nd3000/Istockphoto Drivers routinely use their phones in the car to listen to music or get directions. But the devices may be listening back, tracking driving behavior, and ultimately sharing that information with insurers. A recent report from The New York Times named three popular apps — Life360, MyRadar, and Gas Buddy — as recording and
Drivers are getting a bit desperate. In the face of auto insurance price hikes of over 50 percent in the last three years, it’s tempting to push boundaries when seeking lower annual premiums. Last month, Jerry, a digital insurance broker, published survey results showing that 17 percent of respondents were more likely to give insurers
The chancellor is set to increase the National Insurance rate for employers to boost funding for public services including the NHS. Rachel Reeves is also expected to use Wednesday’s Budget to lower the threshold for when employers start paying the tax – with the two measures combined to raise about £20bn. The move is thought
When it comes to health insurance, policyholders need to understand the difference between network and non-network hospitals. Network hospitals team up with insurance companies to give cashless care to insured clients (policyholders). This means that the insurance company pays the hospital directly, which reduces the patient’s financial burden. Typically, insurance companies provide a preferred list
PHOENIX — A Peoria doctor was sentenced to two years in Tucson prison for health care fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona. Dr. Linh Cao Nguyen, 51, defrauded health care programs for years including, Medicare, TRICARE, AHCCCS, Blue Cross Blue Shield and UnitedHealthcare. Nguyen pleaded guilty to health care fraud on
Californias home insurance crisis: Real estate industry adjusts The noose is ever tightening around homeowners, home buyers and home sellers as Californias homeowners’ insurance desert gets ever dryer with cancellations, non-renewals, sellers refusing to sell it and skyrocketing home and auto insurance rates for those who can get it. Despite lowered interest rates, the boom
Local Union 238 member Wayne Masters, left, and Tyler Hilleshsiem, right, talk with each other while picketing together Oct. 1 outside the Cargill corn milling plant in southeast Cedar Rapids. Hilleshsiem has been an employee at Cargill for over 10 years. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee came to an agreement this summer to allow patients stay in network, but that does not include those who use Medicare Advantage. When Jim Grout and his wife originally received a letter that BCBS TN would no longer cover VUMC
Trucking companies do not have many options when it comes to insuring their fleets. This lack of capacity and competition in the market has contributed to the sky-high rates that many companies struggle to pay in today’s difficult economic environment. Transportation Insurance Experts (TIE) is out to change that. As a managing general agency and
Injuries are inevitable in a collision sport, like football. NFL teams are increasingly trying to mitigate this risk through the purchase of insurance policies on NFL player contracts as salaries continue to grow. The 2006 NFL Collective Bargaining Agreement first introduced the concept that teams could get salary cap credits for receiving insurance payments when