But Technical Caution Remains A Consideration (NYSE:UVE)
Seeking Alpha

Universal Insurance Holdings demonstrates robust fundamentals, with Q4 2025 direct premiums earned up 3.6% YoY and policies in force rising 4.7%. UVE's disciplined underwriting, conservative reinsurance, and expansion outside Florida enhance…

chicagotribune.com - Robert Channick - State Farm to issue $5 billion in auto insurance dividends - or about $100 per car
State Farm to issue $5 billion in auto insurance dividends - or about $100 per car
Chicago Tribune

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Home insurance rates may be going through the roof, but State Farm has some good news for its auto insurance customers. State Farm will issue $5 billion in auto insurance dividends to its customers this…

nbcchicago.com - Alex Dvorak - Millions of drivers to see insurance payouts from State Farm, company announces
Millions of drivers to see insurance payouts from State Farm, company announces
NBC Chicago

Millions of drivers with State Farm could soon see payouts on average of $100 per vehicle, according to a recent announcement from the company. State Farm Mutual announced Thursday that it would pay $5 billion in cash back to qualifying auto…

independent.ie - Charlie Weston - Irish Life and Level Health to both hike medical insurance premiums
Irish Life and Level Health to both hike medical insurance premiums
Irish Independent

And new player Level Health, which is backed by Aviva, followed with an announcment it is increasing the cost of its advanced plans by €48 from April 3. These are called Plans B, C and D. Irish Life Health is putting up premiums by an…

the-sun.com - Alya Zayed - Drivers using America's most popular insurer to get $100 payouts from $5bn pot
Drivers using America's most popular insurer to get $100 payouts from $5bn pot
The US Sun

AMERICAN drivers using the country's most popular insurance company could soon see payments of around $100 enter their accounts. Eligible customers will receive $100 each on average from a $5 billion payment pot in a historic first. Your info will…

travelandleisure.com - Lauren Dana Ellman - This Is What You Actually Need to Know About Travel Insurance Before You Book a Trip, According to Experts
This Is What You Actually Need to Know About Travel Insurance Before You Book a Trip, According to Experts
Travel + Leisure

Travel insurance is one of the most commonly recommended vacation purchases, yet it's also among the murkiest. Many travelers add it at checkout when purchasing their flights or cruise reservations, while others rely on a credit card benefit…

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