Causes and Counterfactuals of Bank Failures
Banks, insurance companies, and even the criminal justice system suffer significantly from the phenomenon of noise. Not the teen blaring music at the red light kind. This is a flaw in human judgment. Like the loud music from a stopped car, this noise is also unwanted because it is responsible for…#siliconvalleybank #federalreserves #shifflettdoughterty #fdic #journal #kahneman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Insurance Crisis: Californians Could Benefit From New Bill
California homeowners could benefit from a new federal bill that would create a public reinsurance program for natural disasters like wildfires, which could help stabilize the insurance market after major private insurers stopped writing new policies in the state. Introduced by Rep. Adam Schiff…#adamschiff #dburbank #myinsureact #californians #balber #ustreasurydepartment #farmersinsurance #usaa #standard #gavinnewsom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 13, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
UnitedHealth shares tumble after health care giant reports soaring medical costs in 4Q
Overall, UnitedHealth’s profit climbed nearly 15% to about $5.5 billion in the final quarter of 2023, and the company earned more than $22 billion on the year. Health insurers dealt with rising medical costs for much of last year. UnitedHealth has said claims jumped from its Medicare Advantage…#unitedhealth #medicareadvantage #medicare #optum #leerinkpartners #whitmayo #optumhealth #minnetonka #minnesota #unitedhealthgroupinc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 12, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NMI Holdings, Inc. Announces Upgraded S & P Financial Strength Rating to BBB+
EMERYVILLE, Calif., Jan. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NMI Holdings, Inc. NMIH today announced that S&P Global Ratings ("S&P") has raised its long-term insurer financial strength rating on National Mortgage Insurance Corporation (National MI) to "BBB+" and its issuer credit rating on NMI Holdings,…#emeryville #nmiholdings #spglobalratings #sp #nationalmi #adampollitzer #aboutnmiholdings (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Walgreens to Pay Humana $360 Million to Settle Drug-Pricing Dispute
Walgreens Boots Alliance has agreed to pay $360 million to insurance company Humana to settle a lawsuit alleging the retail-pharmacy chain overcharged for prescription-drug reimbursements. Walgreens disclosed the settlement in a securities filing last week. The company said it had asked a federal…#humana (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
MagMutual Partners with UpToDate to Offer Malpractice Risk Reduction Strategies at the Point of Care
Proprietary risk management information delivered to policyholders in a more actionable way ATLANTA, Jan. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In partnership with UpToDate®, the world's leading clinical decision support tool, MagMutual Insurance Company is now the first medical professional... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - January 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: LIC PDT Source Type: news
Health Insurers Drop After CVS Warns of Higher Medical Costs
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Source: Reuters: Health - January 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to prepare for a home insurance inspection
Your homeowners insurance company can request a home inspection for many reasons, the most common being a new home purchase, recent renovations or starting a home policy with a new carrier. An insurance inspection is used to determine loss risk and may also be required if your home is older, has…#homeowners #atlantic #gulf #nonehanging #noneuneven #nonepest #nonechanging #nonenoneam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Treatment referrals post-prohibition of alcohol exclusion laws: evidence from Colorado and Illinois - Azagba S, Ebling T, Shan L, Hall M, Wolfson M.
BACKGROUND: Individuals with alcohol-related disorders often encounter barriers to accessing treatment. One potential barrier is the state alcohol exclusion laws (AELs) that allow insurers to deny coverage for injuries or illnesses caused by alcohol intoxi... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 8, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
Japan insurer Meiji Yasuda to invest $4bn in private assets
TOKYO -- Japan's Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance plans to invest about 600 billion yen ($4.2 billion) in domestic and overseas private assets over the next three years, aiming to expand beyond government bonds and stocks in a bid to raise returns. "We will actively invest in long-term assets that are…#tokyo #hidekinagashima (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 6, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Merck settles its $1.4B legal dispute with insurers over denying coverage for NotPetya losses claiming an “Act of War”; the settlement amount was not disclosed
Pharmaceutical giant struck an 11th-hour settlement with insurers Wednesday, evading a New Jersey Supreme Court review of its massive cyberattack insurance dispute on the eve of an oral argument that could have set a national precedent impacting the booming cyber insurance market. Three of Merck’s…#merck #notpetya #hostilewarlikeaction #merckco #aceam (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why H. Jon Benjamin's Progressive Commercial Is So Ironic To Bob's Burgers Fans
Learn More Why H. Jon Benjamin's Progressive Commercial Is So Ironic To Bob's Burgers Fans When it comes to Progressive commercials, even Flo needs a day off. Thankfully, the insurance company has a solid slate of marketing, whether it's the NFL-inspired "Replay" ads or Parenta-Life Coach Dr.…#nfl #replay #parentalifecoach #hjonbenjamin #benjamin #arby #cokezero #berniesanders #bobburgers #bobbelcher (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 5, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pediatric Obesity Specialists Struggle to Get GLP-1s Pediatric Obesity Specialists Struggle to Get GLP-1s
The medications can reduce or eliminate weight-related complications in children but are in short supply, and insurers are denying coverage, said pediatricians.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - January 3, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Why is it so hard for California drivers to get insurance?
As if high gas prices weren’t making life miserable enough, California drivers are being buffeted by higher auto insurance premiums — if they can find coverage at all. Frustrated by state regulations, a number of insurers have limited the new policies their agents can sell in California. Barbara…#barbaracaudana #conrey #caudana #lainecaspi #granadahills #californiainsurance #ricardolara #ucdavis #michaelsoller #soller (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Consulting firm McKinsey agrees to settlement with insurers over opioids
Under the agreement, the consulting firm would establish a fund to reimburse insurers, private benefit plans and others for some or all of their prescription opioid costs. Consulting firm McKinsey and Co. has agreed to pay $78 million (€70.5 million) to settle claims from insurers and health care…#consulting #mckinseyandco #purduepharma #oxycontin #cdc #mckinsey #districtofcolumbia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 1, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
