The government shutdown is wreaking havoc on U.S. travel. Essential airport workers, including air traffic controllers and TSA agents, have been working without pay since Oct. 1, leading to staffing shortages, delays and cancellations at airports nationwide. On Friday, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy cut flight capacity by roughly 10%, which is expected to ground up
The mutual insurance company said that it had to make the ‘difficult decision’ to issue a supplementary call for cash on top of the annual premiums to ‘protect the long-term success of the mutual and enable it to continue supporting its members’. Wren’s 64 architectural practice members include Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, BDP, Make, Ryder
As insurers confront shifting demographics and rising expectations, AI is redefining how they manage complexity and deliver value. Liu Chun Yen, CIO at AIA, explained how artificial intelligence is helping her company scale personalization – enabling portfolios to evolve with customers’ life stages across millions of policyholders. As customers move through different stages of life,
A picture shows a medical bed and a vital signs monitor for hospital patients. ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP via Getty Images It’s open enrollment season. And for the 20 million Americans who buy their own health insurance, prices are through the roof. Rates are up an average of
Classified in: BusinessSubject: AWD COLUMBIA, Mo., Nov. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AM Best, the largest credit agency in the world specializing in the insurance industry, has affirmed MEM Mutual Insurance Company’s (MEM) Financial Strength Rating of A- (Excellent) with a Stable Outlook. The rating also applies to all companies that are members of MEM’s group
With fall open enrollment season for health insurance in full swing, Pennsylvania’s attorney general is warning people to beware of scams. The enrollment period for Pennie, Pennsylvania’s Obamacare marketplace, runs Nov. 1 through Jan. 16. New Jersey’s Obamacare marketplace, Get Covered NJ, will remain open until Jan. 31. Medicare’s annual fall enrollment ends Dec. 7.
Crop insurance, along with Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), is one of several tools farmers use to manage risk. Each season brings its share of uncertainty, from weather and pests to market swings that can change prices overnight. Crop insurance helps farmers navigate these risks, which could put them out of
In this episode of the Which? Money podcast, we’re joined by Which? Head of Strategic Insight Katie Alpin who gets us up to speed on why we’re calling for action from the Financial Conduct Authority, and what’s happened since we filed our super-complaint against them. Plus, we’re joined by Kaja Cordwell who shares her heartbreaking
The Dutch healthcare agency Zorginstituut Nederland said on Thursday it will begin a new assessment of the obesity drugs Wegovy and Mounjaro to determine whether they should be included in the basic health insurance package. The institute will initially focus only on two patient groups: people with a BMI of 30 or higher and related
Insurance professional, Gary Boome, has announced the launch of Renata Group Ltd, which he says is a fresh new customer focused insurance brokerage designed to deliver clear insurance solutions to customers nationwide. Gary has more than two decades of experience including growth of BM property insurance services, a Bournemouth based company. Gary said Renata aims