Mary Baldwin | For FLORIDA TODAY Q: My dear friend recently suffered a fall while visiting her family. She ended up in an out-of-town facility for several weeks and then required custom evacuation services to return home. For the first time, I’m strongly considering travel insurance; what do I need to know? A: I’m so
The state is the third nationwide to expand coverage to people who earn more than limits set by the federal government By Lynne Terry, Oregon Capital Chronicle After two years of planning, Oregon is officially expanding its Medicaid program to give tens of thousands of more people access to the free health insurance program. The
Allstate, one of California’s largest insurers, wants to raise its homeowners’ rates by an average of 34%, which could be the largest increase this year. The rate hike would impact more than 350,000 policyholders if approved by the state’s Department of Insurance, according to the Los Angeles Times. Last year, the insurance giant filed for
According to an insurance filing unveiled on Thursday, Allstate filed to raise California Insurance premiums in state by 34%, with the request currently remaining under review. For over a year, insurance companies have been slowly limiting policies, ending the allowance of new policies, or generally reducing their presence in the state. In 2022, GEICO closed down
CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) – Many may not know it, but every time a bottle of soda has been purchased in West Virginia since 1951, there’s been a small tax on the bottle used to fund medical schools across the state. However, that tax is no longer in effect starting this month because of a 2022
A virtual town hall meeting will allow the public to provide feedback on rate increases ranging from 2.5% to 22.7% proposed by Rhode Island’s health insurers. The meeting will be Monday, July 15, from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. over Zoom. Further rules for submitting comments on the proposed rate increases are available from the Office
Allstate is seeking an increase in its California homeowners insurance premiums by an average of 34%. According to the California Department of Insurance, the Allstate homeowners filing was received by the Department on April 14, 2023. The initial rate request was 39.6%. Consumer Watchdog petitioned to intervene in July 2023. In January of this year,
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara today issued a decreased pure premium rate for workers’ compensation insurance, lowering the annual benchmark rate from $1.41 to $1.38 per $100 of payroll— representing a 2.1% percent decrease from last year. The advisory rate is set to go into effect on Sept. 1. Factors in the commissioner’s decision include
A federal judge sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine to serve three and a half years in prison after Oxendine pleaded guilty to health care fraud By JEFF AMY Associated Press July 12, 2024, 1:22 PM ET • 1 min read ATLANTA — A federal judge on Friday sentenced former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John
The latest people news in the industry today. Chubb Limited announced several executive appointments within its North American general insurance business. John Lupica, previously Vice Chairman, Chubb Group and President, North America Insurance, was named Executive Chairman. Juan Luis Ortega, formerly Executive Vice President, Chubb Group and President, Overseas General Insurance, will succeed Lupica as