Florida insurance companies ask DeSantis ally to approve huge rate hike
Facing challenges, two Florida insurance companies have stepped forward, seeking rate hikes to mitigate spiraling costs and surging claims. In hearings held this week, representatives from Castle Key (a subsidiary of Allstate) and Amica Mutual Insurance made their cases to the state's Office of…#florida #castlekey #allstate #amicamutualinsurance #rondesantis #amicamutual #michaelyaworsky #mikepetrarca #petrarca #floir (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Standard auto insurance
In the car insurance industry, “standard” refers to one of several risk-rating categories. Car insurance companies rate policies based on risk and generally categorize drivers as nonstandard (also called “high risk”), standard or preferred. Your risk category will influence your rate.…#nonemost #nonefactors #standard #nonepreferred #nonestandard #nonenonstandard #hawaii #massachusetts #michigan #sr22 (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cover Your NJ Small Business With These 5 Leading Insurers
New Jersey is a leading state for small business owners; nearly one million small businesses operate in the Garden State — the tenth-highest number in the country. If you have a business in New Jersey, finding the right insurance is key. New Jersey businesses face unique challenges and threats,…#newjersey #gardenstate #hartford #nationwide #oceancity #newark #jdpower #allstate #drivewise #philadelphia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Screening for intimate partner violence - Hawkins SS.
More than a decade has passed since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) required screening for intimate partner violence (IPV) and related counseling with no co-payment and eliminated insurers' ability to deny coverage based on preexisting conditions, including ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 19, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Can UnitedHealth Group afford to keep Medicare Advantage plans?
Medicare Advantage plans have been making headlines in 2024, but not in a positive light, at least for health insurance companies. Medicare is a government-sponsored health insurance benefit; generally for retired people aged 65 and older. For most, the money for Medicare Part B medical insurance…#medicareadvantage #medicare #socialsecurity #map #mao #humanainc #hum #humana #eps #healthinsureraetna (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
States Target Health Insurers' Red Tape Around Prior Authorization
(MedPage Today) -- Christopher Marks noticed an immediate improvement when his doctor prescribed him the type 2 diabetes medication tirzepatide (Mounjaro) last year. The 40-year-old truck driver from Kansas City, Missouri, said his average blood... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 19, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
As home insurance bills go up, owners ’ coverage is going down
Frequent natural disasters and high inflation have led insurers to raise premiums, and forced many customers to pare back their policies. (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Uber Sues Insurer for Refusing to Cover NYC Drivers in Crashes
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Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jaw-Dropping Judgment Against Trump Will Cost Him More than $460 Million Because of Prejudgment Interest, AG Says
New York Attorney General Letitia James took a victory lap on Friday after Donald Trump, his adult sons, and the Trump Organization were ordered to pay more than $360 million after being found liable for defrauding banks and insurers. Judge Arthur Engoron issued his ruling in the civil bench trial…#letitiajames #donaldtrump #trumporganization #arthurengoron #manhattan #trump #donaldtrumpjr #erictrump #allenweisselberg #truthsocial (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Exclusive deals between insurance companies and pharmacies becoming more prevalent in Canada
Insurance companies are trying to manage the rising cost of prescription drugs by turning increasingly to a tactic that is drawing public scrutiny: exclusive deals with pharmacies and drug suppliers. Manulife Financial Group MFC-T, Canada’s largest insurer, recently announced – and then cancelled…#shoppersdrugmart #loblawcosltdl #pharmacists #joellewalker #kariwutzke #vernon #fedex #pharma #bioadvance #globeandmail (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘No one is above the law.’ Trump faces staggering fine for years of financial fraud
A New York judge on Friday fined Donald Trump and his business associates more than $350 million, ruling they engaged in a yearslong effort to inflate the value of their assets to defraud banks and insurance companies. Judge Arthur Engoron also barred Trump from running any business in the state…#donaldtrump #arthurengoron #trump #williambrangham #amnanawaz (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Rotator Cuff Tears: Take Surgeons' Word That MRI Is Needed
(MedPage Today) -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Insurance companies' policies to refuse authorization of MRI scans to diagnose rotator cuff tears until patients have first tried physical therapy have probably raised overall healthcare costs as well as burdened... (Source: MedPage Today Radiology)
Source: MedPage Today Radiology - February 16, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: news
Why It ’s So Hard to Get Kids Vaccinated Against COVID-19
When medical treatments or vaccines are hard to get, it’s usually because of too much demand and not enough supply. But in the case of COVID-19 vaccines for kids, it’s the other way around: low demand for the shot is tanking supply.
While the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that anyone ages six months and older get vaccinated against COVID-19, parents are finding it hard to track down kid-sized doses. Usually, they would rely on their pediatricians for all childhood vaccines, but many are not stocking the latest COVID-19 shot.
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Source: TIME: Health - February 16, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
Two insurance companies seek premium hikes of more than 50% for Florida homeowners
AND ONE MORE COMMITTEE BEFORE IT IS READY FOR THE FULL CHAMBER. TWO INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE REQUESTING SOME BIG PREMIUM HIKES FOR FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS. IF APPROVED, THE RATES WILL JUMP BY MORE THAN 50%. BUT AS WESH 2 SENAIT GEBREGIORGIS HIGHLIGHTS, THERE ARE SOME NEW SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT IN THE…#florida #castlequay #owned #tamika #markfriedlander #friedlander #digitjumps #orangecounty #senaitvargas #quote (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health insurer UnitedHealth Group to move into full floor at Watermark in Tempe
As of Feb. 12, the listing brokers are marketing a 13,500-square-foot foot spec suite on the 14th floor of the 16-floor Watermark for the last remaining space unspoken for. The building spans 265,000 square feet. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - February 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Davis Source Type: news
