March 22, 2025

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Cheapest insurance companies for ‘high-risk’ drivers

Car insurance companies use a range of factors to calculate a driver’s rates, including their age, driving history, and credit score. Young drivers, people with blemishes on their driving records, and others often pay way more for insurance than people with different risk profiles. MarketWatch recently studied insurance rates for people who fall into those

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Extending Medical Insurance Rewards Illegal Immigration

— Chris Powell, 7.13.2024 Chris Powell Connecticut’s nullification of federal immigration law proceeded this month as state government extended its welfare system’s medical insurance to illegal immigrant children by three years, from 12 a… Haven’t subscribed yet? Click here to register. CT Examiner is just $20 a year. And if you want to unsubscribe? That’s

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Writers on the Range: A perfect storm for fire insurance

Dave Marston Writers on the Range Westerners have begun looking at their homes differently these days. Are those trees too close? Should I move all that firewood stacked up next to the deck? Meanwhile, in California, some fire insurers have lost so much money they’ve pulled out of the state. Overall, fire insurance is becoming

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Business Buzz: Manzi Insurance of Newtown

Published: Jul 13, 2024 07:00 AM Business: Manzi Insurance of Newtown Address: 617 South Britain Road, Southbury; 14 Church Hill Road (Suite A3), Newtown; and 215 Main Street South, Woodbury. Owner: Raymond Manzi What is your business background? After I got out of the service, I went to North Creek Valley Community College and got

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Your goals may lead to an answer

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

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Oregon expands free Medicaid health insurance to tens of thousands more people – Ashland News

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

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Allstate requests 34% hike on insurance in California as state’s insurance crisis escalates: report

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

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Allstate Looks To Increase Home Insurance Premiums By 34% – California Globe

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

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WV medical schools now funded by insurance premiums instead of soda tax

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

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Hearing set for public to weigh in on proposed health insurance rate increases for 2025 • Rhode Island Current

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

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