A Brooklyn Democrat is trying to drum up City Council support for a controversial state bill requiring police officers to buy personal liability insurance in case of lawsuits — a move critics say is a veiled attempt to “Defund the Police.” Councilwoman Nantasha Williams urged other council members this week to back the state legislation,
Bay Area flood victims without insurance Evyn Moon reports. SARASOTA, Fla. – Neighborhoods impacted by flooding after Debby are just starting to make sense of the damage, with floodwaters finally out of their homes. In some neighborhoods in Sarasota and Manatee counties, every home saw feet of water, and many people are without flood insurance
This story is part of our new Quick Hits series. This series will bring you breaking news and short updates from throughout the state. New figures from the U.S. Census Bureau show that the percentage of people with health insurance went up in most of the country between 2021 and 2022. Most counties in Wyoming
Nadia “Sparkle” Henry In recent years, the travel industry has faced unprecedented challenges, exposing vulnerabilities. The pandemic was a wake-up call, underscoring the importance of being prepared for unexpected disruptions. Last month’s CrowdStrike outage, which led to widespread flight cancellations and delays for several major airlines, reminded us of the unpredictability of events that may
Bob Carey, superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance, cautioned Maine residents to be aware of salespeople offering “self-funded” health plans to individual consumers. The latest pitch involves so-called self-funded health coverage that makes people “limited partners” or “part owners” of an employer group that is offering these plans. Bob Carey, superintendent of the Maine
While working- and middle-class Floridians struggle to afford housing and insurance coverage and rebuild after disaster strikes, the DeSantis administration has further showered the insurance industry with giveaways and appointments while placing much of the blame for the state’s growing crisis on their customers. A report published last year by the American Federation of Teachers,
Health insurance company Aetna is suing the state of Kansas after losing its managed care organization contract with KanCare. Aetna Better Health of Kansas filed the lawsuit July 24 in Shawnee County District Court, suing the Kansas Department of Administration, Kansas Department of Health and Environment and Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. Aetna’s
A sign marks a CVS branch on May 16, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif. AP photo CVS Health chopped its 2024 forecast for a third time this year and changed the leadership of its health insurance business where it continues to struggle with rising costs. CEO Karen Lynch will lead the insurance
HOLLY, Mich. (WXYZ — A week after Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance coverage changes took effect, patients using weight loss drugs in Michigan are navigating the impact. Twenty-seven-year-old Payton Scott has struggled with polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, for most of her life. After using the drug Metformin and experiencing painful symptoms, Scott and her
EBM Insurance & Risk, an Australian privately owned insurance broker, has announced a strategic partnership with CyberCube, a provider of cyber risk analytics. Through this partnership, EBM will implement CyberCube’s Broking Manager and Prep Module, improving its cyber risk assessment and management capabilities for businesses locally and globally. Founded in Western Australia in 1975, EBM